BIKeINSTEIN
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sarang said:Congozz sTALKEr!
Thats one nice pair o wheels you got there. I am also planning to join the cycling bandwagon soon!
BIKeINSTEIN said:Nice stuff indeed.
What to say but- "Kauwaa chalaey hans ki chaal."![]()
:no::no:BIKeINSTEIN said:Been a long time since i troubled you na.![]()
Thanks.. I'm in SLCSuperfrag said:Congrats! Also, where in the States are you?
stalker said:Dunno why you are crying so much about traffic
It's not really soo bad. I used to ride a bicycle back when I was home as well. In peak traffic it is just the same as driving a scooty or somethingAt other times, no issues
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stellarhopper said:Congrats
And thanks for posting about bikesdirect; I am in the market for something very similar, on a similar budget.
Edit:
Did you order a toolkit too?
How easy is assembly?
I sure am looking forward to it
Edit Edit:
How did you get BCB, the store is not listed :huh:
stalker said:BCB through chicabike (A seller on ebay).
Even if you do decide to go the bikesdirect way, I would suggest that you walk into a few bike stores and try a few random brands. It'll help you get a grip on what size fits you (Apparently fitting is a super important thingy).
You should also check out forums.mtbr.com They have a pretty active beginner forum with good advice being doled out.
The assembly is not much of a big deal. I purchased two allen keys and a wrench from my local hardware store (10bucks).
I have a friend here at work who helped me get the brakes and derailleur tuned. If you have a friend into bikes, I would suggest you take his help. Else, you could always walk into a bike store and ask them to put it together and tune it for you. Should cost you between 25 & 45 bucks.
Also, take a look at the Forge Sawback 5xx. It's another very VFM bike sold through the target online store. Again, you can't try it out in a store. It's a bit more expensive when compared to what I picked up though.