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Old 04-13-11, 03:01 AM
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The worst offenders in discount bikes are full suspension mock MTBs. That sports road bike looks to be OK. The only concern would be the alignment of the frame.
If you can get to the store and see on in the metal, take some string and wrap it from one rear dropout up to the head-tube and back down to the other rear dropout. The vertical seat-tube should be equidistant between the string.
Check that the fork steerer tube and the fork blades are in line (a visual check is OK). Cheap forks sometimes have both blades leaning to one side.

For that money you would be better off with a good quality used bike that is not worn out.
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