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Hi everyone. I haven't ridden a bike in about 10 years (I am 30 now), but I just got the bug again.

I wanted something fairly comfortable that would really only be used on the roads probably. I am strongly considering an '09 Diamondback Insight 1, left over from last year. I can get it for $275. Do you think this is a fair deal?

Is there anything on this bike you would advise upgrading first?

Thanks! Look forward to participating some more!

Leave it as is. Ride it around. Upgrade something if it breaks, or you feel it doesn't suit you, but don't buy a bike with plans to upgrade it.

Welcome!

Look around this forum and see what people are riding and why.

Sounds good. Thanks for the advice.



Another thing I will say is that I have lurked for a while here, and this forum has been a great help even before I registered. Thanks again!

There is nothing wrong with upgrading. I think the poster's message, though, is if you are getting a new bike - it should be properly outfitted out the door. My point here is that some things - regardless how nice it is out the door - will beg attention/upgrading/changing. Such as a saddle. Everyone's backsides are different. So a new saddle may be required. Or a change of the stem-height and/or angles. So forth.

This isn't like buying a new hybrid-bike with the thought of turning it into a road-bike. This would be a frustrating, if not ludicrous, proposition.

The Raleighs look great - and the reviews in here certainly bear this out in reality. Once again - thanks for bringing them to our attention!

Yeah, that's a good point to.

You should still ride the bike though before upgrading those components IMO. I've ridden decent stock setups before that didn't require adjustments. Heck, I still have the stock saddle on my Sirrus.