Anything NOT sold in Wal Mart or K mart or Target or Dick's is a REAL bike and good. The Best bike for you or me is the one that fits you properly and feels good and you feel good about it . Many to choose from such as Cannondale, Specialized, Fuji, Scattante- made by Fuji, Trek, Ibis, Seven, and so on and so on.....The best price you can get from a shop that delivers service after the sale is what you want. Buy online and you may get a great price but you dont get much in the way of service unless you wait for the mail to come thru.