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Steve S
We live in the city (Ann Arbor Michigan) and will be using the bikes for short bike rides in the city but primarily for short rides in parks and trails around the outskirts of Ann Arbor.
Whats a good inexpensive brand of bicycle for us?
Answer
Sounds like a call for the comfort-series-mountain bike.
Diamondback Wildwood, Giant Sedona, or Trek Navigator are my suggestions for budget comfort bikes.
Wal-Mart style bikes certainly have their place in this world. They're easily affordable and they do what you expect for them to do: move forward when you pedal, and stop when you brake... for a while.
But, because they are cheap, they're built of cheap stuff by people working for cheap money. Therefore, they're often assembled poorly, the wheels tend to go out of true (wobble left and right when you spin the wheel) more easily, the gears go out of adjustment sooner, and the (hand) brakes are squishier.
If you're good with your hands, you could buy the cheap bikes along with a bicycle repair manual and be happy with your purchase for years to come.
Otherwise, you'll be bringing your bikes to a local bike shop (LBS) for repairs. So, imagine this: you pay $150 for your new bikes at Wal-Mart/K-Mart/ Target. You ride them for about a month when you notice the gears aren't shifting right and the brake levers now reach the handlebars when you squeeze them; only slowing you down instead of stopping (this is called cable stretch. it happens with ALL new bikes). Not to mention that pothole/curb you hit last time out, so your wheel is out of true. You bring it to the local bike shop and are told you need a tune up which costs $50 (first one's free if you buy from LBS). Now your bike cost is $200 and you still have cheap bikes.
So, do yourself a favor and pay upfront and get the good bike your looking for rather than the junk your wallet wants. :)
Sounds like a call for the comfort-series-mountain bike.
Diamondback Wildwood, Giant Sedona, or Trek Navigator are my suggestions for budget comfort bikes.
Wal-Mart style bikes certainly have their place in this world. They're easily affordable and they do what you expect for them to do: move forward when you pedal, and stop when you brake... for a while.
But, because they are cheap, they're built of cheap stuff by people working for cheap money. Therefore, they're often assembled poorly, the wheels tend to go out of true (wobble left and right when you spin the wheel) more easily, the gears go out of adjustment sooner, and the (hand) brakes are squishier.
If you're good with your hands, you could buy the cheap bikes along with a bicycle repair manual and be happy with your purchase for years to come.
Otherwise, you'll be bringing your bikes to a local bike shop (LBS) for repairs. So, imagine this: you pay $150 for your new bikes at Wal-Mart/K-Mart/ Target. You ride them for about a month when you notice the gears aren't shifting right and the brake levers now reach the handlebars when you squeeze them; only slowing you down instead of stopping (this is called cable stretch. it happens with ALL new bikes). Not to mention that pothole/curb you hit last time out, so your wheel is out of true. You bring it to the local bike shop and are told you need a tune up which costs $50 (first one's free if you buy from LBS). Now your bike cost is $200 and you still have cheap bikes.
So, do yourself a favor and pay upfront and get the good bike your looking for rather than the junk your wallet wants. :)
What are some bikes that are like weight and under 200$?
SSG.Wentwo
http://vimeo.com/3388550
In that video, even know it is obviously not just the bike, but he can spin the bike undersneath his feet so I know its much liter than my Mongoose Hoop D. Do any of you know a bike that I can buy thats really light weight?
Answer
Unfortunately, no. Even for small BMX bikes, materials cost money. You just can't build a frame out of lighter weight materials for that much. There is a famous saying in the bike industry: Light, Cheap, Strong. Pick Two. If you have a very limited budget, its usually best to look for a good deal on Craigslist. You can get a bike for under $200 from someplace like K-Mart or Target, but its going to be heavy as a brick and probably won't last very long. I work for an independent bike shop, and the lowest price mountain bike we have is $350, the lowest priced BMX is $300, and the lowest road bike is $850.
Unfortunately, no. Even for small BMX bikes, materials cost money. You just can't build a frame out of lighter weight materials for that much. There is a famous saying in the bike industry: Light, Cheap, Strong. Pick Two. If you have a very limited budget, its usually best to look for a good deal on Craigslist. You can get a bike for under $200 from someplace like K-Mart or Target, but its going to be heavy as a brick and probably won't last very long. I work for an independent bike shop, and the lowest price mountain bike we have is $350, the lowest priced BMX is $300, and the lowest road bike is $850.
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