Help! I need a new bike!

[xoxoxoBruce]

Well. you could keep the bike you have and buy a $150 electric hoist to lift it.

OR
ROAD BIKES For long, demanding road trips.
_____________________________price___rating____weight
1 Klein Rêve v_________________1,800___87_______20
2 Giant OCR Composite 3________1,800___84_______22
3 Giant OCR 1_________________1,000___79_______22 best buy
4 Specialized Roubaix___________1,300___78_______21
5 Trek Pilot 2.1________________1,320___78_______21
6 Cannondale Synapse 4________1,050___77_______21 best buy
7 LeMond Poprad______________ 1,350___76_______22
8 Raleigh Cadent 1.0_____________650___72_______24 best buy

FITNESS BIKES For regular workouts or daily commuting.
9 Giant FCR3___________________630____72______23
10 Schwinn Super Sport GS_______700____71______23
11 Fuji Absolute 2.0_____________700____70______24
12 Jamis Coda Comp_____________830____70______26
13 Cannondale Road Warrior 400___700____67______25

COMFORT BIKES For leisure riding on generally flat roads.
14 Schwinn Sierra GS____________340____69______31
15 Mongoose Switchback SX______280____62______32
16 Giant Sedona DX._____________360____61______32
17 Jamis Explorer 4.0_____________600.___60______35
18 Diamondback Wildwood Deluxe.__350.___58______34
19 Specialized Crossroads Sport.___330____58______31

I used to work with an old engineer that owned over 150 bikes. He told me it's better to ride a rusty old bike that weighs 30 lbs than a high tech, $5000, 15 lb bike and have to carry 20 lbs of chains and locks.