How Do I Get A Cheap Mountain Bike Without Getting Ripped Off.?
Sunday, December 20th, 2009 at
1:54 pm
I need to get a cheap mountain bike (around $100) which I am going to use mostly on beginner trails. I used to ride a bunch outdoors (I worked as a park ranger), but not anymore. I want to get back into things but I will not be super seroius about it. Just need something decent.
I hear that the cheap bikes at Walmart are junk and that I should go to a bike shop. But then all the low end bikes start at $200 and $300.
Any sugestions?
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A mountain bike you buy at that price won’t stand up to off road use. Your only way of finding a reasonable bike at the price you can pay would be to find an unbelievably good deal on a second hand bike. If you don’t know much about bikes, you should start doing research to find out what a good bike is like. A cheap bike will end up being more expensive, because parts will break and have to be replaced. Everything will wear out quickly so your bike won’t last long. A good bike can last many years, and end up costing much less on a per year basis. My first good bike lasted 27 years, and was still in good shape when I crashed it and bent the frame. If not for the crash, I might still be riding it today, 10 years later. Low price does not always mean good value.
You won’t get ripped off at a bike shop. You may have to pay more than you want, but that hardly makes it a rip-off. You can find older beaters secondhand for $100, and you might get lucky and find something that’s in pretty good shape. But your expectation to get a new, decent mtb for $100 isn’t realistic, and your comment that $300 is a rip-off is ridiculous.
your right walmarts bikes are junk mine was broken with in a few weeks and i got it fixed and now its not working again. you might want to try Kmart they have a few for under $100http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/s_10151_10104…
Even used, you can’t get anything decent for $100, unless it’s stolen. Figure on at least $200, used. Cheap and decent doesn’t happen in the world of bikes.
And yes, anything from Walmart is junk.
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