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how do buy a bike??
- Thread starter Gibson486
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wtf is BJ?
EDIT: ahh, http://www.bjs.com/
Buy a mountain bike with good suspension and preferably disc brakes. You will bend road bike's wheels....
Over 4 years I broke 4 $100 walmart bikes completely...
EDIT: ahh, http://www.bjs.com/
Buy a mountain bike with good suspension and preferably disc brakes. You will bend road bike's wheels....
Over 4 years I broke 4 $100 walmart bikes completely...
HomeBrewerDude
Lifer
thats why you don't buy bikes at walmart
OP:
Go to a bike store and look around, talk to a sales person and take a look at your options.
Buy a bike that's actually suited to your needs. I see so many people sweating buckets with their mountain bike and 3" wide hyper-grip tyres when they only ever go on the road.
You only need rear suspension if you're going to be going off road. If it's just for cycling about, go for a hybrid,which is a lightweight frame with higher gears for road use and nice, slick road tyres, but with a more comfy saddle and straighter 'mountain bike' handlebars instead of the ram-horn race bike style.
Disk brakes aren't really any use unless you're going to be going offroad in heavy mud, etc. Regular 'V-' brakes will be more than ample for road use and will be plenty enough to stop you.
What to spend: it depends. For more money you get better gearing (changes quicker & cleaner, stays true for a much longer time before needing adjustment, causes much less frustration), you also get, hopefully, a lighter frame and (if you're going for it) better quality suspension. I wanted to spend a fair bit on a bike (£350), but wanted a high-end regular bike, rather than a low end pro bike, if that makes sense. Here's what I looked for:
v-Brakes (I didn't like the idea of disks at the time)
Metal pedals (plastic ones are slippy and I just don't like them)
Decent gearing
Mountain bike frame, as I wanted to take it offroad occasionally.
A 'hard tail (no rear suspension) but fairly decent front forks that were adjustable (road/offroad usage).
Decent wheels (I hate cheap ones that buckle all the freaking time)
I got the GT avalanche bike which was awesome, with all the above features. I spent £30 and put the slickest tyres on it possible (makes the thing fly), but I can always swap out my offroad tyres if I fancy getting muddy or whatever.
The only issue I had is that being a mountain bike, the gearing is low such that, with a tail wind or downhill, I 'spin out (can turn the pedals quick enough) at about 27mph. To solve this, I put on a huge top gear at the front which was a real PITA to fit (needed to adjust front derraileur and add a couple of links to the chain, which means on the smallest front and smallest rear gears, the chain hangs kinda slack) but now I can hit mid to high 30's which is sweet.
Essentially:aim for less features (no full suspension) but have a read up and make sure that what it *does* come with is higher quality. Would you rather a fully featured bike that lasts 4 months after which your rims will be all bent, the gearing knackered -like a 20 second chugging noise before it changes, etc- and generally more weight, or a more basic bike (maybe don't even go for front suspension) that'll actually last and not frustrate you when you ride it?
You only need rear suspension if you're going to be going off road. If it's just for cycling about, go for a hybrid,which is a lightweight frame with higher gears for road use and nice, slick road tyres, but with a more comfy saddle and straighter 'mountain bike' handlebars instead of the ram-horn race bike style.
Disk brakes aren't really any use unless you're going to be going offroad in heavy mud, etc. Regular 'V-' brakes will be more than ample for road use and will be plenty enough to stop you.
What to spend: it depends. For more money you get better gearing (changes quicker & cleaner, stays true for a much longer time before needing adjustment, causes much less frustration), you also get, hopefully, a lighter frame and (if you're going for it) better quality suspension. I wanted to spend a fair bit on a bike (£350), but wanted a high-end regular bike, rather than a low end pro bike, if that makes sense. Here's what I looked for:
v-Brakes (I didn't like the idea of disks at the time)
Metal pedals (plastic ones are slippy and I just don't like them)
Decent gearing
Mountain bike frame, as I wanted to take it offroad occasionally.
A 'hard tail (no rear suspension) but fairly decent front forks that were adjustable (road/offroad usage).
Decent wheels (I hate cheap ones that buckle all the freaking time)
I got the GT avalanche bike which was awesome, with all the above features. I spent £30 and put the slickest tyres on it possible (makes the thing fly), but I can always swap out my offroad tyres if I fancy getting muddy or whatever.
The only issue I had is that being a mountain bike, the gearing is low such that, with a tail wind or downhill, I 'spin out (can turn the pedals quick enough) at about 27mph. To solve this, I put on a huge top gear at the front which was a real PITA to fit (needed to adjust front derraileur and add a couple of links to the chain, which means on the smallest front and smallest rear gears, the chain hangs kinda slack) but now I can hit mid to high 30's which is sweet.
Essentially:aim for less features (no full suspension) but have a read up and make sure that what it *does* come with is higher quality. Would you rather a fully featured bike that lasts 4 months after which your rims will be all bent, the gearing knackered -like a 20 second chugging noise before it changes, etc- and generally more weight, or a more basic bike (maybe don't even go for front suspension) that'll actually last and not frustrate you when you ride it?
In short go to a bike/outdoor store. They can help you find an excellent bike.
I got this bike from REI a little while ago. Now that I've put over 100 miles on it, I can say it was a great decision. Its basically a flat-bar road bike with disk brakes. Its rather heavy duty since it doesnt have true slicks, but something with a little texture that allows me to go on grass/gravel. The gearing is nice as well with two gears in front and 9 in the back, I hardly have to shift the right at all.
You might want to look at the Forza, or one of these
Make sure you read through this thread first before biking! Try searching for bike in ATOT.
I got this bike from REI a little while ago. Now that I've put over 100 miles on it, I can say it was a great decision. Its basically a flat-bar road bike with disk brakes. Its rather heavy duty since it doesnt have true slicks, but something with a little texture that allows me to go on grass/gravel. The gearing is nice as well with two gears in front and 9 in the back, I hardly have to shift the right at all.
You might want to look at the Forza, or one of these
Make sure you read through this thread first before biking! Try searching for bike in ATOT.
NoShangriLa
Golden Member
Fall/spring is a good time to get a used bike. A traditional non suspension hard tail frame/fork can be had for less & not as heavy as full suspension. However, it is going to be hard to find a bike with such a low budget, because a $400-500 used bike is a much better ride than a cheap Walmart special.
opticalmace
Golden Member
If I were you I would go to a local bike store, learn about bikes, look around used for a decent deal elsewhere, buy it, take to bike shop for tuneup, and enjoy your good cheap purchase.
I think that was the longest intentional run-on I have ever done.
I think that was the longest intentional run-on I have ever done.
Kelemvor
Lifer
If it's just going to be for leisurely bikerides and nothing more intense than that, I'd probably go to a Bike store and see if they ahve anything older or used or something that you can get a really good deal on. If not, then I'd head over to Target or some place like that and see what they have. But like loic2003 said, I'd get a hybrid style. If you get big, huge, knobby tires and only ride on the street, you'd have a bumpier ride and have to do more work.
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