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Old 07-09-14 | 10:01 PM
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Toriningen
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Originally Posted by Berta
You're right to be being concerned about fit at your size, but are you finished growing? If not, your current bike will be fine for now if it's comfortable....and there are relatively inexpensive ways to make a bike more comfortable. I'm short and have been around and around with frame size because I have a short inseam to boot. I've had to scrutinize bike geometry in ways than an average-sized rider will never need to, but it has paid off.

Generally speaking (as in unless you get a lot of parts for free!), building a bike from scratch will be more expensive than buying a complete bike from a store (LBS, for example) or finding a used one on Craigslist, etc. If you decide you enjoy riding and want to stick with it, save up more and see what's out there. If you still have fit issues by then, you'll be glad you have more money to spend on a bike that fits you. Best of luck!
The Mongoose is comfortable, it's just it's very heavy and is liable to break at some point with repairs that are probably horrifically expensive. As for my height, I'm not sure. I'm already the tallest within my closest family and I haven't grown in a long time.

When it comes time to look for a new bike, what should I be looking for in a LBS? How do I know if some bike's durability is worth its price or not? How do I know if I'm gonna have to replace things like brakes, wheels, etc.?
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