The wife and I ride, "road hybrids", I ride a 2012 Jamis Coda Sport and she rides a couple of different KHS, Vitamin A and B series machines. We've got our main bikes set up with the "Euro Trekking" style bars and LOVE them. Her Vitamin A we kept the "straight bars", added bar ends, so she can use it for, "commuting" and a bit of "hardpacked dirt path riding" on some of the local trails here in Colorado Springs. I'm looking for a "utility/back up" machine come Spring 2012, might just get a KHS Vitamin A for me too but I'm open, I'll be keeping the "straight bars" so I too can do a bit of "dirt"! ENJOY and Welcome to 50+!