I'm a big boy, 6'6" tall 300 lbs. I would like some advice on my first bike. I plan on road and light trails to see what I like and I don't want to spend alot on my first time out. I'll probably get it off Ebay unless someone has other suggestions. Any advice you could give would be great.
2007-05-21 18:15:10 · 4 answers · asked by big_scott_larock 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
Like the guy above me said, go to your local shop and get fitted! Having your bike fit you is MUCH more important than the name brand. Once you get fit, tell the shop guys what you want to do with the bike and how much you'd like to spend. They will be able to make suggestions that meet your specifications and you will be able to test ride the bike beforehand.
eBay may seem like a good place to buy a bike, but you're really better off establishing a relationship with your local bike shop. I bought my first roadbike from ebay based on the seller's recommendations and someone else's size suggestion and ended up with a horribly heavy bike that was HUGE for me - which I rode anyways and was incredibly uncomfortable on.
Good luck!
2007-05-22 06:40:02 · answer #1 · answered by Kristy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet would be to stop by a local bike shop, and do some test rides. Don't worry so much on the brand of bike as to what it feels like with you on it. Ultimately you will have to ask your self how much do you honestly plan on riding the bike. That should determine how much you should spend on the bike. If you do plan on road and trail riding I will suggest getting a mountain bike with a lockout on the front fork. That will make the front shock lock stiff for road riding. Also be able to use the shock for trail riding. Check this sight out for any products you need www.mtbr.com it has a rating for every thing you could passably need.
2007-05-22 09:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by jocho 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u can get a lot of good bikes. but the main thing that u have to look for is the brand and the parts. 4 1grand u should consider getting companys like haro,kona,norco,specialized,tr... and gt. start with kona, specialized and giant they make good bikes and they are cheap for bikes within the same range. for kona look for stuff, lavadom or scrap
norco:shore series
haro:v series
specialized:any thing they are all good and cheap
ironhorse:make almost unbreakable bikes but they are heavy
banshee:morphine series
before buying the bike make sure that the dimonds of the frame should be small and points upwards the tyres should be wide and with lots of rubber studs. the fork should have atleast 100mm of travel better if beond 130mm. the suspention brand that you should look for is marzochii or rock shock they are the most common ones. if you dont like the suspention then you might consider spending an other 500$ on bomber shocks they are good qualityed stuff. i recomand a hard tail because they are easier to ride up hill and gives lots of air. and is cheaper and lighter. you should look for disk breaks but if the bike dont come with them v breaks are good too exept over time they dig into your rim and shorten the rim's life.
hope this helps.
2007-05-22 01:29:48 · answer #3 · answered by Jason Z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with Specialized, you wont be disappointed
2007-05-22 01:55:19 · answer #4 · answered by ma6ik5tick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋