1dave1 Posted March 7, 2015 Posted March 7, 2015 Hi guys , im a bigger and starting of.so i would like to get the right bike for a beginner thats not crap.i looked at a few -- GT Timberline R5 000- Raleigh rm 6.0 R6 000 ( second hand )- Titan sport R6 800- silverback sola 4 R8 600 Any advise please guys ???
AlanD Posted March 7, 2015 Posted March 7, 2015 A good idea would be to get a bike fit to see what size bike to get. As long as the frame is in good condition if buying second hand, it fits you and has semi decent components then all good. Components are replacible so you can upgrade as you go along. Helmut a must also.
Eugene Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 Not sure of the bike's specs, but if the Raleigh is the standard specs, R6 000 is too much. If you are new to the sport, rather get a new bike from a reputable bike shop. They will advise you properly and make sure it is set up correctly. If that were my money, I would go Silverback.
Ampandy Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 Take your time, evaluate what riding you want to do then look at various bikes. Test ride as many as you can then decide. As for an rm6 for 6k wow... Then I should get 8k for my rm7.0 and not 3 like I want. Make sure you have the geogeries for riding in your budget too.
Psycholist Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/a/MTB_sizing.htm
1dave1 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Posted March 8, 2015 But still need to decide between those bikes haha
kt71t508 Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Silverback sola 4 2015 model new = 8k. Bought mine last year as first bike and happy thus far.
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