Originally Posted by Jaharmes

I want to get a bike to start biking recreationally but maybe some commuting in the future. I tried to do some research to find the best fit because I purchased a vintage Schwinn World 10 speed based on my 16 year old selfs memories, but I realized that I would prefer to sit more upright at this stage of my life. So now that sits in my basement and I don’t want to make the same mistake twice.

looked at 3 speed bikes realizing that most will require some maintenance to be rideable but what to choose, hub vs derailleur? Now I read that mountain bikes are a good choice but most of them are 21 speed and I don’t see me needing that many gears.

I don’t want to spend a lot of money just to find out I don’t find it as enjoyable as I did when I was young, and I end up with 2 bikes in the basement.

I would appreciate any common sense suggestions going forward, maybe some your own stories if you can relate to my confusion.