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hey all
yes another one of these what do i buy threads sorry if this is the wrong section or a stupid question
My 7yo and 4yo have gotten keen on cycling and rather than me walking behind them and yelling for them to wait up it would be good to join in (i sold my last bike, a early 90s kmart mtb, 10 years/4 house moves ago)
so i'm looking for something on a budget for me to keep up on the 3-5km rides around the simple tracks in southern adelaide. we'll be doing very little road riding. I used to enjoy going down gravelly tracks but im nearly 40 now with a permanently dislocated collar bone and my last broken bone took4-5mo to heal properly, so wont be doing anything sillier than that
I have 150$ (yes haha inc petrol to pick it up)
my options are a crappy dept store bike (new)
or something used. I'd prefer to reuse an ok old bike than add new hard rubbish
im about 180cm and under 70kg so i wont be putting too much stress on a frame
are there any particular brands/years/models that are particularly unpopular with the kids these days that would give me the best bang for buck or that have stood out as being really good?
bonus points for the plainer/less likely to be stolen ones.
And how old is too old - eg likely to need some work beyond a simple lube and youtubed setup video
Has covid messed with used bike prices too? I was half expecting to be able to find a mid-late 00s bike that might've been around 1k new, but it seems to be the 500-600rrp very entry level models at that 2nd hand price so im a bit concerned about the longevity of the parts
im thinking the fewer complex bits like disc brakes and shocks the better for reliability and longevity, although it seems pretty hard to find a 2000s bike without shocks.
also is there an 'easy' way to tell at first glance if a bike is good value? my noob approach is to look at the model of the rear derailleur and anything that says deore was probably a ok entry level bike in its day and is more likely to still be in ok condition
there was this stumpjumper for 180 but it was outside my budget at a bit older than i wanted (and it was already pending pickup by the time I msged). is this something that would've ticked my boxes?
yes another one of these what do i buy threads sorry if this is the wrong section or a stupid question
My 7yo and 4yo have gotten keen on cycling and rather than me walking behind them and yelling for them to wait up it would be good to join in (i sold my last bike, a early 90s kmart mtb, 10 years/4 house moves ago)
so i'm looking for something on a budget for me to keep up on the 3-5km rides around the simple tracks in southern adelaide. we'll be doing very little road riding. I used to enjoy going down gravelly tracks but im nearly 40 now with a permanently dislocated collar bone and my last broken bone took4-5mo to heal properly, so wont be doing anything sillier than that
I have 150$ (yes haha inc petrol to pick it up)
my options are a crappy dept store bike (new)
or something used. I'd prefer to reuse an ok old bike than add new hard rubbish
im about 180cm and under 70kg so i wont be putting too much stress on a frame
are there any particular brands/years/models that are particularly unpopular with the kids these days that would give me the best bang for buck or that have stood out as being really good?
bonus points for the plainer/less likely to be stolen ones.
And how old is too old - eg likely to need some work beyond a simple lube and youtubed setup video
Has covid messed with used bike prices too? I was half expecting to be able to find a mid-late 00s bike that might've been around 1k new, but it seems to be the 500-600rrp very entry level models at that 2nd hand price so im a bit concerned about the longevity of the parts
im thinking the fewer complex bits like disc brakes and shocks the better for reliability and longevity, although it seems pretty hard to find a 2000s bike without shocks.
also is there an 'easy' way to tell at first glance if a bike is good value? my noob approach is to look at the model of the rear derailleur and anything that says deore was probably a ok entry level bike in its day and is more likely to still be in ok condition
there was this stumpjumper for 180 but it was outside my budget at a bit older than i wanted (and it was already pending pickup by the time I msged). is this something that would've ticked my boxes?
