Originally Posted by
chirojeremy
Cons: Only having 1 hand position except for bar ends could be a pain especially on longer rides, what if I want to "upgrade" in less than 2 years, I am saving money now, but will it save me in the long run, slower?
With bar ends, I have 4 hand positions on a flat bar. I often take the flat bar bike out for 40-60 mile rides and am very comfortable. It might be slower than my drop bar bikes, but only slightly, very slightly. Maybe my average speed for a 3 hour ride will be 0.2 mph slower.
Do you think you won't want to upgrade the OCR in 2 years? Sure you will. We always want something better. Don't worry about that so much. Get the bike that is comfortable for you now. You will be more likely to ride it more often. I have a couple of bikes that I ride often, depending on what type of riding I will be doing or maybe because I haven't ridden one for a week or so. But, there is one bike that is uncomfortable, I never ride that one.