Bikes for Sale: Choosing the Right Bike for You
There are a few, yet important, factors to consider when choosing the correct bicycle to match your personality and transportation needs. Why are you choosing to obtain your next bicycle? Where do you plan to ride? Is this for basic transportation or for strictly pleasure riding? Are you trying to make a statement about who you are? How much money would you like to spend?
Let us make your decision a simpler one by breaking this down into three basic bicycle types... the road bike, the mountain bike, and the cruiser.
If, for instance, you want to travel a long distance in a short amount of time over paved roads it would be most logical to choose a road bike. The road bike's light weight, narrow tires, and gears will make your commute a breeze. Even if you don't wish to enter the next Tour de France, you can at least pretend you are the next Lance Armstrong when you are late to work and arrive to punch the clock before your boss notices your tardiness.
If the weekend comes and you want to hit the outback for a rugged adventure, a mountain bike should be considered. Its wide knobby tires and sturdy frame (many with full suspension) will tear up the most challenging terrain with a minimal amount of effort. A full set of gears will get you up hills with ease and down the other side of the mountain with life threatening speed.
Want to make a statement while running to the corner store? A customised cruiser will get you there and back in style. Make sure to add a basket to fill with groceries and a six pack of your favorite beer. Whether you choose a single speed or a three speed cruiser is up to you, but let's face it... a coaster brake is cool. Simply back peddle and skid to a perfect stop. Add all the chrome you want, and don't forget the bell and streamers for your handle bars.
Have fun with your decision of choosing your next bicycle. Kick a few tires. Take a few test rides. You will know your bike has found you when you feel the way you did as a child. You do remember that feeling of freedom that only a bicycle can provide, don't you?
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