Originally Posted by
james1024
Hey forum!
I'm currently a full-time student, and all I really need is something that will get me the ~5 miles from my home to my college and occasionally further. So, I'll be riding at least 10 miles a day, and possibly up to 20-25 miles.
For a 5-mile commute, I think you can easily justify $4k for a titanium adventure bike with disk brakes - probably don't need the electronic shifting though.
Then once you realize how much fun you're having, you can find another $6k for something a little zippier on those hilly 25-milers.