Is There Any Difference Between Bikes?
I'm fairly inexperienced in real, long-distance biking. I need a bike that I would use commuting all week to and from school (2 miles away) and to a sports practice which is 4.5 miles away 4x a week. Those took me just over 10 and 20 minutes, respectively, on my scattante cross bike. I'd like to know about which brands are good for what, suggestions for what bike to get (I'd like to keep it cheap- as in $500-$1000), or if there is even a difference between bikes at my level of use.
That being said, I am interested in maybe getting into longer distance rides.
Also, another consideration I had was that I could get a fixie at a very high gear, because I rarely shift gears; it's all flat except for a couple hills/bridges that I just power through. I don't think I want that because I wouldn't be able to coast... Any input on that?
Basically, I want to know what brands are good in general, but also what would be useful for me... and complete bike suggestions wouldn't be amiss either
Thank you so much,
Beni