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13-04.-2004, 01:11 PM
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Re: Just another new guy who needs an expert opinion....
"Samer Ibrahim" <sibrahim@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:dfa887a4.0404121952.236600a1@posting.google.com... > How's it going... > Basically I'm a newbie and I was looking into getting a bike. I > thought this process would be far more straight forward than it > actually is. Too many options and too few concrete opinions. > > Here's my useage: basically weekend warrior (and likely not to be all > weekends), I live in the Northeast so not all year either, I'd like to > do some city streets and parks as well as trails (but I'm not going to > be jumping off cliffs with the bike or anything). I'm willing to > spend a couple of hundred but not thousands. I think a cap would be > $600 total. > > On my first bike shop visit the guy immediately recommended either the > Trek 4100 ($340) or the Trek 4300 ($360). He didn't seem to be > cutting me any deal on either but I really didn't try to see if he > would. > > On my next bike shop visit the guy told me all bikes in the prices > range were more or less comparable. He said you're pretty much going > to get what you pay for because there is little difference possible in > that range. He recommended either an Iron Horse Intermediate Trail > ($500) or a Marin Palisades Trail ($600). Both seemed like more > mountain only bikes rather than hybrids. > > Now I'm not sure if the hybrid thing is even a good idea or which make > is better if any so can you please give me some advice... > > Thanks > Sam Keep researching, your getting close. If you plan on being a weekend warrior you'd better get ready to spend a bit more for a bike with a better wheel set and stronger frame. You can get a good bike for $600+. Norco, Giant, Specialized, Kona, Haro has a good line. Keep looking. |
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