Originally Posted by
jsmithepa
Welcome to the Information Age, albeit ~15 yrs late.
That goes for ANYTHING. These days, there are forums for any conceivable item you want to purchase, all u have to do is google, spend some time, and don't fall in love with anything.
Let this be lesson to your bigger ticket item purchase, car, house.
What are you talking about 15 years late? I looked at bikes I was interested in on the company web sites and went to ride them at my bike store. I haven't put a enough miles on a bicycle to really know how I feel, so I ask the sales at the bike store for the opinions. I thought it's what I wanted and felt good, but the more you ride, somehow I wish I tested the smaller model. There are people that recommend Ibex which you can only buy through online. What's the point of that? What's good for one person might not be good for another. I know the next time to ride more models, and different sizes.