Recommend me a commuting road bike
09-14-12, 03:18 PM
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Recommend me a commuting road bike
Looking for a new commuting road bike (Single/Fix or multi-gear). I'm around 5`3 in height. My route to work from my house is around 4miles. Mostly hot and dry pave road and a little sidewalk. Will be using the bike for riding around town also. Prefer drop down bar.
Budget is around $450ish shipped. My LBS have some but I can't fit any of them properly. So looking for a bike around 47cm +/- still keeping the 700c tires. Would love it if its possible to customize the bike also (In cause a part breaks, I can buy a better one)
Thank you!
Budget is around $450ish shipped. My LBS have some but I can't fit any of them properly. So looking for a bike around 47cm +/- still keeping the 700c tires. Would love it if its possible to customize the bike also (In cause a part breaks, I can buy a better one)
Thank you!
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09-14-12, 03:25 PM
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how long of a commute are you doing, and across what kind of terrain?
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Around 4-5 miles to work and home. The route I usually take is dry pavement roads and a side walk every now and then, there's also some hills, not too much tho.
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Bikesdirect.com has a great selection, and in various sizes. You might want to take a look at their selection,... The best part is the pricing.
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