I'm looking for my first ever road bike. I started biking last summer on my ancient toys r us mountain bike which was 1) very small and 2) i ran it into the ground going on 50km rides consistently on mainly paved surfaces and some gravel. while most people say road bikes and gravel dont work i think it should be fine…?
im trying to stay under 1K CAD or under 800USD because that's all I can budget for right now. I understand this is an expensive venture but alas.
I found this one from Costco, I dont know if its any good. I would love comments on this bike and also any recommendations for bikes if possible…ideally new since I know not much about bikes and am worried about buying used.
by hopeinmed
2 Comments
Check out Decathlon instead. RC 120 Disc, EDR AF Claris, GRVL AF Discovery are all below 1k CAD and significantly better than a big box store bike like that. Even if just for having a better reputation/skills to assemble the bikes properly, department store bikes are thrown together with minimal care.
The Northrock SR1 is a good bike but it’s definitely not made for gravel. This is a pure road bike and doesn’t have enough clearance to install some big tires.