I plan on buying a bicycle but I have no clue which to buy. I live in a city so it will almost always be on pavement or the street and I will use it for riding to school and for exercising. Any recommendations? And around how much will this cost me? Thanks for the help.
I meant a bicycle with pedals, not a motorcycle. 
Sorry for the confusion.
What Type of Bicycle Should I Buy and Around How Much Will It Cost Me?
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Gsxr.. But wait I’m assuming your a beginner.. I think a Cbr would be pretty slick with you.. But really I can’t tell you. You need a bike that’s perfect for you and only you can figure it out..
Yo FU to whoever thumb down my opinion
Visit the local bike shops. Getting the correct size bike is the most important thing you can do. Look at road, hybrid, and commuter bikes. You can get a bike starting around $320 to several thousand depending on what you want.
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/
http://www.specialized.com/
http://www.fujibikes.com/
http://www.cannondale.com/
http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/index.html
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/
I suggest a Road Bicycle. Why?- Road bicycles have great history and are the fastest mass production build bicycles that are there! You can go on pavement very fast especially in cities you are much faster than cars. You can train to become a cyclist(when you get a road bike that comes with it) Road bicycle are said to are uncomfortable but that’s not true.Actually chro-mo(steel) bikes are softer than some MTB aluminum bikes! I suggest buying a road cycle because you can ride with fellow cyclists out of town just for fun. Road bicycles are not very expensive to run because of the small number of parts used in them. I suggest buying a vintage road bicycle(steel frame) because you can’t buy a aluminum or carbon at thebeginningg(just not logical to spend money when you don’t know if you are going to get bored out of cycling) but you could buy a racing vintage(90′s 80′s) frame! they are cheap made from steel comfortable and more durable than other frames.Chrome-Molybdenumn (steel) bikes are around 150$- 600$ buy you get a lot for your money! Look for bicycles withErgo-powerr orDual controll(These are combined shifters and brakes very needed) because most bikes usedown tubee shifters which are not that comfortable but good still. I suggest when looking forgroup setss buying brands like campagnolo and shimano(105,dura-ace,ultegra) Hope I helped!
Get a mountain bike for comfort. If you have not been cycling do not get a road bike, they take a lot of getting used to.
i would get a mountain bike, maybe a used one. u couls use the knobby tires when it rains or snows
get ur phone book and start going to ur local shops and get a used steel road bike. not a mountain bike unless u plan to go mountain biking. than what u do is change ur tires to either cycle-cross tires or spend some doe a get some continental gatorskins/specialized armadillo road tires.
road bikes are the most efficient bikes u can ride in the city and the safest
special new tires will cost u around 100$ for 2
a used 20-30 year old steel road bike could cost you 200-400 dollars, but u might be interested in a single speed conversion. so you dont have to deal with parts rotting of the bike, than about the same amount.
A hybrid or fitness bike would suit your needs. Look at 700c wheels as opposed to the smaller 26″ wheels found on mountain bikes. Check out the Trek FX series to get started and become familiar with the fitness kind of bike.
if you are just going to use it for school then just goo to wal mart and get a $77.00 wal mart bike
Mountain Bike or a Cruiser Bike.
There are some questions to ask yourself before picking out a bike, new or used. Will you be riding on lots of hilly city streets, or is it mostly flat? If hilly, you will want gears – at least 6 or 7 speed, and a bike that’s as light as possible for the money. If not too hilly, a 3 speed is great for all around, and bike weight is not a big deal.
The next question might be, “how far will your average trips be?” If 5 miles or less at a time, I would say you could get by with a 26 inch wheel bike, which means either a mountain bike or a beach cruiser type (hopefully at least a 3 speed). More than 5 miles at a time and it starts to feel like you’re not getting very far for all your spinning effort. For trips 10 miles or more, you will need a lightweight road bike, with narrower 700c or 27 inch aluminum wheels, and at least a 12 speed.
Personally, for city riding and short trips, I like a bike where you sit more upright, you can see well and be seen by traffic (Bikes like a beach cruiser or 3 speed). But for long trips the upright sitting position is hard on your pelvis because all your weight is resting square on the seat. This is where a lightweight road bike is ideal, because your weight is more balanced between the two wheels.
I’m no longer a big fan of mountain bikes in the city. The ones with straight handlebars make you put alot of weight on your hands because they were designed for off-road, where the rider wants more weight towards the front. And they make you crane your neck up to see traffic.
As for cost, you can go buy an inexpensive but shiny new department store bike. But too often there are cheaply made, with many plasticky parts that break down. Plus, they are usually put together on site in a hurry and put out on the floor. The customer buys the bike, it never works right because it’s not put together right in the first place, customer gets discouraged so he/she puts it away or sells it and never rides a bike again.
You will pay more for a bike at a good bike shop, maybe $250 or more, but if they are a good shop, they have taken time and put the bike together well and test ridden it. Almost all bikes these days arrive in boxes from Asia, and need proper assembly and adjusting to work right. And this is important – a good bike shop will let you bring it back after the first month to adjust things that work their way loose on the first 30 days. Bearings can loosen, cables will literally stretch a little and go out of adjustment, nuts and bolts will come loose.
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