Bicycles-recommendations?
Thinking of getting new bicycles. We are older now & certainly don't need a gagillion speeds. Any recommendations would be appreciated. THX
Forum Discussion
Markiemark32 wrote:
Basically a good bike shop will listen to your needs, educate you on options, fit a bicycle to you & your style of riding you want to do, also will stand beind their equipment, with many times follow-up service included to ensure properly working etc..
Yes costs more, but you know what they say.
You get what you pay for!
Later,
MArkiemark
X2! Bike shops are not snooty. They understand that there are all sorts of riders from the causal rider to the serious racers to the hard mountain bikers. And they know what's appropriate for each!
billyboy wrote:
I let the 2 grandsons go to dicks to buy bikes for their birthdays, and they picked out 200. Bikes. They didnt hold up any better then the 80. Bikes from walmart, which were the bikes his parents bought for themselves. Go figure
That's not a good comparison. Kids are hard on everything. Most kids could destroy a $1k bike the same as an $80 one. I wouldn't give a kid a $200 bike until they are old enough to understand the value of things and appreciate what quality is.
But I know from experience that an $80 adult bike can't hold a candle to a $300 bike. As I said above, there is a huge difference in fit, finish, and ease of riding. You can't appreciate that until you actually try it for yourself.
