Cheap bikes

[Sepia]

I purchased a first time bike for my mates son from Cycle HQ (Old Main Transkei Road/Beach road) They were the only bike shop selling 2nd hand bikes in EL at the time. They were prepared to change parts from other bikes to make sure y0u ride out with a bike which also fits. They will also let you ride the bike and will make the changes as you go along should you not be happy. Give them a go.

 

Game bikes - do not even look at them because it will make you end up hating the sport!

Good luck.

[Pants Boy]

LOL. I've got a Spalding bike from Makro, and have put in a little over 400km so far this year commuting to work and back. I REALLY want to go do Voriberg and/or XCOSA, but no ways in hell I'm going to use that bike on those trails, it's going to be in pieces in short order.

 

I spent two looong Saturdays getting the bike sorta proper for riding, and it's ok for a commute. The wheels are so out of true it's not even funny, I've trued them thrice now and they still go out a little (after some miles) Lots of creaking all over, BAD brakes (plastic levers all over, waiting for them to break) BUT it has gotten me back on a bike and saving some cash. I put a rand for every kilometer I commute into a savings account, which will go towards a better bike at year-end (hopefully I can pick up something decent, like a Scott Aspect 10 Hybrid at end-of-year-range prices)

 

Yes, the bike's not great, it's heavy, slow, has sucky gear changes, bad brakes etc, but I see it this way - I've got a year(ish) to get fit on a heavy, crap bike before getting myself something a ton better

[Clg1]

What weight must the bike be to be considered a "good weight"?