I am a newbie getting into biking, and I need some help on getting me on the

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Mark

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right bike.? I have been looking for a bike for quite a while now, and I can't come to a decision. I have always had an "exercise" bike high on my list. However, that limits me to just the road so why not get a road bike. I kind of like the thought of doing some trail riding, but realistically, I'll probably keep it on the road using it around my community for excercise. I've been looking at the Trek FX series, but I have thoughts about just getting a mountain bike and buying a road set of rims/tires. The hybrid bikes that I've seen didn't grab my eye. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
 
What I did after years of not riding a bike was shop Craigslist with a budget of around $250. I ended up with a Trek 7500 with Rolf wheelsets. It has been a great bike and I do mostly what you mention except offroad or trail riding. The major benefit if the urban high PSI tires you ride much more effeciently. Also, make sure you buy a bike that does not have front or rear suspension. That will only make your ride inefficiently. I am finally getting some good weekly mileage in and now have a better idea of what sort of next bike to get.
 
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