New to riding. Thinking Ruby expert?

[Jessie1212]

Riders,

I am new to road riding and love recreational and mountain biking. I have looked at many bikes online and at shops. The ruby was a great ride and comes in a 44. I would love to hear some suggestions and if anyone has a Ruby expert please give me some feedback.

-Jessica

[pinsonp2]

Welcome to the forum! I don't have a Ruby, but many TE members do. I'm sure they will chime in with their thoughts and experiences. I really enjoy road biking and I'm sure you will too.

P2

[rubysoho]

I love my ruby elite. It was love at first ride even though the price tag was more than i wanted to spend on my first bike since I was a teenager. I test rode a lot and none of the other bikes compared, for me. Definitely try others to see what feels good.

[smittykitty]

Luv my Ruby comp! Have you taken one for a ride yet? One ride and I knew it was the one.

Happy shopping.

[Jo-n-NY]

Me too, very happy with my Ruby Pro 07 after 10,000+ miles on it :)

[azfiddle]

Absolutely love my Ruby comp size 44! Fits me so much better than my Fuji,which was also a 44.

[Owlie]

I have a crush on the Ruby (specifically the Expert because the '11 was such a pretty red color). Shops never have one in my size for me to test--I need a 54cm, which something most shops don't carry--but I test-rode its aluminum sister, the Dolce, and I liked it.

[Roadtrip]

I have a crush on the Ruby ... I need a 54cm, which something most shops don't carry--but I test-rode its aluminum sister, the Dolce, and I liked it.

Why can't you test a 54cm Roubiax? I think the geometry is similar???

[KatzPajamas]

Test rode a Specialized Dolce. VERY NICE Bike! I was looking for a Ruby for my first bike also, but could not find a shop with one to test. Tested a Giant Avail and a Cannondale Cad 10 also. The Cad was the most aggressive and responsive. I really liked it, but I am 56 years old and hadn't ridden imy Trek hybrid in years and never a road bike. All of these bikes had Sora shifters, which I didn't care for at all. I was shopping for a conservative priced bike with 105 shifters.
My husband has had his Synapse for 7 years and it is like new, even with 7000 miles on it. So I thought I should take a look at Synapse. I found a beautiful Synapse Alloy 5 with the 105 shifters. It is perfect for me, perhaps more bike than I need at my age! I have put 250 mile on it in the 7 weeks that I have had it. I am doing 10-15 mile rides 2-3 nights during the week and the last 4 weekends have gone on a 20-30 mile ride either Saturday or Sunday. The Synapse has made biking a pleasurable experience for this novice...Oh and the price was awesome~ $1,299.00. before pedals, helmet, gloves, and H20 bottle cages, etc. Doubt I will ever need to upgrade, but there's a particular math problem at our house-How many bikes does a person need? The answer is n+1 (n= the number of bikes a person already has) :cool: