Bike Brands
The Big Three
Giant
Trek
Specialized
Some of the others I know I am forgetting tons of brands
Fuji
Cannondale
Cervelo
BH
Scott
Felt
Be wary of (they aren't all bad, but these brands have crappy box store models )
Diamondback
Schwinn
So I am a pretty big guy (6' 3" about 330 lbs) and I'm looking start biking as running is getting boring.
I think/know I need a road bike but not sure what size it needs to be or what brands work well. I am not trying to spend more than $200 so I don't mind going used; I just need some starting advice and I'll be set.
Any help would be great...
It is going to be very difficult to find a decent used road bike for $200. You would probably fit a large or maybe an extra large, but it really depends on the specific bike geometry and your build. I'm 6'1 with long legs (36" inseam) and arms, short torso. I can fit on a 60 or even a 62, but I much prefer a 58.
I did my first club race since Road Nationals on Sunday it was 26km handicap with a hill top finish it was supposed to be 51 km but oh well, I was in the chopping group (2nd last group) and came 2nd. So happy today no hamstring pain today or yesterday. Recovery ride today I think. Going to try out my new Kask Bambino TT Helmet.
Good to hear some people are healing up, it seemed everyone was nursing some sort of injury.
BikeGAF I recently just got a new job and it's only 4 miles from my house. I thinking about getting a bike to commute to and from. My route isn't very hilly and I'm looking to not spend over $500.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
No one? Although I guess this bike is probably too entry-level for an enthusiast thread!
Sorry, it gets a little tiring to repeat the same thing.
For a new bike, if you
1) Stick to the known quality brands
2) Go to a bike shop
You will do fine,
Expect prices to start at
Hybrid/Urban/Fitness - ~$500
Road - ~$1000
Mountain - ??
Generally, you get what you pay for. The best value is usually one or two levels up from the bottom.