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» desertblue - Buying a Bike

In response to Buying a Bike posted by JodiG:
Jen, that's not really an issue for just toodling around. Are you talking road bike, touring bike, mounain bike or hybrid? See...?

I personally found that I had a lightweight mountain bike with a knobby on the front and a slick on the back. helped me go faster on the roads plus gave me a little more control for gravel paths. it wasn't as great for the real dirt trails, but it made a nice commuter bike to cover both pavement and gravel urban trails.

and a lighter bike is nice for smallish women like me. make a big difference. more so than tire width for just the average joe. but even that is good to a point - you don't want a superlight bike either. or i don't - it's too much of a target for stealing and then you have to worry about it everywhere you go.

all of this changes if you LIVE for biking. But this is just for the communter or occassional biker. plus there is nothing sadder than an expensive bike getting rusty in someone's garage, flat tires and out of tune.

-- posted by desertblue