Hybrid bike with road bars?

TinyMac

Hi folks I'm after some advice... I ride a Trek Lexa SL 2015 usually but am looking for something a bit more casual for nipping in to town, family rides (6yr old son never gonna keep up with the trek and riding it slowly is not fun/comfortable!), pub lunch rides etc - not all lycra clad flat out runs!

I want something I can comfortably lock up outside a shop/pub and not worry people are fiddling with etc. I know there are lots of hybrids out there but here is my problem, I have a bad back which surprisingly is quite comfortable in a drop bar position, sit up and beg bikes are awful for me. So here it is, is there such a thing as a hybrid bike with road bike handlebars that could achieve a similar riding position however with a more comfortable, slower paced style of riding in mind?

Or is it possible to just buy a cheap hybrid and change bars? Or a cheap road bike and change tyres/seat etc?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

bigmonka

General wisdom is that putting drops on a hybrid isn't worth the effort (messing with changing to brifter etc) and doesn't give you the same riding position as a road bike due to the longer top tube.

There are road bikes with more relaxed geometry, then tend to be known as sportive/sportif or endurance bikes. Or touring bikes should have be suitable for slower paced riding and comfort.

TinyMac

ok thanks will do some digging!

gbsahne001

Halfords are knocking out TdF for £270

clarkey cat

Also consider a cyclo-cross bike which is a road bike with knobbly tyres (basically)

Initialised

Cyclocross - The thinking person's Hybrid.

Mr_Cellophane

clarkey cat wrote:

Also consider a cyclo-cross bike which is a road bike with knobbly tyres (basically)

I'll agree with that. A hybrid with drops is a cross bike.

The Rookie

No, most Hybrids top tubes are a lot longer and so they plain just don't work with drops!