Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
Your fit on the bike affects your comfort, efficiency and performance every single minute that you're on the bike. ...... Compared to your fit on the bike, nothing else even comes close in importance.
But do you think there would be a significant difference between these two bikes, if the seatpost, stem and handlebar etc. are adjusted to fit me?
Originally Posted by
Jeff Wills
Flat bars work for some people (a couple of my bikes have them), while drop bars work for others. Choosing one or the other bike on that basis, though, is silly.
The primary purpose of this bike is getting around in Copenhagen (capital of Denmark), 5-10 km (3-6 miles) trips from home to work etc. - and maybe some longer trips in the weekend - so a flat bar would provide the best comfort and be most useful for me.
Originally Posted by
Mr. Beanz
I actually like the sloping tube as I find it very comfortable as far as control at stops. If given the choice, I'd go with the sloping tube.
So, what you tell me is that the sloping top tube provides some extra room between my legs, when I stop the bike at a red light? But should that be a problem with the straight top slope model, as long as I get one that fits my body?