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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Byram Lass" data-source="post: 452113" data-attributes="member: 38750">I recommend a mountain bike, 29er to be exact.  Sure you won't go as fast as you would on a road bike.  But you're in a better position to take evasive manuevers like hopping a curb when some jerk driver tries to run you off the road.  The key is to stay upright and not crash with your gear.  Also pack camera and lenses as much to the sides as possible in the event you land on your back.  You don't want something solid between your spine and the ground in a crash.    Options for 500 and less, craigslist and bikesdirect.com  avoid walmart and other big box stores as you'll risk having a major breakdown on the road.   If you can spend about 200 more, I recommend airborne guardian.good luck and welcome to the biking community.</blockquote>