Hello,

This is my first post on these forums and tried searching for something to help me to no avail.

Anyway, I'm looking to start biking as a form of exercise and possibly on long rides with my friends (some of whom used to be competitive riders). My question is, should I buy a hybrid bike or a road bike? Odds are I would spend little time off pavement.

My main cause for concern is I want to know if the extra price of the road bikes is worth it in my situation. The salesman at the LBS suggested a Schwinn (I think) that was around $580. Thanks for any input.