Q. I live in a small town where everyone rides their bikes to commute. I mean there are kids everywhere riding bikes. All my friends live across a bridge. So I'm wondering if a mountain bike, or a fixed gear would be better to go over the bridge. Everyday in the summer I will be going over this bridge so which one is better. Fixed gear, or mountain bike.
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John, a bike with gears will help you go uphill allot easier, and downhill/level ground allot faster. If that's not important to you, and you are planning to ride on level ground only, a fixie could be a good choice. Now, if you are buying a bike just do commute or basically ride on roads, get a hybrid. It will give you a much more comfortable ride, mountain bikes are design for better performance on off-road in expense of comfort.
But in the end, I recommend you get a bike with gears. In the long run, it will be much more enjoyable and usable.
John, a bike with gears will help you go uphill allot easier, and downhill/level ground allot faster. If that's not important to you, and you are planning to ride on level ground only, a fixie could be a good choice. Now, if you are buying a bike just do commute or basically ride on roads, get a hybrid. It will give you a much more comfortable ride, mountain bikes are design for better performance on off-road in expense of comfort.
But in the end, I recommend you get a bike with gears. In the long run, it will be much more enjoyable and usable.
What kind of bike would be good for me?
Q. Hi, I would like a bmx bike, to do street riding and just casual biking. I'm about 6'0 foot and around 200 pounds. I need a bike that would be best for me in size and in price. an u help me? Thank u fr ur time.
Answer
BMX is for kids. I would say you want a mountain bike or a 'hybrid'. Street/hybrid/mountain bikes are sized by the seatpost, from the center of the crank to the top of the seatpost. For a 6' person, you want around 20 in. or 50 cm. Plus you want to be able to stand astride the bike with 3" clearance between your crotch and the bar.
Good brands are Cannondale, Trek, Marin, Gary Fisher, etc. Schwinn makes good bicycle-shop bikes and also cheap department-store bikes. The typical hybrid today has 18 or 21 or 24 gears, which are more than you will ever use.
I would say if you are doing just street riding, or even the occasional gravel path, you don't need suspension. Front suspension robs you of momentum when you start out or accelerate (it flexes and absorbs some energy). Rear suspension is only for serious mountain biking.
Also for street riding, the narrower the wheels/tires the better, within limits. Big fat knobby tires are for off-road. Narrower tires means less rolling resistance.
Look on Craigslist. There are lots of lightly-used bikes for about half price.
BMX is for kids. I would say you want a mountain bike or a 'hybrid'. Street/hybrid/mountain bikes are sized by the seatpost, from the center of the crank to the top of the seatpost. For a 6' person, you want around 20 in. or 50 cm. Plus you want to be able to stand astride the bike with 3" clearance between your crotch and the bar.
Good brands are Cannondale, Trek, Marin, Gary Fisher, etc. Schwinn makes good bicycle-shop bikes and also cheap department-store bikes. The typical hybrid today has 18 or 21 or 24 gears, which are more than you will ever use.
I would say if you are doing just street riding, or even the occasional gravel path, you don't need suspension. Front suspension robs you of momentum when you start out or accelerate (it flexes and absorbs some energy). Rear suspension is only for serious mountain biking.
Also for street riding, the narrower the wheels/tires the better, within limits. Big fat knobby tires are for off-road. Narrower tires means less rolling resistance.
Look on Craigslist. There are lots of lightly-used bikes for about half price.
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