| Road bicycles can come in different brands and price | | | | carbon fiber frames but be warned: they come with |
| range. Whether you are a beginner or a parent | | | | $1000 price tags. Then again, frame geometry and |
| buying your son or daughter's first bike, there are a | | | | design are most important. |
| couple of things that you need to consider before | | | | 4. Consider your wheel requirement. Most expensive |
| the machine "ka-chings!" Cheap road bicycles are | | | | road bikes have light, strong wheels. Inexpensive |
| available if you are a little tight on your budget. | | | | bikes, on the other hand, have wheels that have |
| These cheap road bikes offer the same quality as | | | | more weight but are just as strong. If you are |
| expensive bikes although they are not entirely | | | | unsure on what to get for yourself, ask your bike |
| branded. | | | | shop for their recommendations. |
| 1. The first consideration would always rely on the | | | | 5. Locate two bicycles that are within your price |
| purpose of your bike. If you plan to use your biking | | | | range. If you are looking for expensive bikes, find |
| for camping or commuting, a touring bike that can | | | | two bikes and compare. That also goes with cheap |
| carry all your belonging will better suit your purpose. | | | | road bikes as different bikes, although they may look |
| 2. The frame of the bike and its other components | | | | exactly the same, fit differently to different riders. |
| would greatly determine their price. For obvious | | | | You need to ride each bike, cheap road bikes or |
| reasons, lighter ones mean higher prices. Inexpensive | | | | expensive ones, to know which fits best. If you are |
| road bicycles do not necessarily have lightweight | | | | a new rider, you need to know that it will not be |
| frames but their frames are as sturdy. | | | | comfortable at first. |
| 3. You need to decide if you want to put your | | | | 6. Do not get obsessed with finding the perfect bike. |
| money on comfort or pleasure. A lot of people will | | | | There may be one out there but there may be |
| have varied opinions. Some say that aluminum weighs | | | | some difficulty or constraints that you will encounter |
| less but is also less comfortable. Steel frames, on the | | | | trying to find it. When you go out shopping for a |
| other, offer a comfortable ride at a lesser price thus, | | | | bike, try every bike that you see-expensive and |
| more cheap bikes are made from these. If you want | | | | cheap road bikes alike. |
| both comfort and pleasure, you can always go for | | | | |