I agree with Javier in the sense that there is no reason for you to be uncomfortable on a road bike (unless you have back issues that preclude leaning over a bit, and even then there is likely a way to get you comfortable). My road/touring bike is more comfortable than my mountain bike - I've done 80+ mile days on it a couple of times, as well as multi-day tours averaging around 50-60 miles/day (see http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/nccoast2009 and http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/Keys2012). I'm even considering riding the entire Blue Ridge Parkway this summer.
If you get fitted at a bike shop you should be able to be very comfortable on a road bike - they should take into account your riding style/desired position. A good shop won't try to force you into the racer handlebars-below-the-seat configuration. Also, a lot of people probably buy bikes that are too small, forcing them to raise the seat too high and not allowing them to raise the handlebars high enough. For me, any walmart/dept store bike is likely to be way too small unless I get a longer seatpost and an extender to increase the handlebar height. That said, if you just wanna ride mountain bikes instead, that's no problem with me - ride your own ride. On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > Graham I have seen guys with road bikes turning the handle bars upside > down so they don't have to lean forward so much. You can try that. > J. > > > On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> I find it easier on the mountain bike than a road bike, that's why I >> don't have a road bike. My neck can't take the hunched over. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Mar 20, 2014, at 3:06 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I can do 20-25 on the mountain bike but for anything more than that I >> typically take the roadie. The 40miles on Sunday was for the Tour de >> Houston. We're considering signing up for the 70mile course next year so >> I've been kicking around the idea of training with the mountain bike. If I >> can do 40 miles on that tank then 60 miles on the road bike should be a >> breeze. >> >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Jeremy Kindy <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> 40 miles on a road bike is fun, try it on a mountain bike and see how >>> you feel! >>> >>> Regarding the cold, I'd rather be on a me-powered bike if it is colder - >>> you don't (generally) go as fast and you warm yourself up with the work. >>> >>> Jeremy >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Graham Rogers < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Kyle, 40 miles on a road bike counts big time. Too cold for me on a >>>> road bike but not on a motor bike >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On Mar 19, 2014, at 8:04 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I did 40 miles on Sunday but that was on a bicycle so I guess it >>>> doesn't count. >>>> >>>> -Kyle >>>> On Mar 19, 2014 7:01 PM, "Graham Rogers" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yep, over 50 degrees tomorrow - >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>> > On Mar 19, 2014, at 7:00 PM, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > I got out for a bit last weekend, then we had another snow storm. >>>>> The forecast looks good for tomorrow into the weekend so I plan to take >>>>> advantage of it. >>>>> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >>>>> > >>>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>>> > From: Rostjen <[email protected]> >>>>> > Sender: [email protected] >>>>> > Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:20:49 >>>>> > To: <[email protected]> >>>>> > Reply-To: [email protected] >>>>> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Gone riding >>>>> > >>>>> > So quiet in here... 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