Thanks again for the help and insight. I can see how making those adjustments could make a difference in my positioning on the bike. I'll have to keep that in the back of my head for next time, but hopefully that won't happen on my bike!

So I've been doing a lot of research on the hybrid/cyclocross bikes and I've narrowed it down to under a dozen. What do you ladies think about any of these initially? (Trying to keep under $1k, but not have tricycle-like components, hah!)

  • Jamis Allergo 2
  • Trex 7.3 FX
  • Giant Rapid 3
  • Specialized Sirrus Elite
  • Cannondale Quick 3
  • Giant TCX 2
  • Specialized Tricross