Originally Posted by
WickedOne513
So I ride a little already and my GF use to ride and did a couple races when she was younger. But the question is I am looking for a decent bike that she could do a couple 150 mile or local race/rides on and feel comfortable with. I already ride a lot however I am a fixed gear primarily, but now having to start over again.
Obviously the LBS is a good place to look around however I also like to read reviews and hear from the masses on the pluses and minuses of different entry/mid range road bikes. The top side of the budget is around 1500$. The other issue is that I would like to help her be informed when we go to the LBS, but depending on what companies we look at will depend on which place we go or if we have to travel so she can get fitted and test ride.
I would like any info but please limit the B.S. telling me to use search or what ever I already have and not really found a viable resource. Thanks again for any help.
At a top end budget of $1,500 there is a lot of nice stuff available.
Rule of thumb...whatever your budget, 75% of that is the bike, 25% is for the stuff you'll need to go with the bike like helmet, shorts, jersey, pedals, shoes, seat bag, inflation system, tubes, chain lube, etc...
Your budget will bring in nicer aluminum frames. Suggest Cannondale as they, in my opinion, have the nicest and best engineered aluminum as that's their heritage.