Is this any good?
I brought this bike ages ago(although i dont ride it much) . I fancy a new bike but havnt got the moneys right now. I was wondering if this bike is good or not. would this bike be ok if i rode it off-road? I know its no big named bike but if was to sell it how much u do guys think i would get for it. Its a concept redback. Y alloy frame, 21 shimano gears. so do u giys think its not worth keeping and spending moneys on a new one??
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Answers:
no
have a look on ebay that may give you an idea on what its worth,but the bike looks ok to me
Does it have a quick release lever front and back ? If not it's a low quality bike.
What do you call a cyclist on the roads?..An organ donor.walk its safer!
it's a department store bike, probably VERY heavy. even though the parts are shimano, they are the cheap kind, not like the qulaity you would find on a bike shop bike. as long as the ONLY money you would ut into it would be fr tubes, you're good. don't expect to get more than $50 if you're looking to sell it. search aroun on eBAY for a used specialized or giant bike. you might get a good deal on a good bike. cheers!
KEEP THIS AS IT LOOKS OK
IF YOU WANT AN OFF ROAD MOUNTAIN BIKE LOOK TO SPEND AROUND £500 PUS FOR A GOOD ONE
KEEP THIS UNTIL YOU CAN AFFORD SOMETHING YOU LIKE
I think we all would fancy a new bike on occasion but that's just human nature. You ask if this bike is good or not, I think that depends on a couple of things, one it's a good bike for what it's designed for and that's off road by the looks and if your willing to ride the bike.
To sell the bike you probably wouldn't get that much due to a couple of factors, one the number of speeds is against it being 21 speed when you can now buy 27 and 30 speeds, and the cost of the bike new most likely wasn't that high to begin with.
I would personally ride the wheels off it or give it to a deserving kid that needs a bike when I had money for the new bike I want.
it'll be ok for pootling gentle to the shops and back but if you plan on using it off road it'll be a death trap! Proper mountain bikes cost alot because it's expensive to make a bike that'll take the punishment of riding off road. The first thing to brake will be the BB and the cranks.
it should be fine to ride off road as long as you are not entering any off road comps or riding down mountains just check the rear suspension unit spring adjuster is tight one came into my shop recently with the frame snapped in half. and check everything is tight before each ride.
Its not the bike that makes the man its the man that makes the bike! Just make sure tyres and brakes are ok and get out on it, if its heavy you will appriciate it more when you upgrade.
Sell it on E bay then get a new one on Ebay
It's good for going to the store and banging around town.
It'll be way to heavy to have fun riding up hills.
Take it in to your local bike shop for a tune-up and estimate for repairs. :)
it will probably be able to handle most off-road conditions you throw at it. it looks descent, although the parts are probably standard Shimano, nothin fancy. if you want to do hard off road, then you should look into getting a new bike. an entry level mountain bike will cost $500 minimum.
if you try selling it, you might get $30 for it, maybe more if its in good workin and cosmetic condition. its got a wannabe dual crown fork, but it still looks nice- people will go for that.
Personally, I'd say you'd be better off spending a couple of hundred on a new front suspension bike, something like a GT Avalanche which has been getting rave reviews in all the cycling mags. Then if the bug does bite, you can always upgrade parts as and when finance becomes available.
Trouble is I'm now at the stage where I have 1 road bike and 2 off road bikes and am thinking about building a third.
try looking here http://www.whatmtb.com/biketestdetails.a.
It is definitely not a good bike, it's too heavy. You would probably get £30 or £40 for it.
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pic: > http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6218/.
Answers:
no
have a look on ebay that may give you an idea on what its worth,but the bike looks ok to me
Does it have a quick release lever front and back ? If not it's a low quality bike.
What do you call a cyclist on the roads?..An organ donor.walk its safer!
it's a department store bike, probably VERY heavy. even though the parts are shimano, they are the cheap kind, not like the qulaity you would find on a bike shop bike. as long as the ONLY money you would ut into it would be fr tubes, you're good. don't expect to get more than $50 if you're looking to sell it. search aroun on eBAY for a used specialized or giant bike. you might get a good deal on a good bike. cheers!
KEEP THIS AS IT LOOKS OK
IF YOU WANT AN OFF ROAD MOUNTAIN BIKE LOOK TO SPEND AROUND £500 PUS FOR A GOOD ONE
KEEP THIS UNTIL YOU CAN AFFORD SOMETHING YOU LIKE
I think we all would fancy a new bike on occasion but that's just human nature. You ask if this bike is good or not, I think that depends on a couple of things, one it's a good bike for what it's designed for and that's off road by the looks and if your willing to ride the bike.
To sell the bike you probably wouldn't get that much due to a couple of factors, one the number of speeds is against it being 21 speed when you can now buy 27 and 30 speeds, and the cost of the bike new most likely wasn't that high to begin with.
I would personally ride the wheels off it or give it to a deserving kid that needs a bike when I had money for the new bike I want.
it'll be ok for pootling gentle to the shops and back but if you plan on using it off road it'll be a death trap! Proper mountain bikes cost alot because it's expensive to make a bike that'll take the punishment of riding off road. The first thing to brake will be the BB and the cranks.
it should be fine to ride off road as long as you are not entering any off road comps or riding down mountains just check the rear suspension unit spring adjuster is tight one came into my shop recently with the frame snapped in half. and check everything is tight before each ride.
Its not the bike that makes the man its the man that makes the bike! Just make sure tyres and brakes are ok and get out on it, if its heavy you will appriciate it more when you upgrade.
Sell it on E bay then get a new one on Ebay
It's good for going to the store and banging around town.
It'll be way to heavy to have fun riding up hills.
Take it in to your local bike shop for a tune-up and estimate for repairs. :)
it will probably be able to handle most off-road conditions you throw at it. it looks descent, although the parts are probably standard Shimano, nothin fancy. if you want to do hard off road, then you should look into getting a new bike. an entry level mountain bike will cost $500 minimum.
if you try selling it, you might get $30 for it, maybe more if its in good workin and cosmetic condition. its got a wannabe dual crown fork, but it still looks nice- people will go for that.
Personally, I'd say you'd be better off spending a couple of hundred on a new front suspension bike, something like a GT Avalanche which has been getting rave reviews in all the cycling mags. Then if the bug does bite, you can always upgrade parts as and when finance becomes available.
Trouble is I'm now at the stage where I have 1 road bike and 2 off road bikes and am thinking about building a third.
try looking here http://www.whatmtb.com/biketestdetails.a.
It is definitely not a good bike, it's too heavy. You would probably get £30 or £40 for it.
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