need help to get a bike.
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need help to get a bike.
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first big guy here..240 pound..6 feet tall.
looking for a bike to commute to work..around 4 miles going and onother 4 back and some shoping around.
i am looking at 5 bikes.
all around 500$
kona smoke
https://konaworld.com/09_smoke_c.cfm
norco lr2
https://www.norco.com/bikes/city-and-path/comfort/lrt-2/
trek allant.....100$ more then the kona or norco,,but have the rack..that i want
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...allant/allant/
giant tran send.already equip and disk brake
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-CA/...63/32755/zoom/
or i can get a deal on a used giant cypress..around 250$..nothing on it and used but not mutch.
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-CA/...67/32768/zoom/
or you guys have something helse in mind.
any ideal whitch would be the best for me..and my weight..???
thanks again
marc
first big guy here..240 pound..6 feet tall.
looking for a bike to commute to work..around 4 miles going and onother 4 back and some shoping around.
i am looking at 5 bikes.
all around 500$
kona smoke
https://konaworld.com/09_smoke_c.cfm
norco lr2
https://www.norco.com/bikes/city-and-path/comfort/lrt-2/
trek allant.....100$ more then the kona or norco,,but have the rack..that i want
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...allant/allant/
giant tran send.already equip and disk brake
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-CA/...63/32755/zoom/
or i can get a deal on a used giant cypress..around 250$..nothing on it and used but not mutch.
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-CA/...67/32768/zoom/
or you guys have something helse in mind.
any ideal whitch would be the best for me..and my weight..???
thanks again
marc
Last edited by joco; 01-23-09 at 06:15 PM.
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See the thread below:
https://www.bikeforums.net/clydesdales-athenas-200-lb-91-kg/504781-freakin-new-guy-needs-some-advice.html
It's a question that many in your situation ask on a daily basis. There have been thousands of opinions expressed. I responded to your request in the commuter forum... I'll stick by my opinion there, as well as the one I posted in the thread referenced above.
https://www.bikeforums.net/clydesdales-athenas-200-lb-91-kg/504781-freakin-new-guy-needs-some-advice.html
It's a question that many in your situation ask on a daily basis. There have been thousands of opinions expressed. I responded to your request in the commuter forum... I'll stick by my opinion there, as well as the one I posted in the thread referenced above.
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Well after my experience with giant, I would take them off the list..
Not sure about the others.
Scott.
Not sure about the others.
Scott.
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still looking.
i gues might get a touring bike insted off a commute bike to have more speed/hands handling etc
but might get a ised ones..new are to expensive.
garage sale season soon...hahaha
right now i am in 3 feet off snow here ..so not mutch in a hurry..
need it in 2,5 months.
so will try to find a gold old touring bike for that 6 feet 260 pound man that want to go down to 210 pound .
thanks all.
joco
i gues might get a touring bike insted off a commute bike to have more speed/hands handling etc
but might get a ised ones..new are to expensive.
garage sale season soon...hahaha
right now i am in 3 feet off snow here ..so not mutch in a hurry..
need it in 2,5 months.
so will try to find a gold old touring bike for that 6 feet 260 pound man that want to go down to 210 pound .
thanks all.
joco
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still looking.
i gues might get a touring bike insted off a commute bike to have more speed/hands handling etc
but might get a ised ones..new are to expensive.
garage sale season soon...hahaha
right now i am in 3 feet off snow here ..so not mutch in a hurry..
need it in 2,5 months.
so will try to find a gold old touring bike for that 6 feet 260 pound man that want to go down to 210 pound .
thanks all.
joco
i gues might get a touring bike insted off a commute bike to have more speed/hands handling etc
but might get a ised ones..new are to expensive.
garage sale season soon...hahaha
right now i am in 3 feet off snow here ..so not mutch in a hurry..
need it in 2,5 months.
so will try to find a gold old touring bike for that 6 feet 260 pound man that want to go down to 210 pound .
thanks all.
joco
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If you are new to riding, you might want to start with a low-end bike from a bike shop. A hybrid would probably be a good idea, and would work fine for your short commute.
I bought a $225 low-end Giant Cypress from a bike shop. I initially had some rear-wheel issues (I was heavier than you), but eventually bought a better wheel.
I later moved to a recumbent, and started commuting on it, then recently upgraded a few things on the Giant, and now use it as my primary commuter.
I just figure it's safer to make sure you are going to ride before spending a lot of money.
I bought a $225 low-end Giant Cypress from a bike shop. I initially had some rear-wheel issues (I was heavier than you), but eventually bought a better wheel.
I later moved to a recumbent, and started commuting on it, then recently upgraded a few things on the Giant, and now use it as my primary commuter.
I just figure it's safer to make sure you are going to ride before spending a lot of money.
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If the route is fairly flat, practically ANY bike will work. If it's hilly, you need gears, but just about any bike with gears will work. In other words, in terms of making 4 miles a day, it won't much matter because they all qualify. Get something fun to ride; that'll motivate you to ride more.
On the disk brake- you probably don't really need it. I've used a crappy mountain bike, and the brakes had problems, but that's because it was a crappy bike, not because rim brakes are bad.
On the disk brake- you probably don't really need it. I've used a crappy mountain bike, and the brakes had problems, but that's because it was a crappy bike, not because rim brakes are bad.
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thanks guys.
for the distance its 4 mile eatch way so at least 8 miles a day..plus some on weekend..no trails but some dirt road.
i saw a deal or mabe not...a trek 1000 = 300$ is it a good bike for us big guys.?
thanks to all the response.
again not in a hurry here to spend cash..still in deap winter and wont commute this winter,,so have like 2 month to get one.
marc
for the distance its 4 mile eatch way so at least 8 miles a day..plus some on weekend..no trails but some dirt road.
i saw a deal or mabe not...a trek 1000 = 300$ is it a good bike for us big guys.?
thanks to all the response.
again not in a hurry here to spend cash..still in deap winter and wont commute this winter,,so have like 2 month to get one.
marc
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I started out at 6'1" at 240lbs and yes the Trek will hold you. It's not the frame you need to worry about but the wheels. I have broke 5 spokes over the last two years but none since I got it rebuilt. I'm now at 228lbs.
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hi i would like to say i already have a old bike..moutain bike,,velosport..but want to upgrade go lighter and a bit more speed.
righ now i have this.
joco
righ now i have this.
joco
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As far as a used Giant Cypress, I paid $50 each for two nice ones. Sold one, kept the other one for my wife.
+1 for four miles each way, pretty much any bike will work. So get the one you like.
+1 for four miles each way, pretty much any bike will work. So get the one you like.