School me on bicycles

[Xcaliber]

when you say trails, do you mean paved mixed use trails or off-road / mtn biking trails? because a mtn bike isn't good on paved trails / roads. nor is a road bike good on off-road trails.

 

[Marietta tony]

You cant buy them but you are welcome to try them. Have 4 here I believe trek. Wifes is a recumbant and I like the most. PM me and come on over, take the one you like the most for 30 days then decide. They need to be ridden, or rode.

 

[K79540]

If you get all over the top with your hobbies...bikes are a good place to do that...

 

[basstracker89]

Play it again sports could also be a good place to buy a nice used specialty bike

 

[Bagman]

Don't end up like this guy...

 

[rbstern]

About 30 years ago, when we started dating, my future wife dropped a few hundred bucks on a Bridgestone MB5. Seemed like a lot to me at the time, but the quality is there (bike and wife, both). That bike is still in the garage. It's heavier than a lot of the newer stuff made today, but everything on the bike except tires is original and works. I started riding it about 15 years ago for exercise. Probably put a couple thousand miles on it. I've gone through a couple of sets of tubes, a set of tires. Needs another rear tire now. But I'd ride it again tomorrow if I was still riding these days.

Get on Facebook or Craigslist. Find yourself an American, Japanese or European made bike from the way back. Or, if you think you might like new and lighter models and don't mind spending more, visit a bike shop.

It's a bike. It ain't complicated.

 

[spistols]

Key thing as mentioned previously is to get a bike that fits your frame.

Never ever buy a Walmart/Target 1 size fits all. These are not the same quality that are sold in bike shops, even with the same brands.

BLIP is an ex pro mountain bike rider, as I recall and may have some good tips.

 

[beaver]

Just make sure it has a good engine on it

 

[basstracker89]

Just make sure it has a good engine on it

Now that sounds like the best advise

 

[BLIP]

start out with a used rigid bike in the right size... just make sure it operates and make sure you like riding first...