Bicycles-recommendations?
Thinking of getting new bicycles. We are older now & certainly don't need a gagillion speeds. Any recommendations would be appreciated. THX
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You get what you pay for. Sorta. If you just want to ride around the CG or short distances then a simple single speed would do the trick. If you think you may ride short to medium distances then upgrading to a better bike would be better. I'm 62 and ride a Trek Hybrid. The wife (59) and I ride roads and mtn bike trails. We have literally beat the crude out of our Treks. Other riders we meet on the trail are surprised we are where we are with the bikes we ride. I can guarantee the if we had Wallmart bikes and ridden them the same way they'd be toast.
One of my sons bought an El Cheapo mtn bike from Wallmart. It's not even close to being as refined as ours. We paid $750 each for ours. His was in the $300 range. Granted $750 would be a bit much for putting around. But if you plan on doing a decent amount of riding then you'll appreciate the better refinement of the controls and overall bike quality by going to a local bike shop vs say Wallmart. I'd go to Dicks Sporting Goods before Wallmart.
One of my sons bought an El Cheapo mtn bike from Wallmart. It's not even close to being as refined as ours. We paid $750 each for ours. His was in the $300 range. Granted $750 would be a bit much for putting around. But if you plan on doing a decent amount of riding then you'll appreciate the better refinement of the controls and overall bike quality by going to a local bike shop vs say Wallmart. I'd go to Dicks Sporting Goods before Wallmart.
