New rider, Gary Fisher bike thoughts?
06-11-20, 09:10 PM
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New rider, Gary Fisher bike thoughts?
Found this locally for $150, thoughts? Mainly looking to ride paved trails and roads. I’m 5’11 and the frame size is 20” with a wheel/tire size of 700/35cc. Not sure what they go for or if this would be a good option. Let me know. Thanks!
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06-11-20, 11:57 PM
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The price is high for pre pandemic, but during the pandemic, all bets are off.
It's a lower end bike with a cheap front suspension fork. I'd suggest looking for a rigid fork at your price that can fit wider tires, perhaps with 26in wheels.
The price is high for pre pandemic, but during the pandemic, all bets are off.
It's a lower end bike with a cheap front suspension fork. I'd suggest looking for a rigid fork at your price that can fit wider tires, perhaps with 26in wheels.
06-12-20, 05:43 AM
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My newby advice is to buy whatever bike you can ride and is fairly cheap just to get you started. That's what I did. I started cycling at age 50 to try to get in shape. My first bike was way too small for me but I had no idea until I had a few 100 miles on it and enough experience to start knowing how it should feel. I paid $50 for that bike and had more fun on it than $50 has ever bought before. That bike will not likely be your last or only bike. If you can get $150 worth of exercise ,and experience and enjoyment out of it will be well worth $150. What I wouldn't do a bike newby is to go and drop big $$$ on a super duper bike. Having just started you don't even know what style bike best suits you. That will take some time in the saddle on different style bikes. Just get a bike and ride it until you advance enough as a cyclist to know exactly how a different bike would be better suited for either your riding style or riding terrain, or both.
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A GF is a quality bike. You will be fine on a cheap used bike but avoid those Walmart brands. I would stick with well respected names. In other words, just don't buy a Huffy.
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A GF is a quality bike. You will be fine on a cheap used bike but avoid those Walmart brands. I would stick with well respected names. In other words, just don't buy a Huffy.
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Found this locally for $150, thoughts? Mainly looking to ride paved trails and roads. I’m 5’11 and the frame size is 20” with a wheel/tire size of 700/35cc. Not sure what they go for or if this would be a good option. Let me know. Thanks!
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06-12-20, 11:57 PM
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Schwinn Impact - $60 = https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/b...140842157.html
- Not a high end bike, but will get you out riding.
Trek 820 = $160 = https://annarbor.craigslist.org/bik/...137541501.html
- I don't like the stem
This is a guy you want to contact asap = https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/b...121717291.html
- I really like blue Trek 950 (2nd photo) and it's your size.
Trek 830 - $200 = https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/b...136289745.html
- This is likely 1 size too small, but you could ride it until you are ready to upgrade.
Omega MT1800 - $40 = https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/b...140526388.html
- Unfamiliar with this brand, but it looks your size and will get your riding.
Personally I'd contact the Schwinn seller and blue Trek 950. The 950 is a fantastic bike, if he hasn't sold it. The Schwinn is a good bike as it was made before the brand was sold.
- Not a high end bike, but will get you out riding.
Trek 820 = $160 = https://annarbor.craigslist.org/bik/...137541501.html
- I don't like the stem
This is a guy you want to contact asap = https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/b...121717291.html
- I really like blue Trek 950 (2nd photo) and it's your size.
Trek 830 - $200 = https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/b...136289745.html
- This is likely 1 size too small, but you could ride it until you are ready to upgrade.
Omega MT1800 - $40 = https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/b...140526388.html
- Unfamiliar with this brand, but it looks your size and will get your riding.
Personally I'd contact the Schwinn seller and blue Trek 950. The 950 is a fantastic bike, if he hasn't sold it. The Schwinn is a good bike as it was made before the brand was sold.
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06-14-20, 06:37 PM
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