Hybrid Flat Bar Road Bike

The best and simplest way to understand a flat bar road bike is to think of a traditional road bike with flat handlebars in place of the drop down handlebars.

Hybrid flat bar road bike. And the norco indie as the chosen example of an urban bike. For the flat bar road bike we picked the merida speeder 100. The riding position is fairly upright for a cruisy ride even with drop bars. With flats it s perfect for unhurried country lane exploring or the office run.

The oclv carbon frame has a road smoothing isospeed decoupler to smooth out rough roads a carbon fork a shimano tiagra 2 10 drivetrain and hydraulic disc brakes make it perfect for everything from solo workouts to speedy group rides. Flat bar road bike manufacturers can use performance designed frames and high quality road bike componentry to give you fantastic gear shifting braking and even road handling and control. As a result flat bar road bikes are sportier than urban and hybrid bikes featuring quicker handling a lighter weight and gearing optimised for speed. The best and simplest way to understand a flat bar road bike is to think of a traditional road bike with flat handlebars in place of the drop down handlebars.

A merida crossway 100 is our example of a hybrid bike. Fx sport 5 is a carbon fiber framed hybrid bike for riders who want the speed of a road bike with the comfort and control of standard flat handlebars.