Global Sports: Looking To Purchase A Bike? A City Bike Should Be Your First Thought

Friday, November 23, 2012

Looking To Purchase A Bike? A City Bike Should Be Your First Thought

By Kyle Piraino


When I wanted to buy a new bike, the Internet was the place that I looked to first. I needed something to invest in and I wanted a new way to get around, so a new bicycle was where I landed. It was a much more difficult process then I thought, mostly because of the amount of different types of bikes that you can buy. There are mountain bikes, racing bikes, and many other types that I had never even heard of.

There are so many different types, I did not know which one to look at. I didn't know if I should get a mountain bike in order to have a lot of gears and thick tires, or a city bike that allows you to cruise through the city on a lightweight bike.

I still wasn't sure which type of bike to use, so I started researching the different types to see which bike was most appropriate for my situation. What I found was that although there were dozens of types, there were only a couple that were appropriate for me. I started to look the mountain bike selection being that it seemed like the most popular type. Although it is a very sturdy bike, it was a little too much for what I would want to do with it.

Next I started looking at racing bikes. Again, I started to realize that they were a little too intense for someone who was only going to ride occasionally and lived in a city setting. They were more for high speed instead of casual riding. I then started looking at what is called a hybrid bike type, which is actually a mix of racing bikes and mountain bikes. This seemed to be perfect for what I wanted. A city bike is exactly the type of bike I needed.

The bike that I ended up purchasing was great. The combination of the speed of a racing bike and the versatility of a mountain bike made the decision easy. The key to the purchase were the tires that came with the hybrid that helped run over things and running through potholes that some other bikes might not be able to handle.




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