willbuyone

I want a lightweight bike like a hybrid that I can run 700x38 or 40mm no suspension flat bars and 1x11 or 1x12 drive train. Any idea what bike this would be ?
TIA

alcjphil

How much money are you prepared to pay? 1x11 or 1x12 drivetrains are not cheap. Omitting the front derailleur isn't going to save much in terms of the price
Sometimes it may even cost more

willbuyone

I just want the simplicity of only 1 shifter did not think it would save money. Not sure how much I am willing to spend maybe somewhere between 1000 and 1500.

Kapusta

Something like a Trek FX, Giant Fastroad, or Specialized Sirrus sound like what you are describing, but I don’t think any come stock with 1x drivetrains.

There may be some other company producing exactly what you are looking for, you will just have to check all the websites (Kona, C-dale, Fuji, Marin, Jamis, Raleigh....)

Otherwise, I’d just see how you like a 2x, and if you don’t like it, you can do a 1x conversion. Look at SRAM NX And a Sunrace cassette to do it on the cheaper side.

PDKL45

Merida Speeder Limited fits the bill, except for maybe the 700x38-40C requirement. You may be limited to 700x35C. They're also not available in the North American market, but they're common elsewhere.

https://www.merida-bikes.com/en/bike...peeder-limited

skidder

Try a touring bicycle. They usually take wider tires, have large-range cassettes in the rear. As for the 1X, just use the FD until you find which chainring you use the most, then take off the FD and just use that single chainring. Conversion to flat bars would be pretty basic. Those I can think of are the Trek 520, Fuji Touring (is it still made?), I think Kona, Cannondale, and Salas have good options, too.

FWIW: Definitely think about keeping the multiple chainring option. Most of my bicycles have multiple chainrings up front with no FD. I've got a few FDs I can mount on them, but I only do that if I go somewhere where I know I'll need it; for daily riding I don't need one. If I find I do need another front ring I can always dismounts and flip the chain; its a PITA but it works in a pinch.

PDKL45

Also check out the alloy-carbon Sonder Camino. Sonder's the in-house brand of Alpkit, the UK outdoor manufacturer. There's a flatbar version and a frameset option, as well as wide scope for customization if you're buying a complete, albeit within the bounds of the Love Mud range, which is their component brand. These guys have great bikepacking bags and tarps etc, as well as clothing, so if you wanted some flexibility to make a weekend camper, as well as a town bike, there's a lot of good options. Plus their shipping is reasonable.

https://www.alpkit.com/sonder/sonder-camino-alloy

Rollfast

Working as always.

sheddle

Surly's flat-bar Crosscheck option is a good touring/hybrid though it doesn't have the 1x.

https://surlybikes.com/bikes/cross_check

Cinelli's Hobobootleg Interrail (???) has a 1x10, though the spec sheet inexplicably doesn't actually say this on their US site.

https://www.cinelli-usa.com/hobootle...e-agen-orange/

indyfabz

Because a front shifter is complicated to operate. Love how "Big Bike" convinces us of stuff. Several years ago "Adventure Cyclist" ran a piece about 1x drivetrains. Some guy with SRAM told me my triple basically was the wrong tool for touring and that I never used the middle chainring. I was so upset to learn that I had been doing it all wrong all those years. Ditched the triple and plopped down $$ for a 1x. Have never looked backed. (Those last three sentences are not true.)

john m flores 

LOL is this the same "Big Bike" that sold you your current three-chainring setup?

BK84

Take a look at the Ribble CGR AL flat bar.