>>1346415Is this a bike for commuting / cycling around town or is it for serious riding out in the country? If the latter, get a cheap road bike. Decathlon does good cheap ones for like £300 or something. They're well-reviewed for their price range. For a beginner's bike, there's no point spending more than that. Or you could try finding a slightly nicer, but slightly older, second-hand bike for a similar price. Again, for a beginner, there is no point spending more than like £300 - £400, or maybe £500 at the very most.
If you're doing serious commuting (let's say at least 10 miles each way per day) then sure, you might want a cheap road bike as well. Like £300-ish.
If you just want a bike for getting around town, get a cheap second hand bike, around £100 ($125 USD). Just something cheap and which works. You definitely don't want an expensive bike for a city because it will get nicked, even if you put the top of the range locks on it. EVERY lock can be broken with enough determination (usually a couple of minutes with an angle grinder, and you'd be surprised how many people turn a blind eye to a guy using an angle grinder on a bike lock - they've got their own shit to attend to).
But yeah since it sounds like you want to get into road cycling, I'd recommend an affordable road bike in the £300 - £500 range. And like I said, you could look for a second-hand one for that sort of price, which might actually get you a better bike for your money, even if it is a bit older.
>>1346418Mountain bikes are fucking slow. Obviously if you want to do mountain biking then get a mountain bike. Don't get one for cycling on roads though. That's fucking stupid.
