Originally Posted by
UADave
For whatever reason, lately when I tell the folks I'm interested in a road bike they steer me toward the cruisers or the hybrids with shocks. I tell them that's not what I want and one kid actually said that people my age don't do well with drop bars.
The young are easily confused. Just smile benevolently, and pat them on the head. They'll figure it out soon enough.
FWIW, when I returned to cycling, I too was pointed at hybrids. While I drooled over the road bikes, I bought the hybrid. Nine months later, after learning downtube shifters were finally passé, I bought a road bike. The fleet's now four road bikes and zero hybrides. I"ve never looked back.