Hybrid Bicycles - perhaps Hybrid bound

Dyed in the wool road biker here but I took my wifes Specialized Hard Rock out the other night to adjust the shifters and found that I had ridden furthur with more enjoyment and less pain than I do on my Paramount...what does this mean??

Then, to put a nail in this particular coffin..I live in St Augustine Fl which is the terminus of the southern tier cross the USA route and a guy was in the local Irish bar last night that had just completed the San Diego to Florida ride in 45 days on a Hybrid towing a small trailer. I spent an hour and some beer money debriefing him and looking over the bike..I think I may be in for a change soon.


His blog: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/torquaytoflorida



Mike

Dyed in the wool road biker here but I took my wifes Specialized Hard Rock out the other night to adjust the shifters and found that I had ridden furthur with more enjoyment and less pain than I do on my Paramount...what does this mean??

Then, to put a nail in this particular coffin..I live in St Augustine Fl which is the terminus of the southern tier cross the USA route and a guy was in the local Irish bar last night that had just completed the San Diego to Florida ride in 45 days on a Hybrid towing a small trailer. I spent an hour and some beer money debriefing him and looking over the bike..I think I may be in for a change soon.


His blog: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/torquaytoflorida



Mike

Cool. Lynskey is offering their Crosstown frame at a discount right now.

http://www.lynskeyperformance.com/a/pages/frames-_-products---lynskey-performance/utility-bikes---lynskey-performance/custom-titanium-utility-bikes---crosstown.php

Oh, great, drive me over budget right out of the box! Nice bike:love:

Whay is good in the 500ish range??


Mike

Isn't Performance selling Lynsky frames???

Stop thinking, start thinking "flat bar road bike", doesn't that feel better?

Isn't Performance selling Lynsky frames???

Yes. They have an X-Small R320 road frame on sale for $1499.00 + an additional 10% off.

"flat bar road bike", "flat bar road bike", ahoom..yes, it is felling better!

I hate to break it to you though... a HardRock is a Mountain bike not a Hybrid :P

my favorite bike is a hybrid that I converted for the road with drops and tires. it is also quite fast and I love the triple crank

That is cool..I was looking at going the other way. I was going to put flat bars on my road bike but I have been looking at the new Treks and the Cannondale Bad Boy's and I am getting the idea I might like disc brakes and a lefty fork

Mike

specialized sirrus. $500.
flat bar road bike in the flesh.
skinnier tires, and you will be right at home.

I have checked out the Sirrus, in fact I am going to ride one this weekend. It looks like it could be a contender and thanks for the input.
In the meantime I found a mountain bike that seems to have street overtones. It is a Giant Rincon, 2003. A second hand store score ($25) and it is clean and rides great I'm just not used to a bike with front suspension..it felt like I was getting a flat for the first few miles. I think that one is a flipper bike after a few weeks of playing with it..it would cost too much to street tire it.

Mike

I would suggest you skip it or you might wind uo with more bikes and maintenance that you need. keep looking for the right bike. a lot of people like flat bar bar road bikes. I like drops and jusy always raise them with new stems, but that's me.

I have a hybrid, a very nice vintage racing bike, and a restored 3-speed. These 3 bikes cover all the types of riding I do.