Originally Posted by
shafter
You are hereby required to post exhaustive pictures.
Yes SIR! Will do. [Translation: I plan to- but in reality, I open the box, before you know it, the bike just ends up assembled and I'm trying it out before the camera ever comes out. Of course, if post-assembly pics are O-K....] No, but I'll try...I'll really try!
Originally Posted by
DaveQ24
What took you so long?
Enjoy!
N+1=N-1 somewhere else! Hmmm...haven't played my keyboard much in the year that I've had it.... (I'm kinda the opposite of a hoarder!)
Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
Yes, basically, you're buying the frame and the wheels/tires, and they're throwing all the other stuff in for free. As for the tires, it's going to be interesting come the day when/if i need new ones.... Then again, even 3" is probably more than I'll ever need. It's funny: This bike doesn't quite fit in any of the established niches, but it's as if it was made specifically with me in mind.
Originally Posted by
jefnvk
Possible to just adjust the derailleur to not go to the little gear, just so you don't lose track one day and jam it up? Or maybe crimp the tube a bit to give yourself more chain room, the way older vintage bikes did on the chainstays by the seat tube?
In any case, still seems like a bargain!
My thoughts exactly. For now I'll just lock out the small cog via adjustment- but I know one day curiosity will get the better of me (there are a lot of cats around here!) and the sledgehammer/grinder/jack will be liberated from the toolbox.....
Originally Posted by
Wileyrat
I bought a mtn bike from Bike Island 3 yrs ago. It was a one of their mid priced hardtails, that had the lowest level of components out of three different builds on the same frame. I've had three years to figure out what I want, and I've been upgrading it (new fork, new wheels and tires, new Deore drivetrain next) into what I think is a nice riding mtn bike.
Good luck, and ride it like you stole it.
Thanks! I know what to expect from Bikesdirect, and for $300 for an almost-fat bike, it's hard to go wrong. ('Specially considering that the only other real alternative at this price point is a Walmart BSO.). I had started out with their $300 road bike, and I had absolutely no complaints with it whatsoever. Which bike did you get? For a little more than the Knockout, the Bullseye Monster looks to be a solid bike for those who might be a little more serious about MTBing than I.