{"id":7539,"date":"2017-09-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpmigr.edinburghbicycle.com\/blog\/whats-flat-bar-road-bike"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:10:37","slug":"whats-flat-bar-road-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/ebco\/blog\/whats-flat-bar-road-bike","title":{"rendered":"What is a Flat Bar Road Bike?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em> LAST UPDATED 22 JANUARY 2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2025\/04\/5416_1597_5642_b18-raleigh-strada-1-650b-commuter-hybrid-bike-2018.jpg\" alt=\"b18-raleigh-strada-1-650b-commuter-hybrid-bike-2018.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"image-caption\"><em> The Raleigh Strada 1 <\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>If you are looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/bikes\/2025\"> buy a new bike 2025 <\/a> , a flat bar road bike might be for you. It is like a normal road bike (or &#8220;racer&#8221; as they&#8217;re sometimes called,) but instead of having drop handlebars (that curve down), it has flat handlebars.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to enjoy the fun and exhilaration of riding a fast, lightweight bicycle but you don\u2019t fancy drop bars, the flat bar road bike was made for you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"text-align: center;padding: 5px 0 10px\"><span style=\"margin: 10px 5px\"> \u00a0 <a class=\"button lane-btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/bikes\/giant\/hybrid-bikes\"> See all Giant Hybrids<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><strong> What are the Flat Bar Road Bike\u2019s defining features? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong> Frame &amp; Fork <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The frame and fork will be lightweight &#8211; usually aluminium, perhaps steel \u2013 same as a similar priced road bike<\/li>\n<li>The frame geometry will also mimic the road bike&#8217;s for quick-steering agility<\/li>\n<li>Flat bar road bikes from around \u00a3800 might even come with sharper-steering, lighter weight, shock-damping carbon forks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keeping the frame and fork lightweight <strong> helps the bike overcome gravity <\/strong> so it can climb like a road bike \u2013 that is: considerably easier than a more utilitarian hybrid bike.<\/p>\n<h3><strong> Fast Wheels <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Like the frame, a flat bar road bikes&#8217; wheels are barely distinguishable from a similarly priced drop bar road bikes&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Its smooth 700c tyres will be 25 to 35mm wide to offer a perfect balance of speed matched with reassuring grip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fast wheels with smooth treads <strong> reduce rolling resistance <\/strong> &#8211; again to help you go faster with less effort (like riding a regular road bike).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2025\/04\/7616_1597_5644_b18-whyte-stirling.jpg\" alt=\"b18-whyte-stirling.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"image-caption\"> The Whyte Stirling 2020, another great flat bar road bike<\/span><\/h5>\n<h3><strong> Mountain Bike Controls <\/strong><strong> &amp; Brakes <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>As you&#8217;ll have guessed from the description, &#8216;flat bar road bike&#8217;, it comes with flat or riser bars like a mountain bike<\/li>\n<li>The easy-reach brake and gear levers are also like a mountain bike<\/li>\n<li>Flat bar road bikes up to \u00a3500 usually come with V-brakes<\/li>\n<li>Spend over \u00a3500, the bike may well be upgraded with the most effective stoppers in the history of cycling &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/info\/blog\/why-you-should-consider-bike-high-quality-hydraulic-disc-brakes\"> hydraulic disc brakes <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A flat bar road bike&#8217;s major attraction is that many riders find the handlebars more comfortable and easier to get on with. Equally significantly, you might find the Rapidfire trigger gear shifters and larger MTB-style brake levers <strong> easier to reach and operated than drop bar brake and gear levers <\/strong> .<\/p>\n<h3><strong> Sensible Gearing <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Flat bar road bikes boast a wide range of gears that help make near-any road in Britain more rideable<\/li>\n<li>Generally speaking, its easiest gear will be lower than a road bike&#8217;s to make hill climbs easier<\/li>\n<li>Similarly, its top gear will be higher than a mountain bike&#8217;s so you&#8217;re less likely to &#8216;spin out&#8217; when you pick up speed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You&#8217;re therefore <strong> more likely to be in the right gear <\/strong> on a flat bar road bikes wherever you ride.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2025\/04\/6116_1597_5646_shoreditch-2019.jpeg\" alt=\"shoreditch-2019.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"image-caption\"> Whyte Shoreditch 2020: a flat bar road bike part of Whyte&#8217;s fast\/urban commuter bike range<\/span><\/h5>\n<h2><strong> Flat Bar Road Bikes are Practical <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Near every flat bar road bike we stock takes full mudguards to banish nasty road splash<\/li>\n<li>It will also take a pannier rack<\/li>\n<li>If you need anything fitted to a new bicycle from us, order it with the bike and we&#8217;ll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/info\/bike-ready-free-fitting\"> fit it for free <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A bike that can be equipped to make it more practical is more likely to be <strong> a bike you&#8217;ll use more often <\/strong> .<\/p>\n<h2><strong> Any caveats? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With so much going for these lightweight, practical bicycles, why doesn&#8217;t everyone ride a flat bar road bike?<\/p>\n<p>Whilst a lightweight flat bar bike with efficient tyres addresses two issues &#8211; gravity and rolling resistance &#8211; it&#8217;s less effective against the third factor that most slows your progress on a bike &#8211; wind resistance. That&#8217;s where drop bars win hands down when it comes to enabling you to change your riding position and duck out of headwinds. That&#8217;s why drop bars have remained the first choice of many riders for over 100 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2025\/04\/8116_1597_5643_b18-specialized-sirrus-disc-2018.jpg\" alt=\"b18-specialized-sirrus-disc-2018.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-caption\"> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/collection\/specialized-sirrus-bikes\"> Specialized Sirrus <\/a> Disc 2020 is designed to be fast like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/bikes\/specialized\/road-bikes\"> Specialized road bicycles <\/a> , but with flat handlebars instead of classic drop handlebars. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Having said that, if you don&#8217;t get on with drops for any reason, you&#8217;ll be pleased to learn that we can cater for your need for speed with a superb selection of flat bar road bikes from Whyte and Specialized, which deliver around 90% of the performance of their drop bar stablemates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div class=\"blog-entry-social-media\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-entry-tags\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A flat bar road bike is effectively a hybrid bike or commuter bicycle. 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