> You could say this for literally anything -- just buy a cheap one and it will be fine. Some people are willing to spend a little more money to get more comfort.
Yeah, you can. And for 95% of cases it'll be fine. The article opens with "For non-expert cyclists". Those don't need to worry about the material of the frame, or the kind of brakes. Give them a 3-speed with hand brakes and it'll be fine.
What's way more important and much more likely to cause a huge shift in comfort for starting cyclists that this article doesn't talk about is correct size, saddle adjustment etc etc.
> Some people are willing to spend a little more money to get more comfort.
Totally. This is coming from someone who used to own 4 bikes (once every-day bike, a mountain bike, a street racing bike and a carrier bike for postal work). But you get those for specific reasons after you've learned what you need. That's when you are already an expert. If you're not a biker, the thing to do is get something cheap so you can get used to it and just do it.
Yeah, you can. And for 95% of cases it'll be fine. The article opens with "For non-expert cyclists". Those don't need to worry about the material of the frame, or the kind of brakes. Give them a 3-speed with hand brakes and it'll be fine.
What's way more important and much more likely to cause a huge shift in comfort for starting cyclists that this article doesn't talk about is correct size, saddle adjustment etc etc.
> Some people are willing to spend a little more money to get more comfort.
Totally. This is coming from someone who used to own 4 bikes (once every-day bike, a mountain bike, a street racing bike and a carrier bike for postal work). But you get those for specific reasons after you've learned what you need. That's when you are already an expert. If you're not a biker, the thing to do is get something cheap so you can get used to it and just do it.