Originally Posted by
w2brdbkr
Believe it or not this is the part I'm not looking forward to. We have a few LBS in town & surrounding towns, but I just don't know which one is good. I really like one shop but they
only carry Giant bikes. I test road one before Christmas but I need to test ride other brands as well.
I don't really have all the money right now so I feel uncomfortable just having them fit me & test ride when I know I can't buy anything right now.
Plus I want to get a bike that I will be happy with & there are so many brands, types of metal, etc to choose that it is just overwhelming for me.
I know now is a good time to buy a bike, but it is hard to test ride them because of the weather.
-RRR
Several of us have mentioned it but a Road bike is not necessary for distance rides. In fact- if you are changing from a straight bar hybrid- then it may take a bit of time to get acclimatised to a road bike.-Took me about 6 months to feel fully comfortable on one.
Nothing wrong with Giant bikes- but do try other makes if you can. Specialised- Trek- Le Mond Cannondale---- so many makes and so many models- but the main bit is to find that LBS.