Sweet agony of choice - best all-around bike for under a grand? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

10-04-2004, 07:55 AM

Hi everyone,

I proposed to my girlfriend this weekend (NOT as painful as many men
would have you believe), and we had previously discussed how this
would be a mutual engagement gifting. I thought about asking for a
custom suit, custom-made shoes, or top-end pans.

Then as I was riding my Schwinn Tempo, I remembered how much I enjoyed
bicycling. So I ask this question to you:

Given about $900, what is the bicycle you would purchase?

Please keep in mind my situation:
1) City dweller, mainly ride on roads and long Minneapolis bike paths.
2) Sometimes I need to cruise around lazily.
3) My properly-sized Schwinn hurts, dammit! Are all road bikes
painful? Everyone tells me to suck it up, but my poor taint...

So take that 900 bucks and run with it!