Originally Posted by
WestPablo
The OP is clearly making a plea for guidance from people she already knows have a greater depth of knowledge and experience about cycling than she does. That's why she came to BF in the first place. Telling her or encouraging her to go with hybrids, when she states that she's interested in long distance cycling seems counter-productive. It would be different if she expressed an interest in doing a century possibly one time, just to experience what cycling a century is all about, but the OP clearly states, that she'd "like the option to go long distances"... To me, this implies a possible routine cycling activity. Definitely not something you'd like to do frequently with a flat bar road bike, when they're plenty of drop bar options available.
I've not done like you have and try to force a flat bar down her throat like you have with trying to force a drop bar on her.. I said a flat bar is an option and I provided information on how I ride to show that what you are saying is false!
You can keep playing this game all you want.. I am blocking you as in my opinion you give out very bad advise and want others to conform into your line of thinking.. At any cost...
I do distance all the time! I am retired and I cycle every day! My shortest route is 30 miles but I rarely do it. Normally my daily rides are 40-45 miles.. Once a week I do a 60 mile route and every so often (not just once to see how it is) I do a century.. All on my flat bar and all with no issues.. I don't get how hard this is for you to understand...
The OP also never defined long distance.. To some 20 miles is long distance.. You assumed she means doing a century a day and have based your responses on this assumption..
Anywho.. Enjoy quoting me again because I won't see it.. I really have no interest in reading your opinion any longer..