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07-27-09 | 03:39 PM

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mzeffex

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Originally Posted by jon-w9

I would NOT get a "Full-Suspension" bike from them, it will be terrible. This is more in your range: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=10660677 but again, I highly recommend going to a bike shop, and seeing what they can do for you.

This review of that bike sounds reassuring: "The front tire comes off without tools, so you can transport it easily. The back seat also adjusts with no tools."

So the tire will fall off, the back seat will slide around, and who knows what happens with the front seat?

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