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06-04-2008, 01:58 PM
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I'm thinking about getting a bike for some cardio this summer. I don't want to spend a bunch of money maybe just like $150 or something. Any good suggestions? | 
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06-04-2008, 04:21 PM
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Thinking about getting a bike? Post #2 | | Short Yellow Bus Pro
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Try yard sales, but then you end up spending $$ trying to get it right. Honestly....$150 will do little. But check craigslist, classifieds, etc. | |
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06-04-2008, 04:31 PM
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06-05-2008, 11:20 AM
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Are you going to road ride or off road? That bike wou;ld be OK for a dirt road, But I would not take it on anything very rough. Plus that bike will suck on the road as you will be sitting up too straight. I would look into a "cross" bike. It's like a road bike only on thicker tires.
Or this road bike. GMC Denali Men's Road Bicycle - Dick's Sporting Goods It has 3 chain rings (front) so you will be able to go up most any hill. I have that style. Just give it some thought and see if they will let you test ride in the parking lot. If it doesn't feel good there....trust me in 2 miles it will fell 10X worse.
But also check out craigslist.com or Ebay. I got my Santa Cruz frame on Ebay. 1 year old $1700 frame for $500. Just to let you know the kind of deals out there. Bike shops may have payment plans. If you get something that is constantly giving you probs.....you'll stop riding and will have wasted the $$$$
Keep me posted. I'll see what I can dig up.
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06-05-2008, 11:35 AM
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Thinking about getting a bike? Post #5 | | CRoSSFiT? uM.. OK...
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I love my bike. It's all terrain tho. Unfolrtunately I don't have much time to ride it. I have the cute toddler seat and all on it too. 
^^^ stylish!! | |
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06-05-2008, 12:06 PM
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Thinking about getting a bike? Post #6 | | Short Yellow Bus Pro
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Originally Posted by sdb  I love my bike. It's all terrain tho. Unfolrtunately I don't have much time to ride it. I have the cute toddler seat and all on it too.
^^^ stylish!! | you ever take it off any sweet jumps?  | |
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06-05-2008, 12:17 PM
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Thinking about getting a bike? Post #7 | | Short Yellow Bus Pro
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This one is only $11.00 | |
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06-05-2008, 12:56 PM
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Thinking about getting a bike? Post #8 | | CRoSSFiT? uM.. OK...
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Originally Posted by Big Guns you ever take it off any sweet jumps? | hehe!! Sweet bike. Can I ride it?
i only rode around my yard and thru town/park when I did ride. | |
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06-05-2008, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Guns you ever take it off any sweet jumps? | lmao....nice  | |
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06-05-2008, 01:47 PM
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Thinking about getting a bike? Post #10 | | Admin getting yoked
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Originally Posted by Big Guns Are you going to road ride or off road? That bike wou;ld be OK for a dirt road, But I would not take it on anything very rough. Plus that bike will suck on the road as you will be sitting up too straight. I would look into a "cross" bike. It's like a road bike only on thicker tires.
Or this road bike. GMC Denali Men's Road Bicycle - Dick's Sporting Goods It has 3 chain rings (front) so you will be able to go up most any hill. I have that style. Just give it some thought and see if they will let you test ride in the parking lot. If it doesn't feel good there....trust me in 2 miles it will fell 10X worse.
But also check out craigslist.com or Ebay. I got my Santa Cruz frame on Ebay. 1 year old $1700 frame for $500. Just to let you know the kind of deals out there. Bike shops may have payment plans. If you get something that is constantly giving you probs.....you'll stop riding and will have wasted the $$$$
Keep me posted. I'll see what I can dig up. | Thanks Guns. I actually was looking at that Denali as well. I think that would probably work out. Do bikes really have a lot of problems if I'm just gonna truck around a few miles a few times a week? | |
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06-05-2008, 02:02 PM
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Thinking about getting a bike? Post #11 | | CRoSSFiT? uM.. OK...
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you should be fine riding at that rate. that's about the same a kid would after school and on weekends. | |
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06-05-2008, 02:08 PM
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Thinking about getting a bike? Post #12 | | Admin getting yoked
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Originally Posted by sdb you should be fine riding at that rate. that's about the same a kid would after school and on weekends. | That was my theory. When I was a kid I had a bunch of $100 bikes and never really had any problems. | |
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06-05-2008, 03:18 PM
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Thinking about getting a bike? Post #13 | | Short Yellow Bus Pro
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you should be fine. Just don't take it off any sweet jumps!! 3' of air would break the frame. | |
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06-05-2008, 03:26 PM
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Thinking about getting a bike? Post #14 | | Admin getting yoked
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Originally Posted by Big Guns you should be fine. Just don't take it off any sweet jumps!! 3' of air would break the frame. | Sounds good man. I'll keep you guys updated and see how it goes. Hell if I get into it I can always sell it to someone and start looking into a real bike.
Also that Denali you posted Big Guns, has 3 size...20'', 24'', and 26''. I'm assuming thats different sizes for kids/ladies/adults and I would want the 26''? | |
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