Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,172
Likes: 6,404
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Any bike will do the trick, honestly. It's a matter of what you like and what works for you. Spend $200 or $300 on a used bike and see what you like and what it lacks. Then you'll know what to get for your second bike. Don't upgrade the first bike. Keep it. You'll appreciate it for its beater-ness.