Any bicycle niggers here?

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I've been using shitty $100 to $200 "big box store" mountain bikes most of my life and was curious, are the $600 and up bikes worth it or are they a sham?

I'm sure the cheap ones would fall apart if used for actual off road riding but I just use mine as a street bike more or less and they seem to hold up, minus the bearings going to shit after a few years but they're cheap to replace.
 
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I tend to use road bikes, as I use it to commute/exercise.

For the most part I've just gotten bikes with decent reviews that are relatively low in price, and usually replace the shittier parts as I get the money to do so. Just about everything can be replaced, so a cheaper starting bike isn't necessarily an issue unless the frame is manufactured shoddily or something or you are doing wacky high intensity stuff.
 
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I have a 29" mountain bike that was around 700 new just under a decade ago, front shock only.

There are some nice paved mixed use trails near me that it rides decent on with the front suspension locked out. A little further from me are singletrack/downhill trails that I ride with the same bike, it handles them fine no frame cracks so far just a broken pedal. Not going to powerlevel and post the trails but they're med/easy difficulty with lots of roots and rocks, the bumps make me wish I had full suspension or at least a dropper post.
 
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Troon Carey said:
A nice bike is absolutely worth it but don't fall into a hobbyists money pit.
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This, always bought cheap bikes because i am a cheap person, until i got myself a quality bike and the difference is groundbreaking. But dont go for e-bikes or the professional ones made from the tears of a colibri. A quality allrounder for a biking trip and hauling groceries.
 
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I think you'll be surprised by how much better the experience will be on a middle-of-the-road bicycle from a respectable brand like Trek or Specialized or whomever. Even Diamondback has somehow turned things around and actually makes quality bikes with decent components.

Riding cheap bikes can make you think squealing brakes and chattering gears are just a normal part of the cycling experience. A decent bike will ride much quieter and easier than the stuff you get from the big box places.
 
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i've had the same mid tier hardtail bike for like 10 years without any problems while out on mountain trails so i'd say just upgrade certain parts of the bike when needed and get a real good set of tires. unless you've got a complete piece of shit i can't imagine it's gonna shake itself apart offroad
 
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Poppavalyim Andropoff said:
oh yes.very much yes. particularly when you pick up last years model on the cheap from some "upgrader" who can't ride for shit but has to have the latest shit.

unless you're buying someone else's money pit for peanuts
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Honestly that's how I got mine...some dude went balls to the wall and then rode it once. Half price.
 
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