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Hello all and thank you in advance for any pointers you can give me.
1. I am 250 lbs, will a road bike support me? Or would I be better off getting some type of fitness/performance hybrid bike? I don't plan on being an extreme rider but would like to ride up to 50 miles. Typically plan on riding 10-20 however just for fun and fitness.
2. My budget is limited. I can spend maybe $1200 at my limit but would prefer to stay under $1000. Bikes I have looked at are cannondale Synapse Alloy, Giant Defy, and Trek 1 series. Is it worth the extra 2 or 3 hundred dollars to buy the upgraded bike package from Shimano 2300 to Sora or Tiagra?
3. If you believe its worth the money for the upgraded components should I consider lesser known brands with upgraded parts. Scattante R570, for example is $800 but comes with Tiagra parts whereas the bikes mentioned earlier would be around $1200. Or Vilano Forza 1 would be another example.
Any help or pointers would be awesome because I have no experience or knowledge outside of what I have found so far in doing research on the Internet.
1. I am 250 lbs, will a road bike support me? Or would I be better off getting some type of fitness/performance hybrid bike? I don't plan on being an extreme rider but would like to ride up to 50 miles. Typically plan on riding 10-20 however just for fun and fitness.
2. My budget is limited. I can spend maybe $1200 at my limit but would prefer to stay under $1000. Bikes I have looked at are cannondale Synapse Alloy, Giant Defy, and Trek 1 series. Is it worth the extra 2 or 3 hundred dollars to buy the upgraded bike package from Shimano 2300 to Sora or Tiagra?
3. If you believe its worth the money for the upgraded components should I consider lesser known brands with upgraded parts. Scattante R570, for example is $800 but comes with Tiagra parts whereas the bikes mentioned earlier would be around $1200. Or Vilano Forza 1 would be another example.
Any help or pointers would be awesome because I have no experience or knowledge outside of what I have found so far in doing research on the Internet.