The MORE bikes you test ride and the more bikes you ask about and read about and look at, the more likely you will be to purchase one that is RIGHT for you and right for what you want it to do and how good it will feel.

Don't buy on impulse, try out a bunch of bikes, talk about fit, look up internet sites about getting the right fit on your bike. Get a feel as to what kind of bike will suit your needs for the kind of riding you want to do.

The more bikes you test ride, the more you will know the difference between a bike that suits you and a bike that doesn't. Spend the extra bit of time building your knowledge base so that you won't buy a bike that is not quite right for you and not be happy with it.