Originally Posted by
carleton
$300-400 is not a reasonable price range for a decent new bike. It will be very difficult to even find a decent used bike for that price. $700-1000 is a more resonable price range for a basic bike.
And if you plan on upgrading, that costs more money. It's also very difficult to upgrade a budget bike and get any significant gains.
Just like with Road and CX riding that you are doing, there is a minimum level of equipment that one would need in order to get going without frustrations.
I was thinking that might be the case. I was hoping there would be some good cheaper track bikes due to the more simple design (no gears, brakes etc...). However, I guess the fact the frames and bars are different and the companies probably dont sell as much bulk drives up the cost. Thank you for your input. I guess I will wait and try to save up some more.