I Took a Chance
May 26, 2020 07:37:30 #
I got a cheap ($100) Roadmaster mountain bike to ride on the local rail trail, but it's a bit bigger than I'd like. Although I've always ridden 26" bikes, this one probably has a larger frame. Looking online, I found a 24" model for $46.00. It's sold by a company called Coverou, with a Florida address. After placing the order, I saw that there was some Chinese writing on the receipt. Oh, I didn't mention shipping? $5.00. 
I paid with PayPal, so if it never arrives, I'll probably be covered.
I paid with PayPal, so if it never arrives, I'll probably be covered.
May 26, 2020 10:34:44 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I got a cheap ($100) Roadmaster mountain bike to r... (show quote)
Lots of Chinese companies ship from US addresses today.
May 27, 2020 07:24:04 #
May 27, 2020 08:39:52 #
May 27, 2020 08:52:37 #
CliffB
Loc: Bristol UK
I recently ordered some bonsai pots from Amazon, they informed me they would come direct from China with a six week lead time. They arrived in five days. I think we could have a lot to learn from small Chinese business
May 27, 2020 09:52:11 #
Jerry, I can’t think of a quicker way to get turned off with bike riding than buying a cheap junk bike. No offense intended but cheap components will drive you crazy with breaking and going out of adjustment tolerance. Bikes are a perfect example (along with lenses) in that you get what you pay for. Even the Walmart cheapies would be a better value and they suck.
May 27, 2020 11:28:20 #
cdayton wrote:
I think this one comes in 24”.
Ooooh! If only I had seen that one first.
May 27, 2020 11:30:56 #
47greyfox wrote:
Jerry, I can’t think of a quicker way to get turned off with bike riding than buying a cheap junk bike. No offense intended but cheap components will drive you crazy with breaking and going out of adjustment tolerance. Bikes are a perfect example (along with lenses) in that you get what you pay for. Even the Walmart cheapies would be a better value and they suck.
I've ridden bikes since I was a little kid, and not one was a top quality product. I had a Fuji that was nice, but it was also very affordable. I also had a nice one that was made in England - for a reasonable price. For the small amount of use this will get, I can't justify spending hundreds of dollars.
May 27, 2020 11:34:15 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I got a cheap ($100) Roadmaster mountain bike to r... (show quote)
Jerry Jerry Jerry, cheap pushbikes are far worse than cheap cameras.
I guess I'm closing the gate after the horse has bolted... but
Bang for your buck... by a (lightly) used bike on Ebay.
Then clean, lube (with plenty of grease) and adjust all bearings
(steering, wheel and crankset if the're not sealed) for minimum play
and no binds.
Used bikes are definitely a buyers market... there's squillions of 'em
and high quality can be had for a song.
If you play your cards right you can get a bike that will
be so wonderful you'l be looking for excuses to go for a ride
and it will get used a lot.
Avoid bikes with plastic pedals... it's an indicator of the lack of quality of the rest of the bike.
Avoid bikes with rear suspension like the plague. You need to spend thousands before the're worth riding.
With a bit of TLC this Fisher will have you in mountain bike Nirvana:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GARY-FISHER-JASSAJARA-VINTAGE-SILVER-EDITION/372810226218?hash=item56cd389a2a:g:wP4AAOSwuaJdq4s~
May 27, 2020 12:11:50 #
Abo wrote:
With a bit of TLC this Fisher will have you in mountain bike Nirvana:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GARY-FISHER-JASSAJARA-VINTAGE-SILVER-EDITION/372810226218?hash=item56cd389a2a:g:wP4AAOSwuaJdq4s~
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GARY-FISHER-JASSAJARA-VINTAGE-SILVER-EDITION/372810226218?hash=item56cd389a2a:g:wP4AAOSwuaJdq4s~
Yes, but, "Free local pickup." Shipping a bike can be rather costly. I will start looking on eBay, though.
May 27, 2020 12:11:53 #
A few years back I ordered some San Marzano tomato seeds from Amazon. Never paid attention to where they were coming from. By the time they came, it was passed time to start them and it wouldn't have made any difference as there were NO seeds in the packet. But, there was a notice from U.S. Customs that my seeds had been confiscated! WHAT? The seeds had been shipped from China. Why in bloody blue blazes the U.S. Customs would want to remove them from the packet was beyond my pay scale. I was going to start them and give them to my sister as a surprise as trying to find San Marzano tomato plants around here is like finding gold on an ice berg.
May 27, 2020 12:24:29 #
In 1995 I purchased a new Trek, USA made, aluminum 21 speed mountain bike,...was about $450.00 at the time,..it is still in well taken care of condition,....I had previously bought a used bike,...its frame turned out to to be steel and a very heavy bike to ride and put up on my bike rack,..the seller thankfully refunded me and I looked for and found a comfortable fit in the Trek which I still ride.
May 27, 2020 12:42:00 #
JoeBiker
Loc: homebase: Houston, TX
Jerry, you need to check the frame size, not the tire size.
For road bikes, that is usually specified as the center tube height in cm. For mountain bikes, it is more general S thru XXL (or greater). Both my wife and I both ride 26" bikes, but she at 5'7", she rided a M (I think), and at 6'6", I ride an XXL (which is a little small for me, but that is the story of my life).
Of course, the possibility exist that a cheap bike doesn't specify at all.
For road bikes, that is usually specified as the center tube height in cm. For mountain bikes, it is more general S thru XXL (or greater). Both my wife and I both ride 26" bikes, but she at 5'7", she rided a M (I think), and at 6'6", I ride an XXL (which is a little small for me, but that is the story of my life).
Of course, the possibility exist that a cheap bike doesn't specify at all.
May 27, 2020 12:45:45 #
JoeBiker
Loc: homebase: Houston, TX
jerryc41 wrote:
I had a Fuji that was nice, but it was also very affordable.
I am not currently riding a Fuji, but if I was to buy an new bike, it would probably be a Fuji.
They are good quality for the price.
May 27, 2020 13:06:36 #
JoeBiker wrote:
Jerry, you need to check the frame size, not the tire size.
Live and learn. I have always ridden a 26", but I guess now they're making different frame sizes.
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