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| 2162.1 | My 2 cents | COMET::VOITL | | Thu Jan 09 1992 17:11 | 13 |
| HEY DOUG,
I will bite first. I have learned that the type of mtbing you want to
do has a lot to do with what bike to ride/buy. If you want to be
aggressive and ride lots of uphills I have found that elevated
chainstays are fabulous. The reason being that they pull the rear
wheel up under your behind for better traction. The bikes that you
mentioned are good bikes (it's really personnal preferance) for
non-aggressive, and entry level riding. Buy a bike that is
comfortable to you. Well I hope this helps a little. Whatever you
decide to do, good luck and enjoy.
Keep Pedallin'
Bob
P.S. Your message worked well.
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| 2162.2 | Trek makes some decent MTBs | SALEM::SHAW | Freedom is skiing solo...! | Fri Jan 10 1992 08:25 | 24 |
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Hi Doug, welcome to this notes file.
The bikes you mentioned are pretty good for any type of
intermediate offroad riding.
But before you invest be real honest with yourself as
to what you are going to use the bike for. Will you be
doing quite a bit of off road riding. As I go on my daily
road rides I see a lot of people on mountain bikes travling
the speed of an ant.
I myself invested in a high quality mountain bike. But more
often than not found myself riding on roads 'cause it was
not always convinient to pack up and go somewhere to do
trail riding. So finaly broke down and bought a road bike.
Now %99 percent of my riding is on the road bike. The bikes
of today are a joy to ride and are not as combersom as some
of yesterdays ten speeds.
As for the bikes you mentioned. The Trek is definately the
best of the three and then the Giant. The price you have for
Iguanna is little steep unless its Canadian dollars. They
go for around $400.00 out here.
Shaw
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| 2162.3 | PERSON WHO BOUGHT BIKE FOR WRONG PURPOSE | TROOA::SCHAFFER | | Fri Jan 10 1992 16:32 | 1 |
| DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OFF RIDING YOU WILL BE DOING ,THEN BUY BIKE.
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| 2162.4 | Trek is a fine choice | PARVAX::SOFIO | | Mon Jan 13 1992 10:26 | 21 |
| Get the Trek- it's a good mid-level bike.
I ride with a lot of people who have that particular model, and they
all like their bike. Well constructed, sturdy, not too heavy, hanbdles
well, etc.
3/4's of the people who have them ride VERY aggressively. I'd have to
disagree with .1- it's fine for people who are really going to beat
on their bikes, doing aerobically & technically challenging riding.
I don't think that you can go wrong with the Trek. Just buy from a
good, reputable bike store. If you end up doing more road riding than
off-road, then think about a seperate set of tires (road slicks, about
$40 a pair), or a cmplete set of rims & tires (about $180 a pair, but
easier to change over).
Check all the bike out- thoroughly. Pick the one you like the best, and
have a blast...
Ed S.
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| 2162.5 | | WMOIS::FLYE_N | | Mon Jan 13 1992 20:14 | 18 |
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Decide what type of riding you will be doing. Mostly asphalt, some
dirt and asphalt, mostly dirt roads or trail riding. Seriously think
about this. I know a lot of people who bought a bike for trail riding
but ended up riding mostly on the roads. They would ride on a trail or
dirt road after buying the bike and decide that type of riding was not
fun or a hassle get to. Most people do not have trails in their back
yard.
Second, ride the bikes you have chosen for your style of riding.
Buy the one that fits and feels best.
Forget about all the frills and fads. Get a basic bike with
dependable components. You can always ugrade later.
Norm
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| 2162.6 | The best for the least | WLDWST::SANTOS_E | | Tue Jan 14 1992 10:32 | 35 |
| I assume you want to ride on the dirt . There are many brands but
few choices . @a certain price range they will all be very close to
each other. they must have :
1.chromoly frame & forks
2.stainless steel spokes narrow rims like 17mm wide. for acceleration.
but wide tires .( you can update when you buy )
3. make sure it fits . it should be the smallest possible framesize
if you want strenght handling and less weight.
the frame is the single most important component you must look at.
4.weight is not as important as longetivity. Also the waranty and how
the vendor honor it is very crucial.
5.Stay away from bio pace , they twist chains , away from rapid or
exotic shifters , you would have a better luck with top mount levers.
suntour pro has good brakes , deore is standard components as in.
5. make sure that the stem is long enough for you ask for upgrade.
the front hub should not be visible when you ride (handle bar cover
it.)
6. no plastic levers
7.Get as much free accesories as possible but be fair to the retailers.
8. do not pay retail , buy mail order or sale bikes like last years
model.
9. do not buy just for the price its ok to pay more for a better one
than have to sell it at a lost when you get a bit better . stay
with a reputable brand for the resale is higher. Giant is actualy
a big manufacturer that makes bikes as other brand names but their
name has not caught on yet.
Consider Bridgestone MB3 (leading edge in the field ) and Schwinn
Prog ( best waranty) odd chain stays.
Remember mountain bikes are for off road as 10 speeds are for street.
if you ride on the street on a mt. bike you will go slow but its better
to have it sized 2 1/2 " clearance from your crotch for off road use
along with a long stem for a good upper body fit.
Good luck.
Ed
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