Hello! I'm new to forum posting so I hope I am doing this right. On our way home from a bike riding event our bike rack fell off of the car and my bike hit the ground first. We should have checked our webbing on the rack since we keep it on year round and the straps were showing some wear. An expensive and sad lesson. I had a giant cypress lx that I really liked. I bought it three years ago and used it to ride the neighborhood, do errands and bike trails. When I purchased it I loved the comfort of the hybrid with the upright handlebars and suspension. I took it to the shop where I bought it and they can fixed it for $240. Mainly replacing the two wheels that were quite warped. The frame has some scratches and the seat is ripped but the mechanic said he thought it was worth fixing. I think I paid about $450 for it. Since it has disc brakes it needs a special wheels that are on backorder and the shop does not know when they will be available. Since I have been riding more I have been thinking about doing some more distance or charity riding, maybe 30 or so miles. I am trying to decide to fix my bike (although the mechanic says he can fix it I question if it will be the same since it hit the pavement so hard) or replace it with something more suitable for distance riding. I am a little afraid that I may not adjust to the flat handlebars and lack of suspension. When I tested the Giant FCR3w my hands/arms became uncomfortable. I might not have been riding in the correct position. My suspended seatpost from the cypress would fit on it. I also rode the Specialized Vita but they did not have the correct size frame but I liked the one I rode. I am going to go back when they get my size in and test it again. The bikes were not as comfortable as the cypress but I loved how much easier they were to pedal. My questions are do you think a bike that hit the pavement hard could be made to ride as good as new or am I likely to have problems? How hard is it to get use to a fitness bike coming from a hybrid? Do your hands/arms hurt on the fitness bike or is it something you can adjust with the bike and positioning. Any opinions suggestions would be greatly appreciated becase I'm having trouble making a decision. Thanks! Holly