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I am a new user who is also a roadie as well.
I hail from the Denver metro area and commute as well. All together I average around 7000-9000 miles a year.
At that mileage I literally destroy xmart bikes. I either purchase mine at a bike shop or build up a frame.
My bikes are:
07 Tarmac Expert. Club rides and long distance rides.
07 Hardrock mountain bike. Mainly used to haul my son around on a trail-a-bike or for winter riding.
08 Salsa Casserole SS\FG. This is my main commuter that I built up.
My older bikes were terminated in various incidents with vehicles. One on a trunk rank and we were rear ended. The other when I was right hooked while riding in a bike lane.
Next year I plan on moving towards faster club rides with possibly some racing thrown in. That and upping my mileage to exceed 10,000 miles in a year for the first time.
Anyhow, I highly recommend bike store bikes. Also, if you have a decent store that sells used you can find some good deals. Well... you could before gas prices whent up. Plus cycling is getting insanely popular here in Denver. More so than the past.
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