Iron Horse Bicycle Company, Inc. Sage

Price Paid:  $260.00 at Local Bike Shop

Favorite Ride:
Cows & Casinos (Stonington, CT)

Bike Setup:
Stock with Cateye Mity 3 cyclocomputer.

Summary:
This is a great bike for cycling noobies (like me). Cheap, rugged, and comfortable. I was looking for a bike to get into recreational cycling and bought one for myself at my LBS. Two hours later my girlfriend tried it out after a ride on her old Huffy and we went back to purchase ANOTHER! We're both extremely pleased. The bike is comfortable and fast for having mountain bike tires. I now can take it out at a 22 mph average on the flats and get it up to 45+ mph on downhills. And as a testament to the comfort, I'm spend at least 12 hours a week on this bike without problems. For the price, you can't beat it!

Strengths:
Very comfortable. Handles well on rough surfaces. Great starter bike.

Weaknesses:
Shifting can be sluggish at times after 3 months of hardcore use. Not a major problem.