Actually I am attending Tennessee State University. It will definitely be different from what I am used to (being from a small town and all), but I am a speech pathology major and they are the only school with that masters degree...I will be living in an apartment just outside of the downtown area..hopefully. So should I get a certain bike because of the hills there? And I was just wondering what was considered an average cost for a decent bike...I know my yoga instructor just spent 1500 for her new one, and that is completely out of my price range...I'm worried I won't be able to find one that I can afford.
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Price wise, a true, drop-bar road bike is going to run you in the neighborhood of $1000 for an entry model. Like this:
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/...te/3881/36266/
A flat bar road bike can be had for closer to the $5-700 range. Something like this: http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/....3/3876/36254/
(I'm just using Giant as an example; plenty of other brands out there). Used may be a good option, especially if you have someone knowledgeable that can help you with fit. Relatively new, used roadbikes tend to start in the $500, whereas more vintage ones can be had for $100-200 but may need a lot of work.
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