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Originally Posted by A1R3K
yes.
new to cycling. want to be able to jump on it with a small backpack and ride 20-30 miles. stay overnight somewhere and ride back.
and for general exercise too. like 2-5 miles per day, or roughly 1.0 hours of exercise each day.
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I can't emphasize enough that it's important to go to a GOOD bike shop and ask questions because you will want to get the correct frame size and get the bike "fitted" to your body size.
If you buy one online, you should have your local shop put it together so you can get setup correctly. If the bike is a really bad fit for you, it could make your cycling experience a bad one.
Also I have found, at least locally, that retail bike shop prices are just as good as you can find online; plus your bike shop may give you a discount if you belong to a local club.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/road_bikes.htm