hey, im new to the forum and wanted to know if this would be a good bike to start on,
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/3352774811.html
thanks guys!

Looks like it would snap in two in a heartbeat

haha, i mean would it last for not amazing tricks, like bunny hops and stuff?

You first need to decide what kind of riding you want to do !!

flatland?

Eh. Looks old, not so steady for even minor things.

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Originally Posted by yoyopro1

flatland?

Oh good lord no.

well, im asking cause my dads geting it for me, so yeahhh

Ah. Well, its really not going to hold up well to anything.

Obviously NOT. As most forum members are form the USA the PROPER way to do this is to spend a few grand on a carbon road bike then maybe another grand on pedals, shoes, proper attire and helmet. THEN you can start out right and give someone else a good bargain when you give up and park the thing in the garage and sell it in a few years

Really, if you're just starting out then YES, buy a cheap bike that fits you and does what you want it to do. Ride it for a while and then if you catch the bug upgrade to something better.

Go for it dude. For 25$ ride it for a week and then donate it to charity if you don't like it.

Why against carbon? If you're getting into something get into it the right way. Sure, you don't have to spend a few grand on a bike, but you should still get something good enough to last long enough to know whether or not you like it. Hence why I discouraged this bike. It really looks like its going to break the first time he bunnyhops it over anything. Or off anything.