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Originally Posted by Jim Bremner
Z-man,
Please do not take any big box store bike off road. Real bicycles come in sizes to fit you. A 6'0 person needs one size and a 5'6" person will need another.
Cheap bikes are fine for street use 3-4 miles at a time. If you want to see dirt with out seeing a dr. please go to a BICYCLE shop.
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Understood. At this point, I can see only doing street stuff, and smooth dirt trails with the bike. If I progress, I would upgrade. I used to ride my 12 speed bike all over the towns in my area years ago -- but that was only on pavement.
The bike choices are limited because I was awarded 'recognition points' at work, and instead of getting some electronics that I don't need, I'd rather cash in on something that can help me loose my gut. I play tennis on Tuesdays, and the courts are about 2 miles from home. I figure I could warm up by biking there instead of driving.
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Originally Posted by Paco Anton
Dual shocks are for aggresive downhill riding. If you only ride around town and light trails a dual shock will only add weight and cost (you will get less bike for your money).
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That's all they are really for? So a hardtail is more efficient due to less absorbtion of the bumps? What about uphill? Is a hardtail easier when pedaling uphill?
Thanks for the input so far...
-Z-man.