Looking for beginner road bike
Just wondering if anyone had any advice for a solid beginner road bike. I have been taking spin classes for quite a few months and would like to make the transition to actually going out on the road.
Since I am a grad student, I am looking for a bike that is reasonably priced- and am also fine with purchasing a used bike.
If anyone has any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it! :)
I am located in Central Connecticut, if that also has an effect on people's advice!
I learned to ride at age 50 - flat handle bar for me
I had never learned to ride a bike until I was 50 years old. My first road bike a year later was a "fitness bike" which = a roadbike frame with a flat handle bar. For me I do not think I would have been able to make the switch from my Giant Cypress hybrid to the roadbike if I had gone to the dropped bar first Today I flip back and forth between by FCR 1 (flat bar) and Ruby (drop bar) without any problem.