The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Whether rekindling a childhood fondness, or learning for the first time, riding a bike is always a good, easy choice to make. Besides the health benefits, cycling is just plain fun. The challenge lies in choosing the right bicycle.

One straightforward method is to pick the same style bike as one’s riding companions. Mountain bikes and beach cruisers will never keep up with friends on road bikes on a paved trail, but road bikes can’t go on dirt or sand.

If you, like a lone wolf, ride alone, consider your ideal riding terrain and the terrain in the immediate vi...