Originally Posted by
starla
You're absolutely right...I haven't tried those. When I do go to Austin to look for a bike, I will make a point of trying out all kinds of bikes. I do not want to end up with another bike that I am going to sell after two months, and that means not rushing into this. Thank you!
I mention it because I was against drop bars until I rode a few. I used to do a 7-mile one way commute on a mountain bike and it was a bit hard on the wrists. Incidentally, I am also coming to Austin and I'll be buying a bike when I get there. Let me know if you have any good/bad bike shop experiences.