So far I'm pretty well satisfied with my motley Coda Elite and it's not quite flat bar. And I've definitely ridden it more than 50 miles more than once since getting it in April. That's not to say someday I might not try a "real" road bike. Maybe in a year or so. I was well served by riding the original bike (Navigator) for a solid year before getting another bike, and I'm for sure going to ride the Coda for at least that long before looking into yet another one. If I do make the jump to a road bike, it will be a good one, most likely one made to order. But who knows what the future holds?