This should benefit the LBS I go to; they pay lip service to high end road bikes and carry many hybrids and city bikes. Their other specialty is recumbents. If they can keep things going through the downturn, they are well positioned to serve the aging boomers.
I got a hybrid last year, but the flat bar came off in favor of an Origin8 Space Bar; easier on the wrists and hands.
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