Kristie L
Hi,
I need a road bike for an 18 mile race two weeks away. Other than that I will use it on a bike path and the road about 2 miles at a time. I really want a cheap bike, no more than $300. But now that Iâm researching, the one bike I thought I would get, the GMC Denali Women's Road Bike, people say itâs not a good bike. I cannot spend a lot of money. What will work? I really donât like that straight bar from the handle to the seat. Can I get away with a more angled bar? As a kid, I remembered borrowing a âboysâ bike and finding that bar annoying.
Also, this is a triathlon I doing. I will swim ½ mile first. I donât care about time or winning, as long as Iâm within what they allow. I just want to cross the finish line. I noticed that they sell triathlon suits good for all three parts of the race. Do people really leave a wet suit on for biking or do some people change into dry clothes? Is a wet bathing suit really uncomfortable will biking, running?
Thank you.
Answer
The Denali you mentioned is not a very good bike, I've seen them at Wally Mart ... BUT if you will hardly ride it then sure it's fine to get, it will work and for the ocassional 15 minute ride it's more than fine. Really cheap road bikes are very hard to find.
Many bikes are sold with a sloping top tubes now. The top tube slopes down towards the seat. That could be an option in many brands of bikes.
Isn't there anyway you could borrow a bike for this one time event? 18 miles isn't very long and to buy a bike that you really won't use seems a waste. Some bike shops will rent a bike for the day check it out. It just depends where you live. Same thing for the Tri suit. Buy it for a couple hours use? No way. Use a swim suit and you can throw on shorts over it if your modest for the ride/run. Make sure the shorts are NOT cotton, but made of anything that dries fast.
What have you been riding to train for this? You have done a little training??? Maybe?
From what you say this is a one time short Tri you want to do . Very cool, but borrow or rent if you can. Don't buy stuff you'll never use just to look cool. Be happy you want to do this and if you make the cut off Congrates to you.
Good Luck
The Denali you mentioned is not a very good bike, I've seen them at Wally Mart ... BUT if you will hardly ride it then sure it's fine to get, it will work and for the ocassional 15 minute ride it's more than fine. Really cheap road bikes are very hard to find.
Many bikes are sold with a sloping top tubes now. The top tube slopes down towards the seat. That could be an option in many brands of bikes.
Isn't there anyway you could borrow a bike for this one time event? 18 miles isn't very long and to buy a bike that you really won't use seems a waste. Some bike shops will rent a bike for the day check it out. It just depends where you live. Same thing for the Tri suit. Buy it for a couple hours use? No way. Use a swim suit and you can throw on shorts over it if your modest for the ride/run. Make sure the shorts are NOT cotton, but made of anything that dries fast.
What have you been riding to train for this? You have done a little training??? Maybe?
From what you say this is a one time short Tri you want to do . Very cool, but borrow or rent if you can. Don't buy stuff you'll never use just to look cool. Be happy you want to do this and if you make the cut off Congrates to you.
Good Luck
hey i am looking for dirt cheap dirt bikes for my kids, they r beginers, and will have frequent wrecks ,?
littlebit
can"t afford super nice, low cc"s, to start, las vegas r st george area prefered . hey i do know there is a dealer somewhere in vegas, but i don"t know his name. he sells used for a couple hundred. that is what i am looking for, 1 st time riders, no need for new. they need something to keep them busy and as a single parent i cannot afford fancy,,, just for wrecking,,, thanks mel
Answer
The thing is if you buy a cheap (chinese or taiwanese) off-brand bike for under $500 it will break very quickly.
You don't mention how old your kids are, but for young ones, the Honda Z50 (made into the 1990's), the XR50 (made until a few years ago), and the CRF50 (made since 2003) are bullet proof machines that will withstand pretty much anything the average kid can dish out.
For larger kids, still stick with the major Japanese brands, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki all make good quality small dirt bikes that you can get relatively cheaply used.
If you tell us your kids age and height, we can be more specific with options.
Check out Las Vegas Motorsports for Suzuki and Yamaha, and Las Vegas Honda for the red bikes. They also have used models.
Theres also a non-affiliated store on Charleston - Motorcycle Tire Warehouse, something like that - good people, and they've usually got a nice selection of used models.
St. George has some small shops also, but I think you might find your best deals in Vegas.
The thing is if you buy a cheap (chinese or taiwanese) off-brand bike for under $500 it will break very quickly.
You don't mention how old your kids are, but for young ones, the Honda Z50 (made into the 1990's), the XR50 (made until a few years ago), and the CRF50 (made since 2003) are bullet proof machines that will withstand pretty much anything the average kid can dish out.
For larger kids, still stick with the major Japanese brands, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki all make good quality small dirt bikes that you can get relatively cheaply used.
If you tell us your kids age and height, we can be more specific with options.
Check out Las Vegas Motorsports for Suzuki and Yamaha, and Las Vegas Honda for the red bikes. They also have used models.
Theres also a non-affiliated store on Charleston - Motorcycle Tire Warehouse, something like that - good people, and they've usually got a nice selection of used models.
St. George has some small shops also, but I think you might find your best deals in Vegas.
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