Top Reasons to Get a Road Bike

on March 12, 2015 at 12:42 am

We live in a society where despite all our medical advancements, we’re dealing with problems on a scale we’ve never seen before. It’s becoming harder and harder to keep our waistlines in check. Probably in part due to a diet that’s compromised of food that’s over processed and in part due to a lifestyle that has most of us sitting on our butts for the majority of the day. As such, it’s important that we start increasing the amount of exercise we’re getting each day. Buying a road bike is a great way to ensure that you have a fun tool to get exercise that can save you money, improve your health and maybe even save you time. For more reasons why you should get a road bike, read on:

1) Saving Money

Fuelling your car isn’t cheap. While prices for gas have dropped a little recently, it’s just a matter of time before they creep back up. Running a car is expensive, you have to factor in maintenance, new tyres, and so on. Buying a bike is not only cheaper outright than a car, but the maintenance costs and costs of running are so much cheaper. Within a few weeks of using a bike, you’ve already paid for it in savings.

2) Health Benefits

Using a bicycle to get around is a great way to keep fit, ensure that your health is tip top and also to ensure your waist line doesn’t accidentally start expanding. If you can combine your bicycle use with something you have to do, like getting to work each day, it feels a lot more practical than going to a gym for an hour and sitting on a bike that goes no where.

3) A New Hobby

A road bike can be a great entry port into a fun new hobby where you can meet new friends, enter into competitions and start a whole new obsession. In many places there are strong communities based around people’s love for road bikes. If you’re feeling a little bored or simply searching for a new way to meet a new group of people, road biking might be the perfect solution.

Whatever the reason for you to get a road bike, ensure that you choose something you really love and that is going to be suitable for you long term. There’s no point being cheap in the beginning and regretting it a few weeks into your purchase. Spend a little more for something that’s efficient, a pleasure to ride and something you love, and I am sure you’ll be glad you did.