Originally Posted by
10 Wheels
Hi Jeff,
Welcome to Bike Forums.
No such thing as a comfort bike.
"Comfort bikes" place all of your weight on the butt. That is not comfort.
Front suspension works on mountain bikes where one rides over rocks and tree roots.
I started road riding at 65 on a used $15 road bike.
Road bikes allow one to distribute your weight between , Legs, Hands, and butt.
Test ride them all before you decide. Have fun searching.
Post in
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You might try Craigslist in your area for a used one.
This is wrong, the upright bicycles are very comfortable, I ride mostly older ones and I do about 20 to 40 miles on them daily at a time year round. A vast majority of bicycles ridden in Holland would fall under the category of comfort bikes. When you are upright you can enjoy the scenery more and have a much better view of whats going on around you , being much safer. Originally that is how most people rode bikes. I have done almost every kind of cycling there is. I own mountain bikes, road bikes, fixed gear bikes, muscle bikes, BmX bikes and cruiser (comfort bikes). There is no doubt in my mind the best and most fun kind and practical bike for the majority of persons is an upright comfort bike. When my wife rides with me she also rides on a comfort bike.