Originally Posted by
BluesDawg
I recently set up a pair of those for a couple who had bought them and had trouble with the initial adjustments. They seemed like decent entry level bikes. Nothing special, but nothing unserviceable and a fair value for the price even after they paid us to set them up.
These are $310, being cleared out I think. I don't think he'll be unhappy with Alivio, as long as I'm keeping it adjusted and with regular maintenance. If I can get him out on some single track and more challenging mtb trails we'll have some fun.
Originally Posted by
trackhub
Looks OK from here. I'm amazed that your 17 year old is interested in cycling, at the age when most American teenagers have blown it off because it "just isn't cool".
It's actually kind of cool nowadays in a counter-culture kind of way, but no he's not nearly as enthusiastic about it as I am. He thinks I'm local famous because people tend to know me and my bikes and he wants in on that.
