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Old 05-12-2014, 10:28 AM   #1288
JMN
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube View Post
I'm regretting buying a $2000 road bike. I think I should have gotten a cyclocross bike instead. As a beginner I find it's tough keeping the road bike steady and the ultra-stiff ride, super thin wheels, super stiff tires, etc. make me afraid of getting off the path into grass or going off a curb, etc. I've wiped out on my road bike several times already. A lot of it was due to getting wobbly once speed goes down and trying to squeeze into tighter lanes or going around people. Some of it due to not being able to unclip in time and just falling over on my side.
Exactly why I looked into Cyclocross. Tested out a bike with thin tires at first and found it really awkward and uncomfortable. I have a whole new respect for road bikers. The cyclocross definitely is the best of both worlds and feels like it will be a good transition from mountain biking to road.
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