Am I ready for a road bike?

[jobob]

Hee hee.

Reading through this thread really took me back. Almost exactly 8 years ago I was asking the same kinds of questions as you, jyy.

This was from my very first post on TE:

So I’m thinking I’d like to get a road/touring bike too, and expand my territory beyond the bike paths. But I feel I should up my skill and conditioning level beforehand to justify the new bike (that’s the way my mind works, I have to “deserve” it, LOL!).

I went on to talk about a womens-only metric century ride I had just found out about, that was to be held that coming spring.

Heh, the big question is, do I get the new bike as a reward to myself for completing the century? Or do I get it sooner knowing that the ride will be that much easier on a road bike rather than the hybrid?

That was followed by a resounding chorus of "Get the bike!"
(hmmm, can't help but notice a certain MS Veronica was a part of that chorus too )

The rest is history.

Good luck with your decision. And enjoy your new bike.