>>1290356Have you considered a raptobike?
Might be too extreme as a first bent
It was my second bent
The nice thing about lowracers is you can put your hand on the ground for balancing, they're faster and they often have extremely practical aerodynamic luggage boxes, which add 2/3kmh in speed and provide dry luggage space
Downside is lower visibility, you have to anticipate more, and larger turning radius.
They're best for long journeys