Originally Posted by
nathant53
Hey all, I'm new to this forum that was recommended by a friend, so I decided to give it a try.
I have a question to ask you guys.
I have a "ebay" Chromoly frame, seat post, stem, and fork. Are they any good or should I go for a change?
I'll give a serious answer (and you won't get a lot of them): Probably not, but it's impossible to tell from the information you've given us here.
"Chromoly" means practically nothing in terms of quality of the bike frame. Or actually it means absolutely nothing.
I mostly use my bike for riding with my friends and to school.
Good for you.
Also, Do you have any other suggestions of how to improve my bikes performance?
Here are some parts/specs.
Blk leader risers w/ specialized grips + tektro front brake
Blk chrom "ebay" frame 54Cm
Blk chrom "ebay"stem
Blk chrom "ebay"fork
Blk chrom "ebay"seatpost
Sliver 32 hole front alex rim ( w/ braking surface) CST comp tires w/ tube
Blk 32 hole rear alex rim w/16T cog and lockring ( w braking surface) Kenda tires w/ tube
Blk Pake 46T, 165mm crank set
Blk MKS pedals/cage w/ Green pake straps
Blk velo saddle
No. What you've posted doesn't mean much. In fact all that it probably means that every single part on your bike is some no-name brand, which isn't necessarily terrible, but it's also not good, and tells us nothing.
Im thinking of trying to trick with this bike, but I think its too heavy. Or am I just not poping up right.
If you want pictures of this bike, let me know and I'll try to post it up.
Yeah, post some pictures.
And go ahead "trying to trick" if you have fun doing that. Although the bike in all likelyhood is crap (no offense), the reason for not being able to "trick" without a doubt is you, not the weight of the bike. And the only way change that is to keep trying.