Do you ride?

Riding to work would be such an awesome way to make riding a large part of my life .. however .. I work so far from where I live .. I'd have to leave the night before.. hahaha.

Recommend some bikes to me guys.

Currently riding: Huffy Mountain Cheapo <-- I added that hahaha

What I want: Lighter weight, smoother ride, shocks, road or trail tires, NOT falling apart on me..
What I dont want: HUGE price

For an entry level bike, when you are still deciding what you want to do, Schwinn is a great bike. They last forever and even when you end up getting something else later, you will probably keep the Schwinn. They come in all varieties and price ranges, so you can find something you want in the range you are looking for that will hold up pretty good. I believe my Schwinn was under 100.00. Its 7 years old and probably has a minimum of 1,000 miles on it and I still use it sometimes if I'm just cruising with my grandson or just want to beat around and don't want to put on my bike shoes so I can clip into the pedals on my Trek. They are reliable and hold up great.

I've been known to ride bulls not bikes.


That's awesome tho that you are riding

Used to road ride, training for triathlon. 2 years ago I was introduced to MTB and that was a revelation. I hardly use my road bike now (for some reason i am getting nervous with the car drivers), but go MTBing regularly. Sometimes on my own and sometimes with a group. It is such a laugh and physically can be quite hard. For example yesterday we went for a 3hrs ride and I burned nearly 2000 calories. Very addictive, very expensive but what a blast
JC

I have a 10 mile loop that I do to cross train. My bike isa 7 y/o Bianchi cross-bike that I absolutely I am looking for a secondhand road bike at present so i can start riding back and forth to work(it's only 11 miles 1 way) at least the 2 days a week when I am in town.

I got back on my old mountain bike last summer and would ride around the neighborhood, then after a few weeks out of the neighborhood and across town, it made me feel like I did when I was a kid and ride to my friends house. Problem was I was wore out when I would get home because of the weight of the bike and the size of the tires. This spring I started looking at road bikes and came across a good deal on a carbon fiber Specialized Allez. The bike is fantastic!! I ride 20 miles every evening after work, and have signed up for a ride here in Indiana called RAIN - Ride Across INdiana, it's 169 mile from the west side of the state to the east side. Looking forward to that. If you plan on riding on the road more than trails look for a slicker tire it creates a little less friction then the knobby trail tires.
The other posters are right once you start riding it will be hard to stop!! but oh the fun you'll have.