kmarbone
My husband and I want to buy a couple of used bikes to ride the neighborhoods with the kiddos. I've been looking on craigslist and found some interesting possibilities but I really have no clue how to determine the frame size and type that we should get. We'll be mainly riding on sidewalks and park trails (some of the sidewalks in our area are pretty uneven), what do you guys recommend I look for?
I'm 5'9" and my husband is 6'6"
Answer
This is a little long, but bear with me and you'll be happier with your decision.
I concur with the answers above. Your husband is going to need a really tall frame- a 22" or 23" (60 or 62cm) frame (with 700C wheels) and you should get a mens or WSD 16" or 17" (54 or 56cm) frame. If you don't know much about bikes the money you save will be quickly eaten up by the frustration you will experience as you discover the multitude of "little things" that make bikes fodder for hanging in the garage on a permanent basis.
There are 2 types of bikes that will suit you best. Hybrid and Comfort. The hybrid is kind of a middle-of-the-road car... comfortable enough for trips and economical enough for everyday riding, it is a "knocked down" version of a road bike. A comfort bike is just that. It is taken from the mountain bike and has added padding and more comfortable design. The problem is that if you end up riding more than 10 miles or so that the comfort works against you- you sink into the soft saddle and start to become chafed (trust me- not a good feeling) and the upright position starts to make the bike a drag to control as your back starts to ache. Hybrids distribute your weight more evenly between arms and butt for a better and more enjoyable ride.
I would suggest a hybrid bike which will handle your needs no problem and be much friendlier than a comfort bike. Figure about $250 each. If this is more than what you expected to spend, see below...
STAY OFF THE SIDEWALKS. This is not a good place to be for you or the potential "traffic" on them. Also, don't forget helmets. Although some people think that an adult head is harder than a kids head, it isn't the case. Besides, if one of you got hurt, what would the other do?
Regarding price, consider this: Around 1870 when safety bicycles (bikes with 2 wheels the same size) were introduced, it took the average person roughly 108 hours pay for a bicycle. Fast forward to today, and a bicycle of better quality (though still not great) takes about 9 hours pay on the average.
Would I suggest you spend 108 hours pay on a bike? Probably not. How about 40 hours pay? Well, maybe if you want to start getting serious. How about 20 hours? Yes. This is where you need to be for a solid entry level bike that won't give you problems.
This is a little long, but bear with me and you'll be happier with your decision.
I concur with the answers above. Your husband is going to need a really tall frame- a 22" or 23" (60 or 62cm) frame (with 700C wheels) and you should get a mens or WSD 16" or 17" (54 or 56cm) frame. If you don't know much about bikes the money you save will be quickly eaten up by the frustration you will experience as you discover the multitude of "little things" that make bikes fodder for hanging in the garage on a permanent basis.
There are 2 types of bikes that will suit you best. Hybrid and Comfort. The hybrid is kind of a middle-of-the-road car... comfortable enough for trips and economical enough for everyday riding, it is a "knocked down" version of a road bike. A comfort bike is just that. It is taken from the mountain bike and has added padding and more comfortable design. The problem is that if you end up riding more than 10 miles or so that the comfort works against you- you sink into the soft saddle and start to become chafed (trust me- not a good feeling) and the upright position starts to make the bike a drag to control as your back starts to ache. Hybrids distribute your weight more evenly between arms and butt for a better and more enjoyable ride.
I would suggest a hybrid bike which will handle your needs no problem and be much friendlier than a comfort bike. Figure about $250 each. If this is more than what you expected to spend, see below...
STAY OFF THE SIDEWALKS. This is not a good place to be for you or the potential "traffic" on them. Also, don't forget helmets. Although some people think that an adult head is harder than a kids head, it isn't the case. Besides, if one of you got hurt, what would the other do?
Regarding price, consider this: Around 1870 when safety bicycles (bikes with 2 wheels the same size) were introduced, it took the average person roughly 108 hours pay for a bicycle. Fast forward to today, and a bicycle of better quality (though still not great) takes about 9 hours pay on the average.
Would I suggest you spend 108 hours pay on a bike? Probably not. How about 40 hours pay? Well, maybe if you want to start getting serious. How about 20 hours? Yes. This is where you need to be for a solid entry level bike that won't give you problems.
My first BMX bike?
camx94
Hey,
I just got my first BMX bike yesterday. Its a blue Mongoose Brawler....Now the person who sold me this is a 4 year BMX racing champion. He said this was more of a universal bike. Which means it can go on many things...other then dirt. I do say its maybe a little to heavy....which may be good because he told me if I get a heavy bike....then I can do anything on a light bike....Now I'm looking for both street and dirt....so I was wondering if this is a good enough bike to bring the the skatepark sometime....I'm trying to learn flatland tricks...such as the bunny hop....very hard...all I can do is basically lift up my front tire....
Anyways I was just asking if this is truely a good bike/universal for stuff like that.
Please be honest I can take anything...
Answer
well the kid was right, the bike you got is a universal bike...you can use it for trials, skatepark, street, but for flatland...the geometry is completely different on the frame...alot shorter and whatnot. i woudl say that you have a good starter bike. the first year that you ride you are building muscle and getting used to your bike. when i started i wasnt able to bunnyhop for awhile, now i can hop over garbage cans, jersey barriers, and fences! its all in your arms and legs. you pull up as hard as you can and then you level your arms out as you are sucking your legs up...try it for a good day or 2 and it will come to you. even taking you pegs off, cutting of an inch on your handle bars, cutting down your seat post are some ways you can lighten up yoor bike as well if you think its too heavy. i have actually bought parts that weigh lighter for myb ike and it weighs 21lbs...which is rather light. stick with it man...BMX is a long hard road to go down if you want to get good, but you have to stick with it....and once you start landing tricks it is one of the most rewarding feelings you can get...well to me at least. keep shreddin!
well the kid was right, the bike you got is a universal bike...you can use it for trials, skatepark, street, but for flatland...the geometry is completely different on the frame...alot shorter and whatnot. i woudl say that you have a good starter bike. the first year that you ride you are building muscle and getting used to your bike. when i started i wasnt able to bunnyhop for awhile, now i can hop over garbage cans, jersey barriers, and fences! its all in your arms and legs. you pull up as hard as you can and then you level your arms out as you are sucking your legs up...try it for a good day or 2 and it will come to you. even taking you pegs off, cutting of an inch on your handle bars, cutting down your seat post are some ways you can lighten up yoor bike as well if you think its too heavy. i have actually bought parts that weigh lighter for myb ike and it weighs 21lbs...which is rather light. stick with it man...BMX is a long hard road to go down if you want to get good, but you have to stick with it....and once you start landing tricks it is one of the most rewarding feelings you can get...well to me at least. keep shreddin!
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