brokenbetty
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I mainly use my bike for commuting from South Tottenham to Cannon St. It's a 6 mile straight run down the A10 from Seven Sisters with one long but mild climb at Stamford Hill.
In the last year I have variously ridden a very old Trek (given away), a Dahon Cadenza (stolen and currently a Carerra Subway. They are all hybrids with straight bars.
On the longer straights I feel like the bike is too short and I want to stretch out forwards, so I'm wondering if I should switch to a road bike. On the other hand, I count 37 sets of traffic traffic lights on the 6 mile journey and of course the traffic is heavy at that time of day.
Oh, and I'm 5'1" and 10.5 stone, so not one of nature's greyhounds.
What do you think - will the start/stops just leave me with the disadvantages of a road bike (less visibility, less manoeuvrability) and never give me enough space to get the advantages?
I do see a lot of road bikes on my commute, but judging by the haircuts and the fact I mostly see them south of Dalston I assume they were bought for fashion rather than suitability.
Any thoughts much appreciated
Liz
In the last year I have variously ridden a very old Trek (given away), a Dahon Cadenza (stolen and currently a Carerra Subway. They are all hybrids with straight bars.
On the longer straights I feel like the bike is too short and I want to stretch out forwards, so I'm wondering if I should switch to a road bike. On the other hand, I count 37 sets of traffic traffic lights on the 6 mile journey and of course the traffic is heavy at that time of day.
Oh, and I'm 5'1" and 10.5 stone, so not one of nature's greyhounds.
What do you think - will the start/stops just leave me with the disadvantages of a road bike (less visibility, less manoeuvrability) and never give me enough space to get the advantages?
I do see a lot of road bikes on my commute, but judging by the haircuts and the fact I mostly see them south of Dalston I assume they were bought for fashion rather than suitability.
Any thoughts much appreciated
Liz