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[FONT= 'Arial']First, I would like to say a quick 'Hello' to everybody on this forum 🙂 [/FONT]
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[FONT= 'Arial']Now that that’s out of the way... [/FONT]
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[FONT= 'Arial']Although I’m sure this question has been asked to death, I will be asking it again. I am currently in the market to purchase a new mountain/road bike. Ideally, I would like to buy a bike that is dual functional - paved road, gravel road and trails in the bush. I picked up an 'el-cheapo' bike from Canadian Tire, last year, and have had nothing but issues with it: pedals falling off, front tire crooked, chain jumping off the sprocket, etc... I’m quite frankly fed up! [/FONT]
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[FONT= 'Arial']I have been doing quite a bit of searching through the Norco website for an idea of what I should expect to pay for a decent bike :S Through my travels/searches I’ve summed it up to 'price depends on xyz'. Therefore, I’ve decided to change my search approach. I decided to join a forum (this one) and post the question for the pros! [/FONT]
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[FONT= 'Arial']Here is what I want: [/FONT]
[FONT= 'Arial']- To be able to ride my bike to work (paved road);[/FONT]
[FONT= 'Arial']- Ride my bike at my parents place (gravel road), and;[/FONT]
[FONT= 'Arial']- Hit up some bush trail near my house (bush trail/rocks, etc... lol);[/FONT]
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[FONT= 'Arial']I most definitely DONT want to spend thousands of dollars! Ideally I’d like to spend between 500 - 600 ish. [/FONT]
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[FONT= 'Arial']Do any of you have any suggestions for me? I'm looking for the 'best bang for my buck', so to speak. Not sure if my physical figure matters, but ill add it anyway... [/FONT]
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[FONT= 'Arial']Male, 6 foot, 180 pounds[/FONT]
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[FONT= 'Arial']Cheers and thank you very much in advance. [/FONT]
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FWIW. I would like to suggest that SOME of your problems are maintenance issues which may crop up with any other bike which you might own ...
- regardless, the more expensive bikes generally wll not come with pedals
Consequently, before you buy a new bike, I recommend that you buy-or-borrow-from-your-library a copy of ZINN AND THE ART OF MOUNTAIN BIKE MAINTENANCE.
- a great deal of "maintenance" information is available on many web sites (e.g., WWW.PARKTOOLS.COM)
After you get your current bike fully operational, again, AND get a few rides under your belt with it, then-and-only-then give serious consideration to buying a more expensive replacement BECAUSE you may find that your current bike is adequate/suitable for the type of ridng which you are currently doing.
- If you are a wise shopper, (m)any of the components which you buy for your current bike can be used on a future bike OR kept as a spare.
BTW. For the type of riding which you have indicated, if you insist on ONE bike doing everything, then I recommend that you strongly consider a 29er (or, "equivalent" which can handle FAT, 700x52 tyres) which has a Rigid Fork + a second set of tyres-and-tubes (or, a second set of wheels + "road" tyres for a quicker changes) if you are inclined toward a new bike.
- regardless, the more expensive bikes generally wll not come with pedals
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29'er, cylocross, or a hybrid with some robust tires? The bikes at my LBS start at about $500. I don't know much about 29'ers, and cyclocoss bikes typically start a tad higher than your range, but why not check out a local shop and start taking some test rides? There's always used but of course... caveat emptor.
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Check out a local shop and start taking some test rides is the most convenient and you can find the bike most fit for you
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Hi, if your going to be trekking then you would require a hybrid bike with a lockout suspension fork. If you want a new bike they are generally over $600 so you might need to look for a used bike.
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