Is the Fuji Discovery Mountain Bike for kids any good?

darth

vs Dynamite 1.0 and the Sandblaster for boys. Thanks!
BTW here's the link to the site: http://www.fujibikes.com/Kids/Mountain/Discovery.aspx
He is only going to use it for downhill and trail riding.

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Not as far as full suspension goes it isnt but since it is for a kid to tear up, he should be able to go thru that $400 bike in about a week!
Full suspension bikes under $900 are worthless but since it is a ....13 year old, 14, 15....were talking here then no matter what you get hes going to do just that anyway. Right?
Fuji is one of the last "value added" companies still around and they make a good product, just not this one in particular. This one is made to appeal to the masses who know better than buy at a big box store unfortunately this one is barely better than that (it is) and wont take much in the way of jumping or stunting so if that is what he intends on doing then I will refer you to that time frame (week) that I previously stated.
Edit: Downhill in the sense of going down hill fast, dodging obstacles like trees and rough terrain downhill or just casual road ridding downhill... and what kind of trails rough and rooty/rocky or just hardpack/gravel? If its the latter then he will last about 3 weeks on it. If it was the first options I gave then 3 days is about how long that bike will last. Those wheels are the weakest link about that bike. The frame can handle the abuse---its the components that cant because they are substandard for heavy use, thats all im saying here.

What is the best, affordable mountain bike for kids who have outgrown their little tyke bikes?

coll49

We are looking for bicycles for 10-and 12-year-olds and want reasonable quality without paying a fortune

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"best"
"affordable"
"reasonable"
"fortune"

The odds of everyone here agreeing on the parameters for those vague terms are quite slim. Probably none.

Very few bikes for pre-teens cost a fortune. Except for a couple special edition jobs and one Italian road bike, I can't think of any. If $300/bike is a fortune, then I can't help you. If $300-500/bike is affordable, you'll have some choices at your local bike shop. Trek and Specialized are just two of the numerous manufacturers of high quality bikes that offer products for riders of every age.

Trek's MT240 lists for $549
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/kids/ages_9_12/mt240/

Trek's MT220 lists for $349
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/kids/ages_9_12/mt220/

Specialized has various Hotrock 24 models from $330 to $420
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCExperience.jsp?eid=164

Other good makes to consider include Jamis and KHS among others. All of these better quality bikes come with good components, factory warranty, and service provided by an authorized dealer. Avoid department store bikes and you should be just fine.

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What kind of bike would be good for me?

Max Morgan

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.

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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.

getting back into biking, whats best leather or man made fibre clothing?

David

25 years off the road due to usual reasons, wife,kids etc

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Gear has made a bunch of leaps in the recent years. Leather still offers the most protection when it comes to any sort of abrasion. I'm not endorsing Harley gear, but they've been putting out leather gear that has retro-reflective seams on it, and brighter colored leather to be more visible. In a nut shell, leather is still very good option.

That being said, textiles have come a long way. And while they don't offer as much protection from abrasion, since most accidents are at slower speeds, you're probably not going to find yourself sliding down the road for a 100 ft. (it can happen, but I'd say it's much less likely).

I prefer the textiles because they seem to be much easier to adjust to the current conditions. And even though leather can be weatherproof, I personally seem to be more comfortable in the textiles when it's pouring than I am in leather.

I would say that if you can find some gear that fits you well, makes you visible, and allows you to adjust your comfort levels, and has internal armoring, I think you'll be as protected as you can be. GL and be safe.

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