| Re: what kind of bike at $300 price?
dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
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> The problem with buying a bike in a toy shop is that's what you'll get - a toy.
> Something that is likely to be so heavy it's *not* going to help you enjoy
> cycling and the components are likely to be made of cheese ;-) In the world of
> bikes cheap too often means cheap and not good value.
i ended up going with a motobecane. yes, its low-end, but its NOT
dept/toy store grade. aluminum frame, carbon forks, alex rims, shimano
sora...
if i fall in love with riding, ill spring for a $2k bike next, or build
my own. the past 6 years ive been riding a MGX mtn bike that i put
skinny tires on. not the same.
my only road bike was an 84 schwinn world, and this bike is light years
ahead of it, even for a low-end bike. its like comparing an 84 honda
civic to a 2004.
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> Saying that, you don't have to spend a fortune to get somthing halfway decent.
> I suggest you buy cycling mags with lots of adverts in and is possible, bike
> tests. Read - often and in detail - inwardly digest. Visit *lots* of bike shops
agreed... some ONLY carry top names, some carry a little of both.
> - specialist bike shops, not ones where there's a passing nod to cycling, or a
> toy shop. Try out various bikes. Do not buy the first one you try. Look at web
> sites of bike manufacturers and bike retailers - get the background knowledge
> to help you make the right choice.
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> Here's my experience - Years ago I had a bike which was a *cheap* one. It was
> built in eastern europe from lead girders - well it weighed as if it was made
> of lead girders. It made cycling hell. The bike was little used. It was in the
did you have previous experience on a nicer bike?
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