Thread: First impressions of road bike riding (coming from MTBs)
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Old 05-16-12, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by commodorefork
but I think the ideal bike for me would be as light as a road bike but with wider tires (1.5 inch) and flat handlebars. I'm wondering if these upgrades would be feasible on my Trek 1000? Would I have to replace the wheels to accommodate wide tires?
You are talking along the lines of a flat bar cyclocross bike:

http://www.rei.com/search?cat=450086...tyle=Road+bike
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