The shifters are on the brake hoods, which makes shifting easier and faster. If you want to get into serious road racing, this system is highly recommended. But for entry level, see Rindex shifting. The triple chainring comes with a smaller ring, which is especially valuable when climbing some of BloomingtonUs hills. On higher-end roadbikes, your choices are virtually unlimited.
Wheels can get pretty high-tech and aerodynamic if the price is right.
On entry-level machines, however, you're going to be dealing with basic 700C wheels. Bicycle Doctor 8551 W. Gardner Rd. Good luck finding it unless youUre familiar with the west side of Bloomington. Get onto 2nd Street going west, go across S.R. 37, and keep going until Airport Rd. Take a right and follow that until the second stop sign.