Comments on: What is the best affordable bike for both on the road and light trails? http://www.bikescarsandboats.com/18/what-is-the-best-affordable-bike-for-both-on-the-road-and-light-trails/ Articles and posts about the boys toys Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: bikingthings http://www.bikescarsandboats.com/18/what-is-the-best-affordable-bike-for-both-on-the-road-and-light-trails/comment-page-1/#comment-52 bikingthings Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:32:49 +0000 http://www.bikescarsandboats.com/?p=30#comment-52 my favorite is the giant rincon for $500 bikingthings my favorite is the giant rincon for $500
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]]> By: cullencarter88 http://www.bikescarsandboats.com/18/what-is-the-best-affordable-bike-for-both-on-the-road-and-light-trails/comment-page-1/#comment-51 cullencarter88 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:44:44 +0000 http://www.bikescarsandboats.com/?p=30#comment-51 My only advice is look for a used bike. Often times you can find a really good bike this way. People either don't know the value of what thier selling. Or, are just in a hurry to get rid of it. My only advice is look for a used bike. Often times you can find a really good bike this way. People either don’t know the value of what thier selling. Or, are just in a hurry to get rid of it.

]]> By: M V http://www.bikescarsandboats.com/18/what-is-the-best-affordable-bike-for-both-on-the-road-and-light-trails/comment-page-1/#comment-50 M V Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:05:06 +0000 http://www.bikescarsandboats.com/?p=30#comment-50 Visit a few bike shops and you should be able to find a good bike for under $400..maybe under $300 if you can find a used model/tradein. Skip the disc brakes on cheaper bikes, they are nothing but trouble and added weight. I used my mountain bike for just what you describe for years. I did ride a lot of off-road, but that was before I really got into mountain biking, so it wasnt much more that leisure riding, not real 'mountain biking' down wicked paths, etc. I rode on some Bontrager Comfort B 26x1.95 tires as a compromise; they have a smoothe center tread, and some knobs on the shoulders to help you corner in the dirt. Eventually I bought a complete second set of wheels and put some 1.5 slicks on them for road, and put some 'real' mountain bike knobbies on the other set of wheels so I could switch easily. Visit a few bike shops and you should be able to find a good bike for under $400..maybe under $300 if you can find a used model/tradein. Skip the disc brakes on cheaper bikes, they are nothing but trouble and added weight.

I used my mountain bike for just what you describe for years. I did ride a lot of off-road, but that was before I really got into mountain biking, so it wasnt much more that leisure riding, not real ‘mountain biking’ down wicked paths, etc. I rode on some Bontrager Comfort B 26×1.95 tires as a compromise; they have a smoothe center tread, and some knobs on the shoulders to help you corner in the dirt. Eventually I bought a complete second set of wheels and put some 1.5 slicks on them for road, and put some ‘real’ mountain bike knobbies on the other set of wheels so I could switch easily.

]]> By: mo fray http://www.bikescarsandboats.com/18/what-is-the-best-affordable-bike-for-both-on-the-road-and-light-trails/comment-page-1/#comment-49 mo fray Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:36:53 +0000 http://www.bikescarsandboats.com/?p=30#comment-49 schwinn with shimano gear changer no bike under $200 lasts long enough best components are shimano gear changing system disk brakes metal brake handles schwinn with shimano gear changer
no bike under $200 lasts long enough
best components are
shimano gear changing system
disk brakes
metal brake handles

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