I need a bike to bicycle places, i do not want a cheap 14 year old bike but i know nothing about a good bicycle to get me places, miles. any suggestions?
Anyone have bike suggestions?
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depending on what you want to spend and how much i like the older trek model 1200 its a touring type bike otherwise any of your middle end bikes from a bike shop are decent as far as mountian/travel bikes are concerned.
but treck 1200's are great bikes smooth ride lightweight with integrated shift/brakes and can normally find em relatively cheap.
but treck 1200's are great bikes smooth ride lightweight with integrated shift/brakes and can normally find em relatively cheap.
where do you live, whats the terrain like, will it just be for riding on the roads? those are all questions you should answer before looking for a bike recommendation. I myself have a Boss Cruiser beach bike, which I would recommend to anyone, unless your in the mountains and need gears for hills and things.
Mountain bikes are great for city commuting. Plenty of meat on the tires, so less chance of a flat (it will still happen to you at some point, so carry a spare tube), multiple gears to make the hills easier to handle & most come with at least front suspension to help smooth out the ride. REI does have some great deals on nice bikes... For a decent commuting bike with no fancy stuff, plan on spending around 500 bux. You can get a cheapie at Wal-Mart for 100 bux, but it will weigh 60 pounds & ride like crap.
IMO, the perfect starter mountain bike (which, in my opinion as well as others, is the best "commuting" bike) is the Trek 4300. It's MSRPs for like $530, but I have never seen it for sale higher than $450, sometimes as low as $400. It has bontrager seat, wheels, and tires with the same shimano click gears that every other bike in this price range has. I put a new seat on it when I broke the post (used it for trails that it had no right being on) and would recommend it if you plan on have this long term. I had the caliper brakes (disk brakes are a PITA) which I upgraded after a while to suit my personal preference, there's nothing wrong with the stock brakes though.
The seat and front suspension fork are the only real weak-points on this bike and, if you don't plan on taking it on too hard of trails, even these will not be a major concern for you.
Rides smooth, light weight, tough as nails, and the price ain't too bad.
The seat and front suspension fork are the only real weak-points on this bike and, if you don't plan on taking it on too hard of trails, even these will not be a major concern for you.
Rides smooth, light weight, tough as nails, and the price ain't too bad.
Depends on what exactly you are riding...if its just for transportation i assume all pavement or otherwise hard surfaces?
Look into a road bike for efficiency, but if you want something efficient but more comfortable i would look into a comfort/commute/hybrid bike. You really don't need MTB tires with tread for pavement it creates rolling resistance. And otherwise MTB geometry isn't great for distance on road. Run slick/semi slicks with 60-80 psi and the risk for pinch flats is gone and you will be rolling fast.
This bike would be good and isn't gonna break the bank.
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=45857&eid=4356&menuItemId=12189
But this all depends on what exactly you want to use it for.
Look into a road bike for efficiency, but if you want something efficient but more comfortable i would look into a comfort/commute/hybrid bike. You really don't need MTB tires with tread for pavement it creates rolling resistance. And otherwise MTB geometry isn't great for distance on road. Run slick/semi slicks with 60-80 psi and the risk for pinch flats is gone and you will be rolling fast.
This bike would be good and isn't gonna break the bank.
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=45857&eid=4356&menuItemId=12189
But this all depends on what exactly you want to use it for.
I agree with the Trek, Cannondale, Specialized, and Gary Fisher. You may also want to look at Kona and Scott