Originally Posted by Romans1013
i was looking a
www.rcycle.com, and they sell the Tommaso bikes. The new models I guess. I was trying to find some info on them to. They seem really nice for the price. If I am serious about getting into the sport, should I even consider these?
You might save a few bucks with a mail order bike, but bike shop services are especially valuable to beginners. With a new bike, a good bike shop will include free sizing, free custom fitting, free tune-ups for a year, etc. An experienced cyclist might be able to study geometry charts and component specifications to figure out exactly what they want and what they will get. A beginner could easily find themselves with something that they cannot ride comfortably and/or efficiently.