Giant vs Norco vs Supercycle

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Micheal Artindale said:

I am looking to purchase a new bike. I have narrowed it down to 3 choices

A supercycle 21 speed -- $200

A Norco Pinnacle -- $320

A Giant Boulder SE -- $420

I am willing to spend the extra $$, however, is it worth the extra dough.

I have a 5 yr old Supercycle that i got for $150. it has served me well.

Opinions?

Where are you riding this bike? If you're hitting gravel paths and
averaging 15 km/h, stick with the old Supercycle.

Supercycle, for those who don't know, is a house brand of Canadian Tire,
a major department store.

I would suggest the Pinnacle is not too horrible: decent frame,
acceptably functional components, and a semi-awful suspension fork. As a
first mountain bike, it will do fine for light trail work, and maybe
even more than that. I wouldn't race it.

If nothing else, the fact that the Giant and Norco can only be bought
through a bike shop means that the setup and fit will be properly
attended to.

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Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Micheal Artindale said:

I am looking to purchase a new bike. I have narrowed it down to 3

choices

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A supercycle 21 speed -- $200

A Norco Pinnacle -- $320

A Giant Boulder SE -- $420

I am willing to spend the extra $$, however, is it worth the extra

dough.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have a 5 yr old Supercycle that i got for $150. it has served me well.

Opinions?

Where are you riding this bike? If you're hitting gravel paths and
averaging 15 km/h, stick with the old Supercycle.

Ridin to and from work, over 20 km each way. Trail riding places where you
might not want to go.

Quoted message said:

Supercycle, for those who don't know, is a house brand of Canadian Tire,
a major department store.

I would suggest the Pinnacle is not too horrible: decent frame,
acceptably functional components, and a semi-awful suspension fork. As a
first mountain bike, it will do fine for light trail work, and maybe
even more than that. I wouldn't race it.

Would the Giant be better? is it worth the extra $200?

Quoted message said:

If nothing else, the fact that the Giant and Norco can only be bought
through a bike shop means that the setup and fit will be properly
attended to.

I am getting them through the same store.

Thanks,

Micheal

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Micheal Artindale said:

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Micheal Artindale said:

I am looking to purchase a new bike. I have narrowed it down to 3

choices

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A supercycle 21 speed -- $200

A Norco Pinnacle -- $320

A Giant Boulder SE -- $420

I am willing to spend the extra $$, however, is it worth the extra

dough.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have a 5 yr old Supercycle that i got for $150. it has served me well.

Opinions?

Where are you riding this bike? If you're hitting gravel paths and
averaging 15 km/h, stick with the old Supercycle.

Ridin to and from work, over 20 km each way. Trail riding places where you
might not want to go.

Quoted message said:

Would the Giant be better? is it worth the extra $200?

The major gain of the Giant seems to be that it has a 1-1/8" threadless
headset. This might matter if you ever upgrade the bike, otherwise it's
a minor plus for the Giant.

Not sure what you mean by "places where you might not want to go." You
have to understand that there are people who ride hardtail mountain
bikes down trails that cannot be easily descended on foot.

For what you want to do right now? I'd say get the Norco unless the
Giant feels a lot better to ride or is obviously lighter. If you never
find the bike's limitations, you'll be fine forever. If you decide to
upgrade in a year, neither bike would satisfy you properly.

--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.