On Monday, May 18, 2015 at 1:51:41 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On 05/18/2015 04:42 PM, Brewster Fong wrote: > > > On Monday, May 18, 2015 at 11:03:00 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: >> >> On 05/18/2015 01:24 PM, Mike Schiller wrote: >> > ...of course we all must realize that the most well researched, >> > carefully chosen, and costly bike/stroller may not be the best choice >> > for a person/use. The person on their $5000+ carbon bike most likely >> > feels that they made an informed decision even though they would be >> > more comfortable on an upright bike with proper gearing and a >> > comfortable seat ( where have I heard that before?). >> >> Why are we all assuming the person who bought the $5000 carbon road bike >> made a bad choice? Simply because you saw them riding on the MUP with >> it? It may be their only bike, and although it might be sub-optimal for >> a MUP they may do most of their riding on roads and in groups where such >> a bike is a perfectly appropriate choice. What's more, because you are >> more comfortable on an upright bike, why assume they would be? Not >> everyone finds road bikes uncomfortable, and not everyone finds upright >> bikes comfortable. And, of course, everyone's idea of a comfortable seat >> is different. >> > > Of course, now a days, a lot of $5000 carbon bikes are designed with > "upright" seating position for more comfort! For example, last year my > buddy, who just got in cycling, went into a Trek store and bought that $5k > carbon bike! Electronic di2 shifting, tubeless ready wheels (I was able to > talk him into 700x25 tires!), 600 series carbon frames, integrated garmin > sensors.... Well, he also got the "H2" fitting position! This is the one > that has a sloping top tube and a higher head tube for, guess > what?.....wait....yup, to get that handlebar higher! Not only is my buddy > comfortable, he ended up losing 30+lbs and is now one of the fastest guys > up the hill! What's not to like?! > > > The Trek H2 is a far cry from "upright." For most riders other than > racers, it's far more appropriate than the H1, though. > I don't know, the shop gave him quite a bit of spacers and the bar was actually pretty high. Maybe not Nitto technomic high, but his bars were definitely pointed up! In fact, once he loss weight, I hate him, he actually flipped the stem because he was able to get lower! I just laughed. But as long as he's comfortable, that is what matters! Good Luck!
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