Just joined today. I'm more of a marathon runner/bodybuilder. My first marathon was a 100K last year; had scheduled 4 this year and so far all have been turned into those virtual ones. I still can deadlift 5 plates (495lbs+) and bench 225lbs for reps. Anyways, with COVID-19 making life suck, I want to get a bicycle again so I'm not running all the time. Had a Giant bicycle in college that I rode to campus and back with. I know bikes can get ******. My coworker long ago used to ride those $10,000+ bikes. Never understood it. Especially when I had a Kawasaki Ninja that cost less. Anyways, thinking of an entry level bike. Coworker recently got a Specialized and then I saw the price and was like what? Looking at the
REI Co-Cop ADV 2.1 Bike.
Recommendations? Good/Bad?
No I don't plan to race with it.
No I don't plan to impress people with it.
Want it mostly for roads and flat trails.
I might add a water bottle or GPS kit on handle bars.
Thanks!
