query from newbie about bikes in general - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-13-2004, 07:27 PM

Hey,

i am an avid outdoorsman, climber, hiker, swimmer, train-runner, you
name it...

i have a nice-ish mountain bike and have slicks and off-road tires on
it.

i would like to get into a decent intro road bike, but know NOTHING
about it. I feel like I could get a better deal by building the bike
from parts i get on ebay, but don't know enought about the subject to
feel confident. what i want out of this bike is a SOLID road bike (I
crash everything) but also one that will last me a long time and stand
up fairly well if i decide to race (probably triathalon... not just a
bike race). I am about 6'2" and about 200lbs. any help would be
REALLY appreciated... also, if you have a good bike lying around that
you'd sell me that meets these qualifications, I'd be really psyched.

I am a new resident of cleveland ohio.

thanks again,

Jake

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