Originally Posted by
Tsujigiri
Hello, I don't know anything about bikes, and I'm looking for one to ride to and from classes on campus with. I'm not sure if this is the right subforum; I'm still not clear on exactly what the difference is between road and commuter bikes. I looked around the forums a bit, but I still feel completely lost. Do you have any recommendations? I heard a few mentions of the Kona Dew, any others out there? I've been looking around the bikes on campus and haven't seen any Kona's... Anyway, my price range is around $400-$500 or so, I'll want gears because there are some hilly parts on campus, and the bike will be stored outside (but I live in Southern California, so maybe weather isn't a problem for durability?). Thanks in advance...
If you want some flexibility to wear skirts or dresses and not worry about getting on and off while so dressed, you might consider a step-through model. Giant makes a department store bike for Target that's named Forge. They've got 2 geared, step-through models called Athena. The price is right at $199 for the pink model (I don't like the color, but some money from each sale is donated to breast cancer research) or $249 for the blue model. They get good reviews and have decent components. Good luck.
