Originally Posted by
67walkon
We have a man's model and a lady's model. My 26 year daughter has the lady's bike right now, but my wife is about to reclaim it. The man's model is hanging on a hook in the garage--it was mine, then our youngest son rode it, and now it hangs there while I ride a Specialized Roubaix. I'm thinking of resurecting it for a second home, but it will require some modest upgrades.
It was okay for an around the neighborhood bike, but not for any serious riding.
The
Specialized Roubaix is a
different category. The Giant Cypress MSRP is
$410, the MSRP for the Specialized Roubaix is
$1500. The Giant Cypress is a "
hybrid" bike, the Specialized Roubaix is a
road bike.
I ride the bike for about
5-10 miles a day, so far. Neighborhood streets on the way to the park and a bike trail in the park. Not a flat terrain though. But, as I said, I have the bike for less than two weeks and I'm
planning to use it for longer rides. I want to "squeeze" the maximum from the bike (and myself).