Originally Posted by
miles.lowry
That bike does bring up another question. That one is a woman's bike. If I were (I'm a man) to join a group on a woman's bike would I get laughed out? I can't afford to go out and buy a bike for over $100 right now. I just want a road bike to ride in groups, I don't know if I could keep up on my moutain bike.
1) By the time you put tubes, and tires on that bike, and likely a chain and possibly a frewheel, you'll likely be above $80, and close to what you could buy a brand new department store bike of similar quality.
2) Just put slick tires on your mountain bike and lower the handle bars. That will make you just about as fast as you'd be on this bike.