Pedals, Paddles and Poles
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Vegas Valley, NV
Posts: 5,495
Bikes: Santa Cruz Tallboy, Ridley Noah, Scott Spark 20
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For the $700 you mentioned you can get a good Craigs List bike. Another way to get a good bike is find some local bike clubs. People in clubs have more bikes than they need. They also love to help get people involved in riding. As for the back problems and drops, I'm 58 and have fought back problems for most of my life. Biking is good for your back. Even riding from the drops. You want to set the bike up properly and ease into riding from the lower position. On windy days it can be a real help. The more I think about your comments the more I think a CX is a good choice for starters. Try a couple of options with the handle bars. Learn how to change them out. Its not that big a project. A 29er HT or rigid is also a good starter. Look for Karate Monkey.
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