Quote Originally Posted by xeney View Post
Assuming you live in Sacramento proper and not up in the foothills somewhere, and assuming you mean the American River bike trail ... 8 gears is more than enough. There's a decent hill on the bike trail as you get up towards Folsom, and there are some overpasses here and there, but I mostly ride out there on a single speed, and even when I ride my road bike I tend to use only a couple of gears. I am not a strong rider by any stretch of the imagination ... it's just a really flat trail.

I'm out towards the fish hatchery (probably the spot that I'd park the car). I know there are a few rises along the way, and maybe they just seem steeper when a person is out walking. LOL I don't think I'm ready to tackle the hill heading to Folsom lake yet, maybe some day


Bicycle Chef sometimes has used bikes on consignment but they tend to be fairly high-end stuff.
The woman at Bicycle Chef was the sales person suggesting the Jamis Commuter with 8 speeds. It's a real light weight bike. I am going to go ride it again (as long as they're open this weekend)

Thanks for the feedback.