Sports bike for a male?

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My boyfriends birthday is coming up and I want to get him a bike for riding along the Hudson river for a few hours. He's 5'10 and around 180 pounds. How tall should the bike be for him to ride comfortably? I know nothing about bikes so can I also get any suggestions of what kind to get or some particular style?
 
Very often the bike paths along a river are crushed stone, converted from barge towpaths or railroad beds. If this is the case, look into a hybrid bike. These paths are typically flat and smooth. He won't need knobby tires for traction or a suspension for bumps. Those things are unnecessary weight and complication.

The advice you got to go to a bike shop is spot-on. Don't go to a big box store or even a place like REI or DIck's. The people at the bike shop are trained to help your BF select the right bike and then fit it to him. That makes a HUGE difference in how much he'll enjoy the bike.

You're a good GF to buy him a bike!

HTH
 
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