First, I'd like to apologize for asking such a cliche question that I'm sure tens of millions of people before me have asked. My situation is similar to many of those before me: I'm new to biking, I want a bike and just can't make a final decision on which one to get.
I've done some research and have narrowed my list down to two bikes: one fixed/single speed and one road bike. I just can't seem to commit to one or the other.
As far as my situation, I live in metro-Phoenix. I would be riding the bike to work 1-2 days a week (approx. 6.5 miles round trip) and would probably take it out on the weekends to ride around town, pick something up at the store, etc. Figure I would be riding it around 15 miles a week.
For my fixed/single speed, I have my eye on a bike from State Bicycle. They're a local company that's pretty big around here. I can get a bike for around $450. It would have brakes, as well as the ability to coast. The frame is a 4130 cromoly steel. I have no clue what that means so maybe one of you experts can tell me if that's good or not.
For the road bike, it seems like the Specialized Allez is a really good bike for someone "just starting out." It retails for around $770. I won't list the specifics but obviously has more gears, better components, looks super fancy, etc.
My dilemma is trying to decide which one to get. I can think of pros and cons to each. Honestly, I'm tired of thinking about it and am now looking to get some opinions from people who know a lot more about this than I do.
Thanks in advance to anyone who read this and/or replied back with suggestions.
I've done some research and have narrowed my list down to two bikes: one fixed/single speed and one road bike. I just can't seem to commit to one or the other.
As far as my situation, I live in metro-Phoenix. I would be riding the bike to work 1-2 days a week (approx. 6.5 miles round trip) and would probably take it out on the weekends to ride around town, pick something up at the store, etc. Figure I would be riding it around 15 miles a week.
For my fixed/single speed, I have my eye on a bike from State Bicycle. They're a local company that's pretty big around here. I can get a bike for around $450. It would have brakes, as well as the ability to coast. The frame is a 4130 cromoly steel. I have no clue what that means so maybe one of you experts can tell me if that's good or not.
For the road bike, it seems like the Specialized Allez is a really good bike for someone "just starting out." It retails for around $770. I won't list the specifics but obviously has more gears, better components, looks super fancy, etc.
My dilemma is trying to decide which one to get. I can think of pros and cons to each. Honestly, I'm tired of thinking about it and am now looking to get some opinions from people who know a lot more about this than I do.
Thanks in advance to anyone who read this and/or replied back with suggestions.