Quote Originally Posted by pooks View Post
Well, yes, I figured it was. I'm still considering getting a road bike of some kind, too. But I know so little about it, and will learn a lot more before I jump into that. Also, I don't know ANYTHING about shifting gears and chains!
What worked for me is this; i bought a used road bike because i wasn't sure i would like it.. I didn't want to buy a new bike with all the sticker shock and all and find out I HATED it.

And shifting. hehehe you will just have to learn. bit by bit. I am still learning myself.

what would have been even better was if i could have borrowed someone's bike.. But the only someone was waiting for her new bike to come in and whenever I made an overture to borrow the bike, her new bike had a delay in the manufacturing process. . I think i bought my Bianchi before she ever got her new bike!