Originally Posted by
vinnyvincent
The problem is it's a flat bar road bike. I'm already thinking about the possibility of purchasing a road bike and using it for group rides and keeping the flat bar for everyday riding, since I didn't pay much for it.
A drop bar road bike will help with higher speeds right out of the gate. Recently, Lisa made the transition from flat-bar road bike to drop-bar road bike. She notices a 1-2 mph increase right away.
Also, think about tires. I forgot to say this in my post, but narrower tires with less tread (modified slicks) will help too.