>and it'll go lower probably. But if you plan to start right
>away, go for it.

looks like the prices will be better at the end of next month.
>Treefortbikes.com i've done biz with and had good results.
>https://www.treefortbikes.com/
>There's always Nashbar too:
>https://www.bikenashbar.com/cycling
>Surly is another good "brand"...but they mostly sell through
>local bike shops.

thanks. will check'em out.
>>
>>anybody bought a bike online?
>My daily rider is a bike I built up from parts sourced
>primarily from Nashbar.com....started with their aluminum
>cross frame and went from there. All in I think it cost me
>around $1,500.... I don't advise this route unless you're just
>into the whole DIY thing and have an itch to scratch. I'd
>wanted to "build" my own bike since I was a teenager...

I did that when I was teen. now I just wanna ride. lol
>
>>from where?
>>
>>how tall are you?
>5'-10"
>
>>what size bike to you have?
>I dunno...medium??
>
>>what size wheels?
>700c
>

my problem is that I'm in between sizes. I'm 6'2, so depending on the bike, L or XL may work. same with 27.5 vs 29 for the wheels. just have to try a few and see what happens.

>>any brands to look into?
>Sky's the limit really. More important IMO is the components
>that are installed on whatever brand you go with. Most brands
>have low end & high end bikes. The difference is primarily in
>the components that they use; tires, wheels, shifters,
>gearing, brakes, etc... Do some research on Shimano & SRAM and
>you'll start to get a feel for the different tiers within
>those brand components. They make cheap stuff AND really
>expensive stuff.

I'm gonna keep it on the lower end. I'll be aight without the fancy stuff.

preciate it.