As I mentioned in my Giant Cypress Review, after not riding a bike for 20 years a hybrid bike was a good start back — however after a couple of months I realized that I really wanted a road bike.  While I liked those quiet rides alone in the country, there was a local bike club with some really neat longer rides where I could both get great exercise and socialize a bit with others who enjoyed bicycling.  Most towns have similar clubs — but, to keep up with the pace on those group rides I needed a more “serious” bike. . . . [Read More]

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