Originally Posted by
cudak888
I'm delighted to see I'm not the only one who finds the US flat bar hybrids (the leisure hybrids, not other interpretations) uncomfortable, squirrely-handling bastardizations.
Interesting. I have One experience on a "hybrid" and was pleasantly surprised... perhaps a 20 mile ride on rails-to-trails.
Originally Posted by
brianinc-ville
What Kurt said. At the beach, an English 3-speed would be ideal. Modern versions of same, like Linus, Public, or Retrospec, have been around for more than 10 years now and are starting to turn up used and cheap.
Thanks. Just tried a search and apparently "3-speed" is a dreadful CL search criterion.
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Larry:1958 Drysdale, 1961 Gitane Gran Sport, 1974 Zeus track, 1988 Masi Gran Corsa, 1974 Falcon, 1980 Palo Alto, 1973 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1974 Legnano. Susan: 1976 Windsor Profesional.