Let me give you some background information about myself:
I'm a 15 year old guy, and I'm only looking for an entry level road bike for daily commuting. The first bike I found (Dawes Lightning DT) turned out to have down tube shifters, which I did not like. After browsing around for a while I came up with this bike:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/lt1000.htm#size
My budget was about $300 max, but I'm thinking of investing a little more money so I can get a better quality bike. I really like this bike because it has 2 sets of brakes, (top mount and regular mount). Before some of you tell me that BikesDirect is horrible, and to go look at craigslist, let me tell you that this bike is actually going on my Christmas wishlist, so I can't "test drive" my own gift before my parents buy it. Also, I do not wish to buy a used bike.
If anyone has any information about the quality of this bike, can you let me know before I make my final decision?
Thanks!
I'm a 15 year old guy, and I'm only looking for an entry level road bike for daily commuting. The first bike I found (Dawes Lightning DT) turned out to have down tube shifters, which I did not like. After browsing around for a while I came up with this bike:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/lt1000.htm#size
My budget was about $300 max, but I'm thinking of investing a little more money so I can get a better quality bike. I really like this bike because it has 2 sets of brakes, (top mount and regular mount). Before some of you tell me that BikesDirect is horrible, and to go look at craigslist, let me tell you that this bike is actually going on my Christmas wishlist, so I can't "test drive" my own gift before my parents buy it. Also, I do not wish to buy a used bike.
If anyone has any information about the quality of this bike, can you let me know before I make my final decision?
Thanks!