Is this bike a good beginners racing bike? http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_810691_langId_-1_categoryId_165710
At the rear of my bike, on the tube tube, the area which connects the seat pillar and top tube is geting a look as if the paint is flaking off, but its not the paint. There is no paint coming of in this area. What is this?