HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR FIRST ROAD BIKE?

After running scab for months, I have already begun to look closely at the road bike. Without thinking twice, I signed up for group classes, rented a bicycle and equipment. Visit this link to gain more ideas: budget road bike


The road bike surprised me.


At first I was confused by the contact pedals - special cycling boots are fastened with spikes into the pedals almost like ski boots - into skis


Then I seriously asked the cycling races how to switch gears on these "rams". It turns out that these are the most standard switches - they are built into the brake levers.


It was also surprising that disc brakes are used in few places in road bikes, although the effectiveness of their braking, in my opinion, is obvious. I guess rim brakes are a trivial conservatism. If you are interested in road bikes, then I would recommend:


take your time buying your first bike. The faster you buy, the faster you want to change. I studied this issue for almost a month, but still chose more with my heart than with my mind.

Rent different bicycles, sign up for group lessons - riding in a group is very interesting and educational (rebuilding, changing, drafting).


If, nevertheless, the desire to have your own highway is irresistible, by the time of purchase the most important thing is to decide on the size of the frame. Otherwise, I adhered to three criteria that one of the experienced bicycle races suggested to me:


- carbon frame;

- internal cable routing;

- 22 speeds.


If all three criteria are the same, it will be a decent bike.


If you are on a limited budget, then the urgent question becomes: new or used? You just need to define the paradigm:


All the same, the first year you have to work at capacity, so I'll buy an aluminum one with a simple body kit, but a new one.


I will buy a carbon fiber road with a suitable body kit. So what if it's not new - still change in a year.


To completely simplify my advice - buy a used bike if you can reduce risks (a friend sells, recommendations, etc.).

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