Choosing a tour/commuter bike!

[vlion]

Hi,

I'm looking at getting a decent long-range bike. The companies that make the bikes are...

• Raleigh
  
• Kona
  
• Giant
  
• Specialized
  
• Trek
  
• Gary Fisher
  

In no order of preference. I'm looking for a bike that won't break down randomly, is comfortable, and goes decently fast, and isn't going to cost an arm and a leg. Does anyone have experience with these companies?

Comments

[zingerella]

Oh sure thing, and you know your riding.

I was just doing a bunch of reading about it, so the name was on the tip of my fingers.

[sara]

Someday when I have an infinite amount of money, I am going to have someone build me the World's Most Perfect Bicycle, and it will have a slightly more raked out fork than this one. *GRIN*