Haven't been on a bike since a kid - Also petite frame?

luvnthenig

I'm interested in getting a bike to ride around town. I haven't been on a bike since I was a kid so have no idea how to manage, well, anything that an adult's bike has! Also, I am short coming at just under 5 feet tall. Any suggestions for me? I'm not looking to spend much money.

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It doesn't matter how old you currently are- cycling is for everyone! I think it makes you feel young! As a cartoon I saw says "Biking exercises my smile muscles!"
Go to a specialty cycling store to get properly fitted and to talk to sales people about the type of cycling you want to do- road cycling? Off road or trail cycling? That will help you decide the type of bike and tires you need to get.
Enjoy!!

What is a good bike for a 14 yr old?

Dru

My son is a regular kid who likes to ride his bike around the neighborhood and to school and to baseball practice. And just recently his bike has been breaking often and were just putting more more money into than we bought it for. So i would like to buy it for him as a gift and I know he likes to ride it to the bike track and ride it ine the mountains. He is 120 lbs. And 5'6' he really wants a bike like what KONA makes.

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Kona makes very good bikes. So do lots of other companies. I know it's time consuming & frustrating at times, but look in ALL the bike shops in your area. Don't just run out & buy the first one that "looks cool".

The most important thing is fit & feel. How does the bike feel when riding it? Which shop has the best follow up service warranty? At 14, he's most likely still growing. Try to find a bike he can grow into, but not so large now he can't ride it comfortably. Please click on & read the last link below.

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Are Schwinn bikes for old people?

Q. I'm going to buy a classic Schwinn cruiser you know the fenders not the big ones the small ones and the fork handle bars my bro said they are for old people I said they aren't for old people I see young people riding them all the time he said they are for old people and laughed at me so are they really for old people I'm kinda stuck in the 50s

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Schwinn makes a variety of bikes for every age. Everything from kid's bikes...
http://www.schwinnbikes.com/bikes/kids

To bike path bikes...
http://www.schwinnbikes.com/bikes/bike-path

To road bikes...
http://www.schwinnbikes.com/bikes/road

Even one so new - it's "Patent Pending"...
http://www.schwinnbikes.com/bikes/urban/2012-vestige-14605

Do I really have to spend that kind of money on a bike?

Emmi

I decided to get a bike to commute to work. I live very close now (less than 2 miles) and would like to bike instead of walk. Doing some research leads me to believe that I have to spend about 300 to 400 dollars on a bike.
Any thoughts on that?
I would like a bike with some gears, but nothing fancy.
Thanks for the input.

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Just like $150 basketball shoes don't make you able to slam dunk; a $1000 bike will not make you Lance Armstrong. There is a happy medium of bike quality and price. Walmart and Target don't have anyone that is skilled in bike assembly, just a high school kid that can kinda follow directions when he feels like it, when he's not too pissed off at his girlfriend. Try Performance bike, its a chain bike store that has qualified mechanics that put your bike together, they have much better bikes overall and yes you will spend more on a bike you will have something that will stay in adjustment. Remember you are trusting your life to the bike, brakes, steering etc are critical components, especially if you are going to bike to work a few days a week. Performance has lifetime tuneups on their bikes so you get the long term value compared to the discount store.

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