Dicks Sporting Goods has
Nishiki Adult Colorado 29'er Mountain Bike (18" or 20") for
$299.98. Select free store pickup if stock permits to save on shipping. Thanks munzdeals92
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What happens if you get a flat in your car, do you junk it or trade it in.?
Any bike may not be for you if you don't have the ability or wherewithal to change a tire. It sometimes happens places where you can't just buy a new bike or pay someone to fix it.
I didn't get a "flat", perhaps go back and read what I typed? I said the tire blew off the rim. Not leaked down a little...not leaked down a lot...but literally as I was going downhill it completely blew off the rim where I was riding on metal and you could see the inner tube and tire where they'd separated and were on their own.
Maybe one day I will grow up to be just like you where I accept crappy quality (whether on the build or assembly). This bike had about a mile on it when this happened, the day after purchasing. Could I have replaced the tire and tube and hoped for the best? Sure. But, as a consumer why should I foot that bill on a clearly defective product? Wal-Mart didn't argue with me on that.
Again, thank you so much for enlightening me and offering your advice.
There are exceptions...
I didn't get a "flat", perhaps go back and read what I typed? I said the tire blew off the rim. Not leaked down a little...not leaked down a lot...but literally as I was going downhill it completely blew off the rim where I was riding on metal and you could see the inner tube and tire where they'd separated and were on their own.
Maybe one day I will grow up to be just like you where I accept crappy quality (whether on the build or assembly). This bike had about a mile on it when this happened, the day after purchasing. Could I have replaced the tire and tube and hoped for the best? Sure. But, as a consumer why should I foot that bill on a clearly defective product? Wal-Mart didn't argue with me on that.
Again, thank you so much for enlightening me and offering your advice.
Cars, trucks, heavy equipment, motorcycles wheelbarrows all can and will experience this type of stuff. Anything with inflatable wheels can. Sometimes even the most expensive of tires will have a blowout or flat. I have had it happen with Michelins and have had it happen with cheap no name tires. They can be caused by many reasons, underinflation, overinflation, defect in the tire or tube or puncture. Most people put a new tire and tube on and seldom get rid of the machine that it happens to be on.
Did you check your tire pressure before taking the thing for a ride? It's kind of crucial on a bike and even more so in cars. I have a really bad feeling you had not. That is what I'm trying to stress, you have to do these things for your own safety. You jump in a car that is low on oil and it goes kaput, it's not the car's fault.
It's a fact of life that things with tires and air pressure can go flat, doesn't matter what or what not I want to accept. Spending money is not going to make it go away. It can minimize the risk somewhat but in no way takes it away no matter the cost of the tube or tire. I have no idea as to the quality of the bike. $100 and $1500 ones are all capable of having a blowout or getting a flat. Maseratis and Fords both can and will have blowouts and flats. The quality of the machine has nothing to do with a problem or defect that may be in a tire or tube. I have a nice truck, it has had flats, I have never felt the need to upgrade, trade it in or question it's quality because of a flat.
If you are going to bike you need to be aware of how tires and other mechanical systems work. A tube and tire didn't separate, they are separate, the tire came off the rim and you could see the tube inside. Maintenance. inspection and repairs will all have to be done at some point no matter the cost of the product.
These are the types of things you need to know if you are going to be the owner of a bike. What's next another flat or the brakes need adjusting on your new bike and you upgrade again?
Cars, trucks, heavy equipment, motorcycles wheelbarrows all can and will experience this type of stuff. Anything with inflatable wheels can. Sometimes even the most expensive of tires will have a blowout or flat. I have had it happen with Michelins and have had it happen with cheap no name tires. They can be caused by many reasons, underinflation, overinflation, defect in the tire or tube or puncture. Most people put a new tire and tube on and seldom get rid of the machine that it happens to be on.
Did you check your tire pressure before taking the thing for a ride? It's kind of crucial on a bike and even more so in cars. I have a really bad feeling you had not. That is what I'm trying to stress, you have to do these things for your own safety. You jump in a car that is low on oil and it goes kaput, it's not the car's fault.
It's a fact of life that things with tires and air pressure can go flat, doesn't matter what or what not I want to accept. Spending money is not going to make it go away. It can minimize the risk somewhat but in no way takes it away no matter the cost of the tube or tire. I have no idea as to the quality of the bike. $100 and $1500 ones are all capable of having a blowout or getting a flat. Maseratis and Fords both can and will have blowouts and flats. The quality of the machine has nothing to do with a problem or defect that may be in a tire or tube. I have a nice truck, it has had flats, I have never felt the need to upgrade, trade it in or question it's quality because of a flat.
If you are going to bike you need to be aware of how tires and other mechanical systems work. A tube and tire didn't separate, they are separate, the tire came off the rim and you could see the tube inside. Maintenance. inspection and repairs will all have to be done at some point no matter the cost of the product.
These are the types of things you need to know if you are going to be the owner of a bike. What's next another flat or the brakes need adjusting on your new bike and you upgrade again?
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Oh, and I just bought another bike.
Oh, and I just bought another bike.
I'd say if you're a DIY'er with a good tool collection, go with the big box bike and double check the assembly and tune it yourself (youtube has plenty of videos). If you're not a DIY'er, you might want to pay the premium at the local shop. It's kind of like buying an extended warranty on your car.
A good local shop will always offer lifetime tune ups and will likely cover a lot of replacement parts for free. They should also set up the bike to fit your body (seat height/position, handlebar/levers/shifter angle). Some may even let you swap out a part or two when you buy it (if for instance you want a particular type of pedals, stem length, different seat).
May also be worth considering that a brand like Giant/Trek/Specialized will have a much better resale value down the road if/when you want to sell it.
comes right out of the box. attach front wheel, pedals, and handle bars.
I would also recommend building it yourself. if you dont know these skills, it will be a long day trying to get your broken bike home.
Replace a tube
Fix a flat
Adjust hand brakes
Adjust brake pads
Adjust seat
Slight derailleur adjustments
These simple skills should ensure you will get home.
These are all skills that all bike riders should know/someone in the riding group should know. These are all on-road adjustments that one can do with simple tools.
save your extra $150 from giant/trek/specialized and get yourself a hand pump, spare tube, flat kit, hex keys, tire lever, and helmet.
Yup Jaqinbox nailed it. Maybe bikes built in the 80s lasted longer because people had these skills back then. Now people just buy new when it goes out of tune and chalk it up to shoddy chinese manufacturing and terrible dicks employees...both of which can be true but at this pricepoint you're getting a half decent ride that will last you many many miles if you take care of it
If you are going to take up extreme mountain biking you may want to invest in some equipment that will handle it but I've had dirt cheap junk bikes that lasted me a great number of years doing what I did with them.
They were junky heavy street bikes that I might of paid $50 for at Caldor(if anybody remembers that store which closed up years and years ago). I finally gave the bikes away a few years ago and they were used for a period of better than ten to fifteen years. I would use them to trail ride. Ride them down hills and in areas that I guess a mountain bike would be much more appropriate. I road then through rocky rivers and streams. I bounced over roots,rocks and debris with the cheap stock tires and rims. They weren't used a lot but were abused a lot and I just generally beat the carp out of them. Surprisingly they never just fell apart as I get the impression that a modern bike that costs anything less than $500 will. Yes I had flats, the rims were somewhat bent and had to change some tubes and tires. Sometimes had to oil or adjust something but they worked well enough to do what I wanted them to do and didn't catastrophically fail at some point but just kept going on and on.
I really just can't imagine that say a $200 bike now is really built that much worse than a $50 clearance sale price one I bought 12 or 15 years ago and the disconnect from what I hear versus my experience is jarrinng. This might be just the reason. If you can't do simple maintenance on a machine you own I guess they would all appear to be bad purchases and need an upgrade as soon as something goes slightly wrong.
Moreso just saying that paying the the premium at a local bike store may be worth it for some people.
My post summed up was basically this: if you're a DIY'er and don't mind working on your own bike yourself, the Nishiki is a great option. If you're not a DIY'er and want a shop to work on your bike, it might be worth paying extra for free service down the road. It's like buying an extended warranty for your car--not worth it to some, but worth it to others.
Again, it's not a knock against this bike, moreso just defending the premium paid at a local bike shop.
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I swear, every time I look at replies they end up being just as stupid as yours. You can guarantee I'm not looking again, because god knows how stupid it'll be the second time.