Originally Posted by
Bikealangelo
...I am a new cyclist...
Bravo! Welcome to the genre... I observe, its not the name, or the paint job, or the peer pressure that turns me on. Its the quality of the components. And there are Duds in the quality components too. So ya gotta look, learn, question and research, then find the bike or build that you need and want. There are expensive and cheap POS's every where.
Keep ridding, soon you will know what you whats worth it. Tires, wheel set, bars, shifters, tools...
Don't spend too much time trying to find a comfortable seat. The Elves stole those away to middle earth long ago...