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**SAINT_X** · May 27th, 2008, 04:00 PM

...that you purchased an excellent bike for the money you spent. You don't need to spend crazy amounts of money on a bike you are riding primarily for cardio/ fitness purposes. Ride this guy for a while, then if you get bit with the cycling bug and start competing I am sure you would want to upgrade somewhat .... meantime ... that's a solid bike and great for your current needs.

I ride a Trek 1100 that is not much more expensive than yours and use it for pretty much the same purpose that you intend. I ride several times a week during the spring/ summer/ fall and just enjoy the heck out of riding...you can burn some massive calories on a fast one to one and a half hour ride. The only drawback is it just takes more time to get everything together for biking, esp if you have to transport your bike to a park or trail....well....that and the possibility of the odd brain concussion ( wear a helmet...especially when it's wet out ).

Good luck man...I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

BTW.... I have a really good Cateye bike computer. Tells you cadence, speed, avg speed, distance, and time. No heart rate monitor on mine ... but I can vouch for the brand as being very reliable.

May 27th, 2008, 04:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
SAINT_X Something other than else offline Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alvarado, Texas Posts: 802 Thanks given: 1,096 1,344 thanks in 539 posts Rep Power: 8	I think... ...that you purchased an excellent bike for the money you spent. You don't need to spend crazy amounts of money on a bike you are riding primarily for cardio/ fitness purposes. Ride this guy for a while, then if you get bit with the cycling bug and start competing I am sure you would want to upgrade somewhat .... meantime ... that's a solid bike and great for your current needs. I ride a Trek 1100 that is not much more expensive than yours and use it for pretty much the same purpose that you intend. I ride several times a week during the spring/ summer/ fall and just enjoy the heck out of riding...you can burn some massive calories on a fast one to one and a half hour ride. The only drawback is it just takes more time to get everything together for biking, esp if you have to transport your bike to a park or trail....well....that and the possibility of the odd brain concussion ( wear a helmet...especially when it's wet out ). Good luck man...I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. BTW.... I have a really good Cateye bike computer. Tells you cadence, speed, avg speed, distance, and time. No heart rate monitor on mine ... but I can vouch for the brand as being very reliable.