Do I need a road bike?

[goldfinch]

I've been riding a Cannondale Quick since this spring. I have gone as far as 50 miles. The comfort is okay but I would like more hand positions. Also, my drive train has been quirky and it bugs me. I did put slicks and aerobars on my Quick to help the rides. A road bike with narrower tires should be a bit faster but only a bit.

I am shopping for a road bike. After I get the road bike I am putting tires with more aggressive tread on the Quick, ditching the aerobars, and using it for dirt roads and the crushed gravel MUP that is near my spring home. And I'll use it for hauling gear when I am birding in the winter. The road bike will be for long rides on the pavement.

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