Bicycles

[racedoll]

What is your preference on brand? Trek, Cannondale, Specialized, etc?

I'm looking for a good entry level road bike.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by racedoll

What is your preference on brand? Trek, Cannondale, Specialized, etc?

I'm looking for a good entry level road bike.

Specialized

[azoomm]

Depends, how much do you want to spend?

http://www.roadbikereview.com/ Shop the hot deals.

Actually, before you do ANYTHING - go to your local bike shop and get fitted.

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Depends, how much do you want to spend?

http://www.roadbikereview.com/ Shop the hot deals.

Actually, before you do ANYTHING - go to your local bike shop and get fitted.

I've done this and have road a few different bikes/brands. I know which one I like but I want to hear what others had to say.

My budget has drastically increased, but the more it increases the longer it will be until I can make the purchase.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by racedoll

I've done this and have road a few different bikes/brands. I know which one I like but I want to hear what others had to say.

My budget has drastically increased, but the more it increases the longer it will be until I can make the purchase.

Really, there is nothing worse than buying a bike and it not fitting - it might feel ok, but the FIT is really important.

My current favorite is my Bianchi. It's a single speed, I get an awesome workout on it. To "shift" I simply work harder. My workhorse is my BMC, it's my tri-bike, I can do distances [and hills] that I wouldn't dream of on my SS.

Like others say - it's about fit, not brand. The brands now are quite close as far as the beginner bikes go. It's more about the components on them. Like, a beginner Grouppo.....

[anthonyk]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Really, there is nothing worse than buying a bike and it not fitting - it might feel ok, but the FIT is really important.

No doubt. I'd always wanted a Dean titanium road bike, and found a great deal on ebay. Too bad it was about 1 or 2 cm too big. I tried for years, and never got it to fit right. Had to sell it eventually.

[Smittie61984]

I have a Trek Discovery Edition. Basically the Repsol of the bike world. Fancy looking but nothing over the top about it. However I use it in Triathlons and many road conditions and I love it. I bought it used and it's still been great.

On a road bike make sure you get fitted correctly on it or you're going to be hating life.

[Cruzergirl]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Actually, before you do ANYTHING - go to your local bike shop and get fitted.

Absolutely. Don't buy brand, buy fit.

For the record, I bought a Felt. It fit me the best.

[wildchild]

g/f and I have Trek, my son has a Felt. they are very comparable in quality.

[askmrjesus]

Any brand that can stay out my way.

JC