Cannot decide between flatbar and drop bar

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Postby trin67 » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:31 pm

***concedes defeat and begins searching trading post for a set of drops***
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Postby Morz » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:25 pm

Thanks again for your opinions. I ended up getting a Giant CRX 4 flat bar. I'm not too sure how serious I am about cycling at the moment, so a I didn't want to spend too much.
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Postby Mulger bill » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:34 pm

Welcome to the Giant owners club Morz, you're in mostly good company :wink:

Beware addiction, the riding bug will get you if you don't look out :)

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Postby ajh003 » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:42 pm

Congrats on the purchase

Don't get tempted by the dark side mate
Steer clear of that lycra in your LBS
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Postby Nobody » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:07 pm

Mulger bill wrote:Welcome to the Giant owners club Morz, you're in mostly good company :wink:

Beware addiction, the riding bug will get you if you don't look out :)

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Postby trin67 » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:28 pm

and the latté-lycra mafia
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flat bars

Postby paddo » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:36 pm

flat bars rock when you need to react fast - hands near brakes etc. how often do you reckon you actually ride in drop possie? never! look at the rest of the bike, you can change bars if you need. drop the lycra and stop posing - get a flat bar.
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Postby Kalgrm » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:43 pm

Morz wrote:Thanks again for your opinions. I ended up getting a Giant CRX 4 flat bar. I'm not too sure how serious I am about cycling at the moment, so a I didn't want to spend too much.
Congrats Morz! We expect pictures when you've got enough posts and time to show them! Otherwise we are prone to call you a liar ....;)

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Re: flat bars

Postby ajh003 » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:02 pm

paddo wrote:... drop the lycra and stop posing - get a flat bar.
WOW :shock: Here I was thinkin I was the only one left to hold the banner high - to bring light to those who live in darkness.....
Ahhhh paddo we share a similar "Lycra free" vision

And it seems to be the way of the flatbar !
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Postby Zynster » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:25 pm

I have drops, and for awhile there I was keen to rip them off and put a flat bar on. However now I really like them. I almost never use the drop position, only the hoods, but I really like the hood position. Probably 90% of my riding is on them.
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Postby trin67 » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:40 am

Howdy team - i ventured into the 'unknown' last weekend and bought a CELL flat bar roadie.
All seems good so far. Only had one decent ride (my commute is <20km/day). Planning a few other rides like Loop the Lake - put a few km's on before the first service.

Seen a few posts asking about CELL - hopefully i can let y'all know how it goes!
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Postby m@ » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:36 pm

trin67 wrote:Seen a few posts asking about CELL - hopefully i can let y'all know how it goes!
We can compare notes - I received my CELL Team in the post yesterday :)

Which flatbar model did you go for?
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Postby trin67 » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:18 pm

SS200 is the model name
I believe it's the same frame as the CELL Blade - i guess few dollars cheaper is because you aren't paying for the levers on the drops.

http://www.this link is broken/p_1027_CELL ... _Under_700
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