Several years ago my neighbor and I decided to take up biking. Went to Wal Mart and bought one size fits all Schwinn Trail bikes. It was uncomfortable to me. Went to a bike shop to see if an extension could be added to raise the handlebars. Bike shop guy said bike doesn't fit you and raising handlebars wont really fix it. I asked which bike? He asked about my riding habits and recommended a Trek 7000 which was a low end bike price wise. I asked about some of the higher priced ones and he said the 7000 is all you need. I bought it and have been very pleased and have put several thousand miles on it. I did add a Brooks saddle and a few other goodies--Nightrider lights for one.