road bikes destroy my back.
They are also unusable on my commute (unpaved canal towpath) and the wheels have to be rebuilt every other week because of the roads up here. But it's totally horses for courses, I agree.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:07, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

the drop bars on my road bike are a little low
i spend most of the time with my hands on the upper bit of the bar so think its flats for me... otherwise you're right, it just kills your back
( zulu eh?, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:11, Reply)

yeah, that's my point
if you're going to ride a road bike sitting upright .. you might as well ride a mountain bike.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:14, Reply)

i've set it up as a singlespeed hack, so for commuting its perfect
its a cyclecross bike so a little tougher than a normal road bike and it means i dont have to lock the expensive mountainbike up outside of the office...
( zulu eh?, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:17, Reply)

good call
I built a bike to commute in London out of a cheap kid's bike frame, handlebar for a seatpost to get the length right, singlespeed with a freewheel brake and spuds. Was genius. Until the seatpost/handlebar broke. Ow. And in the end someone STILL nicked it. Cunts will steal anything.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:24, Reply)