Originally Posted by
PepeM
I would get what you want, which seems to be a hybrid. Nothing magic about road bikes. If you don't like it, ditch it. Don't see the point in suffering for who knows how much time so that you can 'adapt' to your current ride.
Thanks for that. I'm not much into masochism and some days it is hard to get outside let alone ride a bicycle so any excuse not to ride becomes quite easy to accept.
I keep coming back to all the things that can be done to the Z85 still won't make it quite what I want - there are limits to what tires I can put on, the cost of proper brakes and shifters, etc.
I may test the waters with the Z85 up for sale soon, we'll see.