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10-19-20, 07:53 PM
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I have an older Gary Fisher bike. It is, I think, a NAPA comfort bike.
When I turn the handlebars I feel what seems to be bad steering races.
I don’t plan on more than easy trails- I am 62 years old , but we do have a few trails bot tok far away
is this worth Putting money into or should I simply find a new bike?
When I turn the handlebars I feel what seems to be bad steering races.
I don’t plan on more than easy trails- I am 62 years old , but we do have a few trails bot tok far away
is this worth Putting money into or should I simply find a new bike?
10-20-20, 10:52 AM
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look up the Park Tool website and look up the instructions for adjusting a threadless headset.
that bike is definitely a comfort bike and will not be suitable for mountain bike trails of any sort. paved paths and crushed gravel paths that are smooth and relatively flat will be fine. if you want to ride mountain bike trails, look for a mountain bike to replace it. under-biking when you already lack confidence is a recipe for injuries.
that bike is definitely a comfort bike and will not be suitable for mountain bike trails of any sort. paved paths and crushed gravel paths that are smooth and relatively flat will be fine. if you want to ride mountain bike trails, look for a mountain bike to replace it. under-biking when you already lack confidence is a recipe for injuries.
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look up the Park Tool website and look up the instructions for adjusting a threadless headset.
that bike is definitely a comfort bike and will not be suitable for mountain bike trails of any sort. paved paths and crushed gravel paths that are smooth and relatively flat will be fine. if you want to ride mountain bike trails, look for a mountain bike to replace it. under-biking when you already lack confidence is a recipe for injuries.
that bike is definitely a comfort bike and will not be suitable for mountain bike trails of any sort. paved paths and crushed gravel paths that are smooth and relatively flat will be fine. if you want to ride mountain bike trails, look for a mountain bike to replace it. under-biking when you already lack confidence is a recipe for injuries.
I am too old to do real mountain biking. I prefer road biking but some of the roads around here are dangerous enough when I am in my truck.
I really do not like the seat stem or the bars. I may just give it away.
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it sounds like that bike will suit the kind of riding you plan to do. get the saddle and handlebar adjusted properly for YOU and chances are that it will work just fine. that may take a little bit of trial and error but nothing that you can't figure out in a single day of experimenting.
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it sounds like that bike will suit the kind of riding you plan to do. get the saddle and handlebar adjusted properly for YOU and chances are that it will work just fine. that may take a little bit of trial and error but nothing that you can't figure out in a single day of experimenting.
I would prefer straight handlebars but it may not be worth the trouble.
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it seems to me that you're looking for validation for your decision to get rid of the bike rather than ride it.
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I will use it on the hard trails we have here and sllwly upgrade it-or not.
I really would like the seat post to bot move though.
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if you plan to use it on any sort of "hard trails," yes, you need to replace it with a mountain bike. the bicycle market right now is HOT. you can probably sell that bike for more than you expect to because demand is so high.
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not sure why you're so fixated on limiting yourself by your age. most of the fastest riders I know are over 50 and quite a few more are well over 60.
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if the bike does not fill you with joy and make you want to ride it every day, get rid of it. get something that makes you regret all the spare moments you don't spend riding. you're only 62 once!
