New Rider from NY
 

Started riding this past summer after not riding for about 30 years, I am 54 years old. My friends got me interested in biking and in April 2008 I went out and bought my first bike a Bianchi Verona Hybrid. My friends were going on a bike tour in Westchester County called The Golden Apple 25,50,75, or 100 miles. I started training in April the Golden Apple was in Sept and I did the 25 miles with ease, except for a few of the hills. This summer I plan to upgrade to a road bike for the bike tours and use my hybrid for neighborhood riding. Any info on a road bike would be helpful because I'm still new at this.

Hi Dega ,Im sure you wont be fooled by a paint job after training for your ride so know advice on the new bike .service on it be as important there are so many good bikes out there.Old doesnt mean much here in the Forums./Welcome

Welcome Dega!

Whereabouts in NY are you?

For bike advice, you'd have to supply a little more info. Do you plan to go fast, do you want a race bike? Or are looking for something a little more touring/long distance oriented, something more sturdy?

I live in Glendale,Queens, N.Y. I'm looking for something to use on some bike tours, I noticed that I'm just about the only rider on a hybrid, it seems road bikes are the way to go I'm not looking for anything very expensive maybe just a little above an entry level bike.