Originally Posted by
sunefa7
thanks a lot for the info, im going to have to ask about the rims on the shop, didnt know brakes would work better on alloy(if that's what you meant),thats some good info
i'll probably go and check it one of these days,if it pleases me and feels comfortable,i'll probably grab it...
for a starting bike it doesnt seem bad on that price, i only wanted some opinions from people that know better than me
i hope the rims are alloy indeed, safety goes first
Safety first is a good attitude. As long as a bike won't fall apart while you ride it and the brakes are ok, then it's usable even if people here are used to much better ones. You just have to ride slower and try harder. But
do check those things! Especially check that the steering is tight and that the handlebars won't come loose.
Re. the rims, if in doubt check with a magnet - it should NOT stick to alloy (= good) rims.
You could also probably improve the braking by putting Kool Stop brake pads on - the pink ones for wet and mud if that's relevant - and making sure that the brake cables are clean and lubed inside their housings. You can improve grip with better tyres too.
..All the same, I'd still check for used bikes.
..Wait -
does that 60mm mean a suspension fork??? If so, forget it. Cheap suspension forks are killers and the sign of an awful cheap bike. A good cheap bike will have a rigid fork rather than a bad suspension one.