Originally Posted by Ed Wiser

This forum can be in welcoming to new forum members. I am a mod on an aquarium forum. We have. A group of mod’s just for new user questions. As a certain number of forum members like to hate on new users asking a simple question. They have heard a hundred times.
High end bikes have always been expensive
not in today’s 10,000 dollars high but expensive in their day. Buying a good used bike is a great way to start. Many local shops have good trade in bikes from people trading up or getting out of the hobby. Get a bike with a good gear range so that you are not struggling up hills.