New and needing bike advice

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Edited by Lara_SD 2004-02-20 1:06 PM

For fit go to a good bike store and have them help. For everything else, opinions are like
a--holes, every body has one. If you want a good bike for the long haul, try to purchase one that is quality enough to have at least all shimano 105 grouping. Each level of bike comes with certain components. I have always had good luck with starting there. Certainly, from there the sky is the limit. Unless you are riding in mountains, you probably will not need a triple chain ring. I would go with a dedicated road bike. Don't worry about a tri specific bike till you are ready to committ big time and spend a lot. Just some of my suggestions. ;-)

Before you begin your quest to purchase your first road bike, decide how much money you can spend; deduct from that amount the cost of a helmet, gloves, shoes, jersey, and cycling shorts. Next, if there is more than one bike shop in town, ask around--the local bicycling club is a great place for such info--and find out which shop offers the best technical help and service. The most important thing to rembember when buying a bike is FIT! When you find a shop that can measure you for the proper fit go see them and get fitted. Most bike shops charge 50 to 100 dollars for this but if you buy a bike from them, that is rolled into the cost of the bike. And, Shimano 105 is a good component system but Tiagra and even the lower priced Sora are just as good.

Deb Hi, and I hope the Tri goes well.