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What should I look for in a cheap mountain bike
David wrote:
I would like to get into cycling, I dont intend to do any really serious off roading or anything competative, I just want a basic mountain bike for roads/parks etc. Are you sure you want a "mountain bike"? Depending on what sort of "parks" you're talking about, a mountain bike may be a poor choice. If you are talking paved bike paths and real pave roads, then a road bike (or one of it's several derivatives) may be what you're after. Tom -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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In article , VBadJuJu says...
(David) wrote: What you should *expect* in a cheap mountain bike: * A heavy frame * suspension that wont hold up * a chain that will last about 200 miles (depending on use and your weight) * a cassette that will go about the same time as the chain * the cheapest rims possible * unreliable assembly at best bordering on unsafe * unending problems with the rear hub in the second year * shoddy components (eg chainrings that are not true, cheap pedals etc) * a nice shiny paint job to distract you from all that Well maybe. But Carl Fogel who posts in r.b.t is up to several hundred miles on his $53 Mountain Fury Walmart bike with no trouble whatsoever. He would agree with the heavy part. And at $53 there is no suspension to fail. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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Ed wrote:
In article , VBadJuJu says... (David) wrote: What you should *expect* in a cheap mountain bike: * A heavy frame * suspension that wont hold up * a chain that will last about 200 miles (depending on use and your weight) * a cassette that will go about the same time as the chain * the cheapest rims possible * unreliable assembly at best bordering on unsafe * unending problems with the rear hub in the second year * shoddy components (eg chainrings that are not true, cheap pedals etc) * a nice shiny paint job to distract you from all that Well maybe. But Carl Fogel who posts in r.b.t is up to several hundred miles on his $53 Mountain Fury Walmart bike with no trouble whatsoever. He would agree with the heavy part. And at $53 there is no suspension to fail. AFAIK, Carl has done all his "Fury-ous" riding on the road. There's little doubt that rugged trail use would kill that bike in short order. Bill "it's a Fury Roadmaster, I believe" S. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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"S o r n i" wrote: Ed wrote: In article , VBadJuJu says... (David) wrote: What you should *expect* in a cheap mountain bike: * A heavy frame * suspension that wont hold up * a chain that will last about 200 miles (depending on use and your weight) * a cassette that will go about the same time as the chain * the cheapest rims possible * unreliable assembly at best bordering on unsafe * unending problems with the rear hub in the second year * shoddy components (eg chainrings that are not true, cheap pedals etc) * a nice shiny paint job to distract you from all that Well maybe. But Carl Fogel who posts in r.b.t is up to several hundred miles on his $53 Mountain Fury Walmart bike with no trouble whatsoever. He would agree with the heavy part. And at $53 there is no suspension to fail. AFAIK, Carl has done all his "Fury-ous" riding on the road. There's little doubt that rugged trail use would kill that bike in short order. The prime issue is that, for the money, you can almost certainly find a used rigid mountain bike. Rigid bikes are so passé that they sell for nothing at garage sales and not much more at used-bike dealers. For the money, you might well get a high-end MTB that will hold up for years, and make a great bike for commuting or light trail work. -- Ryan Cousineau, http://www.wiredcola.com Verus de parvis; verus de magnis. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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Ed wrote in message ...
In article , VBadJuJu says... (David) wrote: What you should *expect* in a cheap mountain bike: * A heavy frame * suspension that wont hold up * a chain that will last about 200 miles (depending on use and your weight) * a cassette that will go about the same time as the chain * the cheapest rims possible * unreliable assembly at best bordering on unsafe * unending problems with the rear hub in the second year * shoddy components (eg chainrings that are not true, cheap pedals etc) * a nice shiny paint job to distract you from all that Well maybe. But Carl Fogel who posts in r.b.t is up to several hundred miles on his $53 Mountain Fury Walmart bike with no trouble whatsoever. He would agree with the heavy part. And at $53 there is no suspension to fail. That's not exactly a vote of confidence. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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Ed wrote:
In article , VBadJuJu says... (David) wrote: What you should *expect* in a cheap mountain bike: * A heavy frame * suspension that wont hold up * a chain that will last about 200 miles (depending on use and your weight) * a cassette that will go about the same time as the chain * the cheapest rims possible * unreliable assembly at best bordering on unsafe * unending problems with the rear hub in the second year * shoddy components (eg chainrings that are not true, cheap pedals etc) * a nice shiny paint job to distract you from all that Well maybe. But Carl Fogel who posts in r.b.t is up to several hundred miles on his $53 Mountain Fury Walmart bike with no trouble whatsoever. He would agree with the heavy part. And at $53 there is no suspension to fail. I am sure there are exceptions, but more often than NOT, that's exactly what you can *expect* since you get what you pay for. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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