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>Just get any old bike and drive it. Carbon vs aluminium vs steel? You're not fucking racing with it, you're driving it through a city. Thank you for having th

• AllegedAlec 5y ago
  I don't understand this urge many 'experts' have to look at someone who's starting a new hobby (or in this case: mode of transport) and tell them to care about all of this stuff that doesn't matter. It'd be like someone asking advice on getting his first car and all of these people come in and tell him that you'd really want a boxer engine, and while you can get FWD, RWD or AWD is just superior. And you also really ought to get a turbo on it. Some people still prefer a supercharger, but those are just outdated, and modern antilag systems just make turbos superior in all ways.
  • stefs 5y ago
    i feel like in this case it's more like: Q: i want to buy a car. A: just get one. compact car, ferrari, station wagon, truck mixer, F1 car, oldtimer, golf cart, doesn't matter! all of those will get you to your destination eventually.
• mariusor 5y ago
  > It doesn't matter. But that's not really true. A lot of novices are turned off riding because they use a bicycle shaped object which rides like a tractor. Buying a light bike with good handling and a good drive train is important for taking pleasure in riding even if you're just doing a 4km commute or supermarket run.