Originally Posted by
tjspiel
This bike and the Breezer however, are different beasts. The Breezer is supposed to be a performance commuter. It has an extra long top tube to stretch the rider into a more aero position. They custom designed the rear rack to save weight.
But it weighs 28 lb (probably not much less than this Schwinn - a pound or two?) and smart people are sizing based on top tube length anyway, so the top tube is longer than what? Seems like you just end up on a flat-barred bike that is too big for you, which for me at least is a recipe for wrist pain.
Anyway, I don't care either way I guess. I also don't understand the need for hydraulic brakes, but whatever.