I Want To Find A Good Mountain Bike For Cheap?
Monday, December 7th, 2009 at
10:25 am
I am 14 and I love to ride bikes but I have no flat place to ride and the bike I ride isn't good on hills ( I live in the mountains ). I want a somewhat good bike for cheap . Please give me any helpful links or anything thanks.
US $5.00
There are several things to take into consideration before buying a bike. The bikes recommended in the other answers are all good suggestions but before you buy, consider the following points. Most importantly, however (and I can’t emphasize this enough), find a local bike shop that retails main-stream brands; stay away from Target, Wal-Mart, Academy, the big-box stores; they won’t be there when you need service and for the most part, their bikes are not going to hold up to any amount of mountain riding (they even have warning stickers on them telling you this).
1. Determine your budget. There are options out there for all disciplines (XC, All-mountain, downhill) to fit most budgets. However, you will get the most bang for your buck buying a true XC (cross-country) bike. You aren’t going to get the travel you would if you bought a downhill or all-mountain but you might not need it.
2. Determine your riding style (really goes hand-in-hand with question #1). XC, All-Mountain, or Downhill. If you live in a really mountainous region, then all-mountain or downhill might be the correct choice but maybe not. Again, XC bikes are generally cheaper but might not be the right choice.
3. Determine your size. This can be done at any local bike shop and this will make or break your riding experience. This is really important…don’t let any one tell you different. Also, since you are only 14, you might not be finished growing and choosing the correct size might mean the difference in lots of money over the next 4 years.
4. Determine the brand you want. Again, a local bike shop can help with this. When doing this, don’t let the media skew your decision. There are several bike brands out there that don’t get the media attention that Trek, Specialized, and Giant do that are great choices. One brand that is really overlooked is Jamis (www.jamisbikes.com). They build some serious bikes with great componentry but they don’t have the advertising budgets that some of the bigger names have and can convey that into savings to the consumer.
5. Last but certainly not least, choose a bike shop that you can build a relationship with. This might sound funny but trust me, you will need them in the future for service. There are lots of bike-related items that you can order from several places on-line (www.jensonusa.com, http://www.performancebike.com) but I don’t recommend purchasing a bike on-line.
Also, you might consider finding a used bike. All the same above still apply. Some bike shops are even selling used bikes. This requires even more research. For a first bike, I never recommend a used bike unless you really know your stuff. Try to find the money to buy new.
I have been riding most of my life (I’m 36) and I’ve seen a lot of good things and bad things out there. Do your research. Don’t let your money burn a hole in your pocket. Take your time and make your dollars count; they’re too hard to come by today.
Good luck and happy riding.
Why do you want a mountain bike when you live in the mountains? Don’t you know that mountain bikes are for riding along municipal bike paths and suburban sidewalks?
Seriously, a Trek 4300 or Specialized Hardrock would be about as cheap as you could get for a new, decent mtb. Jamis and KHS offer more bang for the buck, and there are others.
For used bikes, do your research, know what you want, and keep your eyes peeled on craiglist and the local paper. You can even put a free wanted ad on craigslist and see what comes up. Some people have luck at thrift stores, but everything I’ve seen has been a lousy buy. People are selling items themselves more today, rather than donating them outright, due to the bad economy.
as everyone has said, the specialized hardrock is a safe buy and not too expensive.
i would also recommend the diamondback response, i have one thats 4 years old and still rides well. its around the same price as a hardrock so its fairly cheap, a great MTB
happy hunting
i have a specialized hardrock it is a very good mountain bike and i got it for only 350
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The warmer air is the more moisture it can contain. When air reaches the point at which it can contain no more moisture it's described as being Saturated (Saturation Vapor Pressure). Excess moisture has to be offloaded – inside you'd see this as condensation on windows, mirors etc, outside you'd see it as dew or frost. Up in the air the excess vapor forms water droplets which fall as precipitation.
Mountains act as a barrier, squashing the air mass as it's forced upwards. More water vapor is being squashed into each unit of air so making it more likely to become saturated and at the same time the air is cooling so it can contain less vapor anyway.
So it's a combination of cooling and compressing that causes the precipitation on the summits and windward sides of mountains.
Once the air passes over the summits it contains less water vapor, can expand again and warm up as it descends back down to lower levels.
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