Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
Just do it! If this was a bike for you I'd agree with the other posters but it's not. It's a bike for the wife. This isn't about money and logic it's about other "stuff". Let the lady buy the bike that she wants. It'll pay off in the end - trust me.
Agree. It may cost a bit, but it could be an exceedingly stylish flat bar road bike.
Originally Posted by
hexron
Looking for suggestions on converting a drop bar road to flat bar... thinking of picking up a used Bianchi Volpe for the wife and she prefers flat bar...
Harder to say without knowing how the bike is specced. But, obviously, new handlebar and brake levers. Possibly new shifters and mechs.