Originally Posted by
thekidwho
Hi all,
I'm in the process of buying my first road bike & I've been searching craigslist for a used one. I just found this one:
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/2394551192.html and the seller said it would fit me perfectly (I'm 5'6") and she also said it was a Kent. Does anyone know about Kent bikes? Are they any good? Like, is it worth $100? I almost made the mistake of buying an old Free Spirit bike, ahaha so I wanna make sure my first road bike is good.
Having just gone through the same situation myself i can say that you get what you pay for! I bought a GMC road bike and it is pure junk but i did get some really good advice from some seasoned riders. They advised me and I can totally agree with them in that the first bike you get is just a jumping off point. The most important thing is to get something and start riding you will find that your riding stye will shine through quickly and you will know what you need. My point is that you will probably replace it in a very short period anyway. Good luck