First bike...run into dilemma.

neetones said:

Hi everyone. I guess this is my intro to the forum and a reintroduction into biking.

I'm buying my first bike since I was a child and I've run into a situation that I could use some advice with.

I started looking for a bike that I could ride around town and eventually commute with (about 8 mi. round trip). At first I thought an MTB would be the thing to get but then I actually rode bikes and realized how inefficient they are when compared to road bikes or hybrids.

So then I fixated upon the Trek 7.3 FX...it was and is nice but I don't love it. I want a bike that I really actually want. Then I came across the Specialized Sirrus Sport in white....love. The color, the carbon, the ride...great.

Well it turns out that Specialized is done making the '07 Sirrus and that NONE are available in my size (XL). So I can either wait 4-6 weeks for an '08 that will be in some kind of white or silver, or buy the 7.3 FX and save some money.

A petty sidenote: The Sirrus is available in "Uglyass Blue" but I have no interest in it.

So rather than asking you to make a decision for me...what do you think of the 7.3 when compared to the Sirrus Sport...and is it absurd of me not to want the blue Sirrus just because it's blue and has chrome (blachchhh) hardware?

Also, any other recommendations?

Nitin, from Santa Barbara

Get the color you like. You're bike will likely be with you for many years, and there's nothing wrong with liking or disliking certain colors.

Can't advise you on the various types of bikes, other than to say, why don't you look around some more, there must be some that you like within a reasonable driving distance, say 30-40 miles.