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700c Metro Bicycles H2 Hybrid Bike (Men's or Women's, Various Sizes)

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Kent Bicycles has 700c Metro Bicycles H2 Hybrid Bike (Men's, Various Sizes) for $249.99. Shipping is free.

Kent Bicycles has 700c Metro Bicycles H2 Hybrid Bike (Women's, Various Sizes) for $249.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member the-press-box for finding this deal.

Men's recommended sizing:
  • Medium - 5'5" - 5'10"
  • Large - 5'10" - 6'2"
  • Extra Large - 6'3" - 6'7"
Women's recommended sizing:
  • Small - 4'11" - 5'5"
  • Medium - 5'3" - 5'8"
Features:
  • Lightweight Aluminum Frame
  • Lightweight Aluminum Fork
  • Front & Rear Mechanical Disc Brakes
  • Stainless Steel Spokes
  • Rubber Comfort Grips
  • 350mm Alloy Seat Post
  • Road Saddle
  • Microshift Marvo 9 Speed Microshift Drivetrain
  • Trigger Shifter
  • 3pc Alloy Crank
  • 700 x 40mm Multi-Use Tires
  • Alloy Double-Wall-Wheels
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Kent Bicycles [kent.bike] [kent.bike [kent.bike]] has the 700c H2 Hybrid Bicycle available for $249.99. Shipping is free.
Womens version [kent.bike]

Men's recommended sizing:
  • Medium - 5'5" - 5'10"
  • Large - 5'10" - 6'2"
  • Extra Large - 6'3" - 6'7"
Women's recommended sizing:
  • Small - 4'11" - 5'5"
  • Medium - 5'3" - 5'8"
FEATURES: Lightweight Aluminum FrameLightweight Aluminum ForkFront & Rear Mechanical Disc BrakesStainless Steel SpokesRubber Comfort Grips350mm Alloy Seat PostRoad Saddle9 Speed Microshift DrivetrainTrigger Shifter3pc Alloy Crank 700 x 40mm Multi-Use TiresAlloy Double-Wall-Wheels
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These frames are super mass produced under a variety of brand names, there is nothing particularly special about these frames. That being said I am a huge fan of these because they are actually repairable and upgradeable.. The standardized headset, BB, and Disc brakes make this IMO a solid buy at this price. If you want to upgrade you can get some Shimano hydraulic brakes for $40. If suspension is a concern you can throw on a $50-60 Suntour NCX suspension seatpost to help out there. Other than that I wouldn't touch much else.

If you have some mechanical inclination buy the H1 model for $50 less and throw a 9/10 Speed Shimano CUES on it for an extra $70-90.
After reading through countless shitty bike threads over the past few weeks, I think this might be the shitty bike for me.

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aavinyl
03-23-2024 at 06:03 AM.
03-23-2024 at 06:03 AM.
Quote from Digitaldac :
I would expect a different model to have more than a $40 price difference if it means including a worthwhile functional difference... otherwise just buy the cheaper model. I don't see much value in upgrading the derailleur if they also don't upgrade the shifters. It's not clear what they even use. If they put the same quality shifters on both bikes, they will also likely have the same shifting precision regardless of the upgraded derailleur. I've stated multiple times why I think the average person buying this type of bike won't benefit from doing the upgrade. I'll just leave it at that.

The h1 has mezzo RD and shifter. Mezzo is mostly plastic like Shimano tourney - lowest of low end.

H2 has Marvo lt RD and shifter. RD is all metal and shifter is different style with metal clamp, not plastic like Shimano alivio. Highest of low end series of components. There should be a noticeable difference in operation and longevity between them.

What exact differences would you expect for $40?

On paper, with the different component sets and brakes, there should be a noticeable difference between both bikes. For $40, my opinion is the h2 is the better deal here.
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aavinyl
03-23-2024 at 06:15 AM.
03-23-2024 at 06:15 AM.
Quote from magnafides :
Also consider the price of the bike. The upgrade amounts to a 25% increase in price, and unless I have a specific need for the hydraulic brakes (which I don't) I'm not going to get 25% more value out of it. I'm not a bike person, but if I do become one I'm gonna sell this thing and buy something else regardless and I'd rather use the extra $40 for that purpose.

Dude it's $40 for a significant improvement in component quality and hydraulic brakes. If $40 is that big of a deal, you may want to just skip this bike altogether and save your money for more important things. Just looking out for you here.

Just to keep things in perspective, we are talking about Kent bikes here. Low overall quality with a high MSRP. Huge 50% markdown and an extra 20% off. You won't see this kind of "deal" on a trek or specialized. There's a reason for that.
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magnafides
03-23-2024 at 07:15 AM.
03-23-2024 at 07:15 AM.
Quote from aavinyl :
Dude it's $40 for a significant improvement in component quality and hydraulic brakes. If $40 is that big of a deal, you may want to just skip this bike altogether and save your money for more important things. Just looking out for you here.

Just to keep things in perspective, we are talking about Kent bikes here. Low overall quality with a high MSRP. Huge 50% markdown and an extra 20% off. You won't see this kind of "deal" on a trek or specialized. There's a reason for that.
Spare me the faux concern, it's transparent and embarrassing. $40 is not an issue by any means -- I could go buy a $4000 bike today with zero impact to my finances (only relevant because you seem to want to make it personal). Of course I wouldn't, because I don't generally waste money on things that I don't need. You seem to have forgotten that you're on Slickdeals and not a cycling forum.

This bike will be used for riding around with my children on mostly paved, flat ground for as long as they're interested in doing so. It might get a decent amount of use or it might get near zero. Believe it or not, people have use-cases for products that don't match your own.

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SmartCreator8860
03-23-2024 at 09:59 AM.
03-23-2024 at 09:59 AM.
Quote from magnafides :
Spare me the faux concern, it's transparent and embarrassing. $40 is not an issue by any means -- I could go buy a $4000 bike today with zero impact to my finances (only relevant because you seem to want to make it personal). Of course I wouldn't, because I don't generally waste money on things that I don't need. You seem to have forgotten that you're on Slickdeals and not a cycling forum.

This bike will be used for riding around with my children on mostly paved, flat ground for as long as they're interested in doing so. It might get a decent amount of use or it might get near zero. Believe it or not, people have use-cases for products that don't match your own.
Many of his posts here include a condescending tone. It really seems he's desperate to prove something. He'd probably argue against you if you agree with him at this point. At least he hasn't told everyone that they are better off buying a used "real" bike yet… unless I missed it.
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bert90987
03-23-2024 at 11:08 AM.
03-23-2024 at 11:08 AM.
Mine was delivered today. I got the H1. I have not taken it out of the box yet.
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ticoman
03-23-2024 at 12:39 PM.
03-23-2024 at 12:39 PM.
Quote from bert90987 :
Mine was delivered today. I got the H1. I have not taken it out of the box yet.
I just opened mine which was delivered today. I'm actually really impressed with a $160 bike. I'm planning to upgrade the drivetrain for a better gear range with the Shimano CUES system, maybe 10 or 11 speed, and also get the Suntour seatpost suspension, and probably a smaller front chainring. Want it to be comfortable for hills, not for speed. Again, impressed for the price, and I like fiddling with things to improve them.
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03-23-2024 at 01:22 PM.
03-23-2024 at 01:22 PM.
Quote from ticoman :
I just opened mine which was delivered today. I'm actually really impressed with a $160 bike. I'm planning to upgrade the drivetrain for a better gear range with the Shimano CUES system, maybe 10 or 11 speed, and also get the Suntour seatpost suspension, and probably a smaller front chainring. Want it to be comfortable for hills, not for speed. Again, impressed for the price, and I like fiddling with things to improve them.

Nice. I'm planning on seeing how it goes stock and over time maybe changing some things
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03-23-2024 at 02:03 PM.
03-23-2024 at 02:03 PM.
Quote from ticoman :
I just opened mine which was delivered today. I'm actually really impressed with a $160 bike. I'm planning to upgrade the drivetrain for a better gear range with the Shimano CUES system, maybe 10 or 11 speed, and also get the Suntour seatpost suspension, and probably a smaller front chainring. Want it to be comfortable for hills, not for speed. Again, impressed for the price, and I like fiddling with things to improve them.

Good to hear some successful shipments with no damage. Cant wait to see how my H2s look when they get here Monday.
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03-23-2024 at 02:16 PM.
03-23-2024 at 02:16 PM.
I got my H2 today. It does have hydraulic brakes, and it's not a bad bike. The tires seem cheap, but functional. Setup was pretty straightforward, it feels a little loose, so I need to go through everything before I take it on a real ride.
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Quote from mholcombe28269 :
I got my H2 today. It does have hydraulic brakes, and it's not a bad bike. The tires seem cheap, but functional. Setup was pretty straightforward, it feels a little loose, so I need to go through everything before I take it on a real ride.

What makes the tires feel cheap? Material? Or just lack of aggressive tread?
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What makes the tires feel cheap? Material? Or just lack of aggressive tread?

They don't feel like rubber, they feel like a slick vinyl. I like the tread pattern. I'm not going to change them at this time.
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Quote from mholcombe28269 :
I got my H2 today. It does have hydraulic brakes, and it's not a bad bike. The tires seem cheap, but functional. Setup was pretty straightforward, it feels a little loose, so I need to go through everything before I take it on a real ride.

Another question... How tall are u and what size did u get? Does size feel good?
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03-23-2024 at 05:03 PM.
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Quote from mizike789 :
Another question... How tall are u and what size did u get? Does size feel good?

I'm 6'6" and got an XL, it's smaller than my XL Trek DS3, but works. (I got this one to turn into an e bike).
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Quote from mholcombe28269 :
I'm 6'6" and got an XL, it's smaller than my XL Trek DS3, but works. (I got this one to turn into an e bike).

Are there kits to turn bikes into e-bikes? I basically know nothing about e-bikes
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03-23-2024 at 05:21 PM.
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Are there kits to turn bikes into e-bikes? I basically know nothing about e-bikes

Yes, bafang makes several, there are some good videos on YouTube
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