First Bike!

[CaptainBigums]

[ReapThaWhirlwind]

(05-26-2021, 10:06 AM)CaptainBigums Wrote:  Hi, I recently started my journey to lose weight. I first started off by changing my diet and going on daily walks. As a kid, I loved riding my bike and well I kinda want to start riding a bike! The area around me is a city, so I would need a road bike. But, I do go to my local riverbed, so flat concrete/asphalt road for miles. I went to a local bike store (Mr. Bike Shop in Huntington Park, CA, USA) and told them my situation. They showed me their stock and asked for my budget and they thought either the Golden Cycles Vader (Around 300$ USD) or the Golden Uptown Track Bike (Around 400$ USD) would be best. Since this is my first bike, I wouldn't want to spend a ton just to see if I do like biking. I would greatly appreciate the help, and any suggestions for other bikes are super welcomed!

You should buy a GT mountain bike and convert it into an urban cruiser.

Typically, all you will need is some slick or semi-slick tires.

Most GT come fully equipped with decent gear that you can ride out for many many miles.

There's always the potential to buy some drop bars, drop levers, and turn it into a Battle Bike.

Even the most inexpensive option there will still set you back almost as much as you paid for the original bike.

Shimano Sora is like $100 for the levers, $50 for the rear derailleur, and a drop bar can be anywhere from $30 to $80.