Originally Posted by
CFLBIKE
In short I have a TREK FX and it is not at all like a road bike, If you want a flat bar road bike put a flat bar or Alt bar on a road bike. If you want a touring bike or a Hybrid bike get that kind of bike. They are mostly not as fast as a road bike but have their own advantages.
Thanks for the info , actually looking at the current hybrid bikes to replace a very old and heavy Specialized Sirrus Sport for my wife - she's not a hard core biker but just wants a flat bar that's light and comfortable - the two options I thought of was to (1) buy road and refit/convert to flat bar or (2) just look at hybrids - this bike I saw on the Canyon website and seems to be a good build for the money ,
Roadlite 7 | CANYON US - check it out and tell me what you think .
I'm staying with my 2003 Litespeed Tuscany that has been updated from Campy Chorus with Ergo to Shimano Ultegra 8000 , brakes and drivetrain .