Originally Posted by
marqueemoon
I think it's more about finding a bike that is going to handle appropriately with the bars where you are going to have them. A good shop should be able to help figure this out.
I would not consider an hour a day "endurance" riding, but you may want to do longer rides in the future. The fit you start with is going to depend on the fitness and flexibility you currently have. If you get hooked and spend more time on the bike you may want the bars lower in the future so the bike you choose should allow for that.
Handling is a consideration but the OP won't know whether he will prefer either a taller or shorter bike over time unless he spends time with both bikes. In fact many don't know this because they haven't spent enough time on different bikes.
Last edited by Campag4life; 01-03-13 at 02:31 PM.