Glad you enjoyed! It's a nice value bike. Hope to watch your review 👍

Sorry, normally I respond all the comments, I only noticed it today. I see this video is catching some interest, I was not expecting that... I have to take the time to do that for sure. Big thank you for your feedback! :)

So far so good 👍

Honestly, it's not a bike made to be fast, you are in an upright position. But... You can lower the handlebars by swiping the spacers and you'll get a more aero position

@@paths2go yeah its more made for comfort im considering just for daily shops,hopin ill be less lazy and more fit lol

@@dxter613 yea, it's very comfy, and it comes with ergonomic grips, it's easy to attach a rack for luggage or a basket and it gives room for modifications, like adding a 2 or 3 chainring in the future

Hi! glad you liked it! Yes, I've been familiar with different types of bikes. Road, mountain and touring or trekking bikes mainly, I can't give you my personal experience about the Cannondale, but it's for sure a big brand in the bike industry. In times I had a riding mate with a Cannondale road bike and he loved that thing, and he was a very fit rider. There are some bicycle that click with us. Regarding the question on buying a bicycle I always say, try to buy the best one you can and stay away from (edited) Free-wheels (edited), unless you are going for a vintage bike. I have worked with some decathlon bikes and I have tested them, and the thing I have to say is that they are a great value for money, specially if you are starting into cycling or if you prefer to spend more of your budget on travel or accessories. I've been riding this Riverside 500 to the present days and I'm very satisfied, it's an amazing and comfortable frame, very stable and responsive for a bicycle loaded with bags as I use it. Regarding the type of bike to choose depends on the usage, I see you are a bit like me, who likes to venture on different terrains, I picked up this riverside 500 because I didn't want to feel slow on tarmac with a MTB, nor feel limited to cars and roads with a road bike, and having the bonus of being a bicycle made to be loaded with bags for travel is the extra bonus. Cheers! hope I may have helped a little, I know it's a bit daunting to choose the next bike sometimes :) EDITED: my mistake, I recommend to stay away from free-wheels because with time the wheel axle tends to break, a free hub, which is newer technology will last a lot longer. But on a vintage classic bike with 6 or 7 speeds a free-wheel is normal to get

@@paths2go @paths2go You're awesome! I genuinely appreciate your response, and it absolutely helps. It sounds like the Decathlon would probably be just fine for me and although the Cannondale would be good bike too, it may not be necessary to spend that extra money if the Decathlon is also a good bike and suitable for my needs. I'm not going to be biking 30 to 100 miles per ride or anything crazy. Not to get too personal or anything but I'm only in my 30s and had some unexpected heart problems a couple years ago and now have a pacemaker/defibrillator. I wasn't allowed to do anything physical for a while. My doctor cleared me to start doing steady state cardio this past June and I started biking almost every day. Starting at a mile or 2 per day and working my way up to between 15-20 miles on some days. Strengthening my heart and getting my cardio back. So when my bike broke, it was a bummer. Anyway, please excuse my ignorance, but you said to stay away from free-hubs. I had to Google free-hub because I didn't know what it was. Haha. So is the alternative a free-wheel? You're say to get a free-wheel and not a free-hub, right? And is there a way to tell which one it is without being in person and spinning the gears to see if the center ring moves? I'm guessing that the Decathlon has a free-wheel because you own it. So if I get that exact bike I know it will have it. Sorry for another question, and again, I really do appreciate your help very much. I don't have a bike shop in my town and didn't know where to turn for guidance.

@@paths2go I Google searched "freehub bike" and watched a short that shows how you tell the difference. Someone commented "if your bike is any good you have a free-hub" and the poster put a ❤️ on the comment. I'm confused. Haha 😁

@@closinginonclosure Thank you :). Reading your comment I realized a mistake I made, I wanted to say to avoid free-wheels, this is the old system normally found on very cheap bikes. On the Riverside 500 you will get a free-hub, a newer system where the cassette is placed, this system is far more stronger than the old system, believe me... some years ago I had to come back home some times by foot because that axle broke on a trail, so going for a bike with this system is the best bet. I think your journey is inspiring man, do the best you can on your possibilities, there is no race... no competition... just enjoy it, nothing like fresh air or riding with a great companion. Again, sorry for that bit of confusion, glad I was near the PC to correct it quickly Cheers!!!

@@paths2go So I just watched a couple videos about free-wheel and free-hub/cassette. Seems like a cassette is just a collection of individual gears that sit on top of a hub. Where as the gear wheels are all one single attached piece on a free-wheel. I'm still having a hard time finding out the difference the makes with the performance and operation of the bike. Or is one more durable and less likely to fail? I see that some people swear by free-hub, but I'm not understanding the difference outside of what to expect if you have to take your bike apart to work on it. Anyway, I'm so sorry for the questions and long comments. I hope I'm not being a bother or inconvenience. Thank you again for your time and help.

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