I have a cycling,riding,biking (or whatever it's called) question.?

Question

I want a different way to exercise other than running and I am looking into getting a bike but I have no idea where to start. I want to do at max 10 miles a day and I want a bike that is reasonably priced. So I guess the question is do I get a mountian bike or one of those bikes with the curvy handle bars? And what speeds do I look at getting? What's the difference between a 10 speed and an 18 speed? Since my those are the kinds my neighbor has. I guess what I am trying to say is where do I start in my search for a good bike and what is a good bike?

Answer 1

well if your looking for a bike first you have to pick what kind, ether a mountain bike a road bike or a hybrid. if your gonna go on trails or any off road stuff go with a mountain bike but if your gonna do just road riding then go with a road bike and if your gonna do a bit of trail and a bit of road then go with the hybrid. for brand i would recommend norco there a very good trusted brand. to look at different bike go to this link www.norco.com hope this helps(:

Answer 2

The best way to do this is to visit your local bicycle shop. They can help you with the correct choice of bicycles.

You should be able to find bikes from $250 and up that will be great choices for you.

Answer 3

i would highly suggest going to your local bike shop. They can find a bike that is the right size for you, and one that will work for your daily routine.

Answer 4

Don't you have a friend who likes biking? Almost every biker I know tries to sell all his friends on biking like a born again preacher with a bag full of bibles. You are asking a lot of very basic (and good) questions. But you could be a lamb to the slaughter at an unscrupulous store (and there are more than a few). Let a biker you can trust answer these questions before you start out to buy.

Don't set biking goals before you know what you want to do: 10 miles on a good road bike (on the road) is easily doable for someone reasonably fit, 10 miles on a mountain bike (on the road) is another proposition and 10 miles on a road bike on an MTB trail is dangerous torture. Some people hate mountain biking, some hate road, many like both and a few don't like either.  Stay open to the possibilities and discover the different kinds of biking available. There is no more versatile, useful, efficient and low impact form of exercise possible than cycling.

Aside from the LBS, look and see if there are bike clubs available in your area. Every touring club (worth joining) is happy to welcome newbies and even most racing clubs will help out a newbie, especially if they see some potential.

Good luck!

Answer 5

You'll most probably love riding.  Wether buying a mountain bike, a road bike (those bikes with the funny, er, curvy handlebar) or a hybrid will depend mostly on where you want to ride.

If you want to ride fast, fast, fast, a road bike will be awesome.  It is only for paved roads, but the geometry and tires are made for speed.  If you don't know much about riding, maybe you should skip this.  

A mountain bike is slower and heavier, but easier to ride.  At least, it is more forgiving for bumps and potholes and rocks and curbs and whatever.  I'm guessing you're planning riding close to home, not going to trails in the mountain.  A mtb (mountain bike) will probably be easier for this than a road bike, but slower.  You could get some thinner tires on a mountain bike to make road riding a bit faster.

Hybrids, well, I haven't ridden one.  They might be good, but I really don't know.

The difference in how many speeds a bike has will matter most if you ride on a place with many ups and downs.  If you're riding on more flat trails and roads, they don't matter that much.  What you want on gears is that when you're climbing, you could go to an easier gear combination which won't be as hard to pedal, even if you go slow.  And will allow you to have some more strength too move if you're going down.

Answer 6

Go to a bike shop that will let you test ride some bikes and see what you like. (Be aware, most good bike shops will allow test rides, but, be prepared to leave a deposit, or sometimes they want you to leave your drivers license.)

Answer 7

i went through this before one month .. and now .. i know alot about bikes .. SO ... what i did .. i went to a Bike shop .. and they helped me to know almost what you need to know about bikes .. and i got my bike.. TREK 4500 .. its a good bike .. !

its better to ask them .. because they know about bikes .. and i found out its not easy and direct thing to go and buy .. :)  you have to know what are you using it for (the bike).. how frequent... WHERE ! ? and whats your budget ... SO .. go there and explore that new field .. its fun .. :)