Originally Posted by jmac2043
hello all...thank you so much for all the replies thus far. this looks like a great forum. anyway, sorry about being so vague. I am just doing this right now as a means to stay in shape and have a little fun while exercising without worrying so much about my shins. I do not know if this will evolve into a passion, but, its possible. Speed isnt really on my mind right now as, like I said, I just want stay in shape w/o running.
This will likely get a chuckle out of you guys, but...I had no idea I had to buy special shoes and peddles! LOL
With regard to budget, I am college student so...yeah
Cool... stick with your runners then... but how long do you plan to per ride?
If it's a lesiurely thing for 20 mins - don't bother with shoes and pedals...
More than an hour? I'd give the special shoes and pedals a think over... but I know $$ is tight...
Just get a good solid flat-bar road bike with skinny tires [makes it easier for you to ride
]
Brands to look for
Giant
Trek
Specialized
You shouldn't be paying more than $600 for this kind of ride...
Just let us know what you see and we'll give you our faceless, nameless opinions
LOL
Cheers!
-simplyred