Diamondback Mountain Bike Prices
Help Please?
I want to get into road cycling but am cautious in the event that I won’t make the most use of my bike. I have looked at introductorty road bikes like Specialized Allez ($699) and Trek 1000 (around the same price) but don’t want to spend that much in the event that I don’t take to it as much as I hope to. I currently ride about 8.5 miles a day (on road) on an old DiamondBack Ascent mountain bike and want to ride 20 -25 miles couple times a week. I am 6ft 3in and was told at a bike shop that I would need a 58 cm bike. Bike shops around here do not sell used bikes. I saw a used one in todays paper (Trek 1200 60 cm 2 years old for $350). What would be a decent low end bike to purchase to see if I will really stick with it? Does the used bike above sound like something I should look into? Thanks for your thoughts.
This can be a hard question to answer. Everyone has their own particular brand of bikes that they like, and many times the “suggested” beginner bikes can start at $1000+. If it’s sturdy and put together well, and “box store” bike can be just as useful as an expensive one. I do fine riding the mountains every weekend with my $250 S-60 Schwinn FS bought at Target, My buddies I ride with have much more expensive bikes then me, and I keep up with them.
That being said, I recently just bought a 2006 DBR Podium 1 road bike for way less then retail that was put together badly by the Navy Exchange (I’m in the military). After taking it immediately in to my local shop for a tune-up, I still spent less on that bike than a comparable one at the shop.
Now, on to my recommendations, you can get a new 2007 Podium 1 for about $600-650 or a Podium 2 for about $800 at a store such as Sport Chalet or Sports Authority. Steer clear of stores such as Target, Wal-mart, etc for road bikes as they tend to have way-off brands or crappy 14-speed Schwinns. Some bike shops will have low end bikes for sell starting in the $500s, but they’ll often try to pressure you into something more then what you really need. It’s amazing how many people I see buying $1500 FS mountain bikes when I go through a bike shop, knowing most of them will never see a dirt trail.
Anyway, good luck riding from a guy who hits the trails every weekend and roads it to work through the week.
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