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04-25-04, 06:08 PM
I know this might seem kinda wack to yall but I am just getting back into bikes since the late eighties and i am out of the loop. I remember quality names back in the days like Dyno, GT, Redline, Kuwahara, Haro, Torker, Mongoose and a few others. I bought a bike from this dude for 20 buck cus he didn't ride bikes, it is a Pacific Cyclone. Is this a cheap bike? It needs work like new brakes, tires and grips. If the bike is worth it ,I don't know what brands of parts are good anymore. should I start over with a new bike? I'm too old to start doing serious tricks and all that but I want a nice bike. can anyone suggest anything? one more thing. I see that a lot of bikes have taller tires on them nowadays, what purpose do the taller tires serve? thanks