Originally Posted by
badger1
That condescending attitude has been endemic here on teh Biek Formz for ages. I recall a few years back a number of folks popping into the 'hybrid' forum quite regularly to lecture 'us' all about the deficiencies of the sort of bicycle 'we' preferred. Got to be quite a bore after a while. Seems to have died down of late.
Oh well! Anyway, this gives me an excuse to post my 'hybrid'! Flat-bar; crabon frameset; suspension device (FS)
; 1x; etc. etc. I use it as my road bike -- 32mm road tires -- but a quick tire change (clearance to 40mm) and ... flat-bar 'gravel' bike.
To me, this looks like a manifestation of all the good things that the hybrid concept was intended to be, built very intentionally with a high quality frame and a thoughtful blend of parts, suited to the specific preferences of this individual user. That is a sweet bike. It's not one that fits in my current stable, with the way I ride, but I can see how this would be awesome for some riders.