Flat bar Road bike.

[markharry66]

having purchased a second hand giant defy last year my old btwin flat bar road bike hasnt had much use.
I supposedly upgraded tyres on my giant defy late this summer like they tyres just not in the wet as to me they seem dangerous, so this week have gone back to old flat bar road bike.

I have to say I like the layed back cycling on it. Its slower than my road bike but i feel I could do some distance on it quite comfortably furthest I have gone on it was thirty miles, when I had just got back into cycling just wondered if anyone uses their hybrid bikes for long disnatnces and what sort of experiences you have had with them for me they seem a good bike to cycle a long way. Just wonderd if this was the case.

 

[vickster]

having purchased a second hand giant defy last year my old btwin flat bar road bike hasnt had much use.
I supposedly upgraded tyres on my giant defy late this summer like they tyres just not in the wet as to me they seem dangerous, so this week have gone back to old flat bar road bike.

I have to say I like the layed back cycling on it. Its slower than my road bike but i feel I could do some distance on it quite comfortably furthest I have gone on it was thirty miles, when I had just got back into cycling just wondered if anyone uses their hybrid bikes for long disnatnces and what sort of experiences you have had with them for me they seem a good bike to cycle a long way. Just wonderd if this was the case.

Plenty of people used to do Ride London on flat bars. Others do long multiple day tours on flats too 👍🏻

 

[Mike Ayling]

having purchased a second hand giant defy last year my old btwin flat bar road bike hasnt had much use.
I supposedly upgraded tyres on my giant defy late this summer like they tyres just not in the wet as to me they seem dangerous, so this week have gone back to old flat bar road bike.

I have to say I like the layed back cycling on it. Its slower than my road bike but i feel I could do some distance on it quite comfortably furthest I have gone on it was thirty miles, when I had just got back into cycling just wondered if anyone uses their hybrid bikes for long disnatnces and what sort of experiences you have had with them for me they seem a good bike to cycle a long way. Just wonderd if this was the case.

Thorn used to say that flat bar was their preferred recommendation for their tourers but if you really insisted you have a drop bar version.

 

[raleighnut]

Yep I've got my Ridgeback Hybrid, (Tange CrMo frame) that I use as my 'mid weight' tourer, good for 80-100 miles a day. Also got my Raleigh Equipe as a 'light tourer' good for quiick jaunts and my Raleigh 'Outlander' MTB as a heavy tourer and for trailer dragging duties

 

[wakemalcolm]

Thorn used to say that flat bar was their preferred recommendation for their tourers but if you really insisted you have a drop bar version.

Yes, although they recommended me some inboard bar ends to provide an alternative position. It's a tight fit with my handlebar bag but overall, I like it.

 

[sevenfourate]

Pretty much a dedicated flatty user here…..👋

Could I go faster if this huge wind-break of a man wasn’t sat bolt upright in the wind ? Absolutely I suspect so ……

Would I fit-in better with the modern trend (?) of Gravel / Endurance type bikes if most of my riding involved drops / flares ? Possibly……

But when most of riding is done Solo: none of the above matters. So it’s about enjoyment and being as comfortable as I can be. For me that’s on a fat-tyred, comfortable and wide flat-bar’d machine

 

[Ianonabike]

I tried a drop bar bike, fortunately one bequeathed to me so I didn't have to pay for it, and we didn't get on. Flat bars all the way for me.

 

[DCLane]

This is mine - I tend to use it for local rides only.

 

[Drago]

Pretty much a dedicated flatty user here…..👋

Could I go faster if this huge wind-break of a man wasn’t sat bolt upright in the wind ? Absolutely I suspect so ……

Would I fit-in better with the modern trend (?) of Gravel / Endurance type bikes if most of my riding involved drops / flares ? Possibly……

But when most of riding is done Solo: none of the above matters. So it’s about enjoyment and being as comfortable as I can be. For me that’s on a fat-tyred, comfortable and wide flat-bar’d machine

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Ross Kemp!!!

 

[sevenfourate]

Ross Kemp!!!

Slanderous…….

 

[Gillstay]

Flat bars for me and esp as a tourer when you end up on tracks in the mountains and such like.

 

[CentralCommuter]

Pretty much a dedicated flatty user here…..👋

Could I go faster if this huge wind-break of a man wasn’t sat bolt upright in the wind ? Absolutely I suspect so ……

Would I fit-in better with the modern trend (?) of Gravel / Endurance type bikes if most of my riding involved drops / flares ? Possibly……

But when most of riding is done Solo: none of the above matters. So it’s about enjoyment and being as comfortable as I can be. For me that’s on a fat-tyred, comfortable and wide flat-bar’d machine

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And flat pedals. Ho far do you cycle with normal pedals? I’ve never really tried them, having swapped for spd each time I’ve bought a new bike.

 

[markharry66]

Slanderous…….

More phil I would have said with the stubble.

 

[sevenfourate]

More phil I would have said with the stubble.

Deflamatory….

 

[sevenfourate]

And flat pedals. Ho far do you cycle with normal pedals? I’ve never really tried them, having swapped for spd each time I’ve bought a new bike.

I’ve got 2 x Hybrids, a Gravel bike and an MTB…..all on flats. The most I’ve done in recent times is 60 miles. Never really used SPD to any great degree. Possibly a case of don’t know what I’m missing. Also very happy as I am.

**Looking into now adding a dedicated Carbon framed / Carbon wheeled road bike to the fleet. This might change things up pedal wise…..