Hello everyone!
I am a graduate student at a university and my home is 6 miles away. First I bought a folding bike, Dahon Mu8, so that I can take the bike to my office and not worry about it, or its any parts, being stolen. But, after about 4-5 months of riding, I feel like this folding bike is not up for the task of riding 12 miles a day. It has 8 gears, 20'' tires, and feels fragile, to be honest. I wish I knew this beforehand, I would bought something different then. Anyhow!
So, I want to buy a proper road bike, which I can ride throughout the year, which is fast, agile, and certainly not fragile. In some local bike shops I found discounts on CAAD8 and Allez for 750 bucks. Do you recommend any of those? I am trying to stay below 800 dollars. Or do you have any other recommendations?
Thank you.
I am a graduate student at a university and my home is 6 miles away. First I bought a folding bike, Dahon Mu8, so that I can take the bike to my office and not worry about it, or its any parts, being stolen. But, after about 4-5 months of riding, I feel like this folding bike is not up for the task of riding 12 miles a day. It has 8 gears, 20'' tires, and feels fragile, to be honest. I wish I knew this beforehand, I would bought something different then. Anyhow!
So, I want to buy a proper road bike, which I can ride throughout the year, which is fast, agile, and certainly not fragile. In some local bike shops I found discounts on CAAD8 and Allez for 750 bucks. Do you recommend any of those? I am trying to stay below 800 dollars. Or do you have any other recommendations?
Thank you.