Need advice on this bike!
08-18-09, 03:32 AM
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Need advice on this bike!
I find this NEXT Men's 26" Nitro Mountain Bike for my brother, he has no previous riding experience, and wants to riding to school everyday, Is that bike good for him?
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08-18-09, 06:02 AM
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No. If you're going to buy a bike from Walmart, get one without all the suspension. It doesn't work properly, and it just makes riding harder. Get one with a rigid front fork if you can find it.
08-18-09, 06:04 AM
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A department store bike is probably the most used bike out there. Kids from 3 years old to 18 years use them everyday to ride to school.
BUT since it is a dual suspension bike for $69, how long do you think it will last or how easy will it be to pedal? Is this bike going to be used off road at all? If not, I suggest getting more of a road style bike. Rear suspension on less expensive bikes add a lot of weight and are basically useless in the city. Big knobby tires are not too good for the road as they add a lot of resistance to pedaling.
This seems to be a better choice, while it still has the front suspension, it does away with the rear. Better bike for the city.
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ndingMethod=rr
If you had to buy new at Walmart, this would be my choice...
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3663046
Better yet, go to Craigslist and find a better used bike there.
BUT since it is a dual suspension bike for $69, how long do you think it will last or how easy will it be to pedal? Is this bike going to be used off road at all? If not, I suggest getting more of a road style bike. Rear suspension on less expensive bikes add a lot of weight and are basically useless in the city. Big knobby tires are not too good for the road as they add a lot of resistance to pedaling.
This seems to be a better choice, while it still has the front suspension, it does away with the rear. Better bike for the city.
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ndingMethod=rr
If you had to buy new at Walmart, this would be my choice...
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3663046
Better yet, go to Craigslist and find a better used bike there.
Last edited by w98seeng; 08-18-09 at 06:08 AM.
