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Nishiki Men's Manitoba Hybrid Bike (Blue or Grey/Blue/White) Expired

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Dick's Sporting Goods has Nishiki Men's Manitoba Hybrid Bike (Blue or Grey/Blue/White) on sale for $249.98. Shipping is free. Thanks Bflo23

Available Frame Sizes:
  • 15"
  • 17"
  • 19"
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Retails for $499.99... 50% off sale.... Flash Sale until 10PM(PT)! Online Only!.... You can buy online and then pick up at your local store or have it shipped.

Tackle all rides with the Nishiki® Men's Manitoba Road Bike. Designed with a lightweight aluminum frame, this flat bar road bike gives a smooth and comfortable ride over rough surfaces. The Shimano components make shifting and pedaling more efficient whether you're climbing uphill or gliding down the street.



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You act like disc brakes are common at $250, and they are definitely not. Not every bike needs disc brakes either, especially not at this price point. Why would you come in here just to be so snide and unhelpful?
In short, the Nishiki hybrid bike here for $250 will be a few pounds lighter than your Costco bike. The style will also be a little different if that matters to you. But to be honest, riders of both types of bikes will be considered old geezers. The components are both at the lower end of the price spectrum and not worth the time and effort to analyze. The components are serviceable, generally reliable and durable. Both bike "brands" are essentially stickers on the frame. Don't read anything into their heritage. They are both box-store level mass market bikes.

If I may judge you a little bit based on your post (the fact that you brought a bike from 2017 and haven't ridden it, and is asking about it here on SD), I would say that it is absolutely not worth the extra money for you to upgrade.
I was at Dicks Sporting Goods store yesterday and was scoping out their bikes. I was impressed with the quality of the GT and Nishiki bikes for their value. Today they went on the 50% sale. Tempted by the GT Avalanche but I already have a real good mountain bike and I really want to get a fast hybrid bike. My local store had both colors and they were put together well with my quick check of the shifting and brakes. The difference between the colors is the black/blue has matte finish and the grey/blue has a glossy finish. Both look nice. I don't know which one I like better. I am going to pick up this bike today.

It is so light. I was surprised how light it fell when I took it off their rack. A bike with Shimano EZ fire trigger, Shimano Acera front derailer & rear derailer for under $250? Solid deal. Other big name bike companies with Shimano Acera components cost way more. Felt comfortable on the seat and with the handles. Tires look nice and are going to be much faster than my mountain bike. I also took a look at the Nishiki Anasazi with the shock fork and thicker aggressive tire tread that leans more to trails but I prefer the Manitoba because it felt much lighter and will be faster with the smoother tire.

It has a 4.4 out of 5 star rating (88 reviews) on Dicks Sporting Goods Store website.

*I purchased the grey color and will pick it up later at my local store.

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06-27-2019 at 01:54 AM.
06-27-2019 at 01:54 AM.
Quote from basstracker34 :
Is the GT pro that's also 50% off overkill for street use then?
Yes, I bought a similar style Trek bike last year, but I have moved since then and ride pretty much 99% on pavement. Bike is heavier than it needs to be for road riding, has a front suspension fork that I don't really need (Adds weight), the knobby/wide tires just slow you down, etc. Of course lower budget mountain bikes aren't really meant for extreme mountain biking either, but they are at least meant for dirt trails/roots/rocks, climbing hills and small drops. If you plan on never needing any of that, look more for a road/hybrid bike.

But if you do end up with a more mountain-style bike, you can put smoother tires on it and that makes a huge difference if you'll be riding on the road. Don't buy a mountain bike and then ride around on pavement with the knobby tires, more effort, more noise. If for whatever reason you love one of the GT bikes on sale but know that you'll be riding roads, just plan on a tire change.

You can make either type of bike work if you're just a casual rider. There are certainly lots of "mountain" bikes being ridden around cities. But if you know for sure that you'll always be riding in certain environments, might as well purchase appropriately. I'm starting to look for another bike to buy now that I do so much pavement riding.


Anyways, these are showing $350 for me now for people who are still debating. Not the $250 that was posted.
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MarkK23
06-27-2019 at 02:01 AM.
06-27-2019 at 02:01 AM.
Deal dead??? I see $350....
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senmun
06-27-2019 at 04:15 AM.
06-27-2019 at 04:15 AM.
I was at the store and price tag showed deal is valid till 7/6.
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06-27-2019 at 04:43 AM.
06-27-2019 at 04:43 AM.
Quote from FlyerFocus :
Anyone know how much it weighs and what derailleurs are on it?
My Manitoba (medium) weighs 27.4 pounds and the front and rear derailers are Shimano Acera. The shimano are solid and better than the lower level Shimano Tourney that may be seen in Walmart bike. Below a level of the more expensive Altus/ Alevio that I have my other mountain bike.... I weighed the bike yesterday. Love the weight and speed of the bike.
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06-27-2019 at 04:53 AM.
06-27-2019 at 04:53 AM.
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What frame size should I be looking at? I'm about 5' 8".

edit: I ordered 17", fingers crossed
Perfect size for you. I got the same medium size and I'm the same height too. Just remember to raise your seat level high. Get a good range of motion with your legs. Too many people have their seat way too low. I guess they find it more comfortable when stopped and standing on their feet.
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Bflo23
06-27-2019 at 04:55 AM.
06-27-2019 at 04:55 AM.
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Deal dead??? I see $350....
Yea. It is dead. It was a 1 day flash sale that ended at 10pm (pacific).
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06-27-2019 at 05:25 AM.
06-27-2019 at 05:25 AM.
Quote from Bflo23 :
My Manitoba (medium) weighs 27.4 pounds and the front and rear derailers are Shimano Acera. The shimano are solid and better than the lower level Shimano Tourney that may be seen in Walmart bike. Below a level of the more expensive Altus/ Alevio that I have my other mountain bike.... I weighed the bike yesterday. Love the weight and speed of the bike.
wait till you try a < 20lb bike - you're going to trust me lol.
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lkterry
06-27-2019 at 05:31 AM.
06-27-2019 at 05:31 AM.
Love to see more bike deals on SD like this. I got my first real bike from the Diamondback deal on SD back in 2016 and fell in love with this sport. I was initially just planing to ride for commute and caual trail riding. Then I got so passionate about cycling and found I am capable of more riding. I ended up getting another full carbon road bike and start training regularly. Now I am with a local team and training for centuries every week.
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gashinshotan
06-27-2019 at 05:41 AM.
06-27-2019 at 05:41 AM.
Quote from lkterry :
Love to see more bike deals on SD like this. I got my first real bike from the Diamondback deal on SD back in 2016 and fell in love with this sport. I was initially just planing to ride for commute and caual trail riding. Then I got so passionate about cycling and found I am capable of more riding. I ended up getting another full carbon road bike and start training regularly. Now I am with a local team and training for centuries every week.
wow. Im the opposite - got into it for a couple months, got a full carbon road bike. Then just stopped cuz of life priorities. Im gonna get back into it. Did you follow any training guides?
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06-27-2019 at 05:46 AM.
06-27-2019 at 05:46 AM.
My order got cancelled 😕
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06-27-2019 at 08:43 AM.
06-27-2019 at 08:43 AM.
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Huge bang for the buck on this Marin and at your size: https://www.chainreactioncycles.c...prod186820

It's a city bike/urban bike that will give you a smooth ride due to it's bigger/wider tires at 700-38C vs road bike tires at 23-28C width.

Also check out this one from Bikesdirect.com at $349.99 free shipping/no tax and with better components than the Nishiki: http://www.bikesdirect.com/produc...-bikes.htm At your size, you need the 58.5cm frame
Thanks! Those 2 end up being within $50 of each other (Marin cheaper). Do you recommend one over the other? Pros/cons?
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06-27-2019 at 09:19 AM.
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Thanks! Those 2 end up being within $50 of each other (Marin cheaper). Do you recommend one over the other? Pros/cons?
The Bikesdirect gets my vote for some reasons I prefer: big one is the 1 1/8 head tube vs 1" on the Marin, Tektro Novela are very decent disc brakes, Alex 450 double wall rims are well proven, and I prefer the geometry of the frame over the Marin. BD says compare to Trek 7.4FX, 7.2FX hybrid of which I would do to make certain you get the right size. Most bike shops will carry the Trek.

This looks to be the same frame as the BD bike (most frames are actually made by Kinesis of Taiwan and badged to mfg name and are excellent quality). This Trek has hydro brakes vs mechanical but no big deal as they will still stop in the same distance (same disc pad size) but the hydro's give better modulation..I can make a case for either. When changing a disc pad, mechanical is easier though. Btw, if you buy online and have the bike shipped to you, the only thing that needs to be done is install the handle bar, seat and seat post, and pedals. If not comfortable doing it yourself, most bike shops will adjust/assemble fo $40. or less..easy peasy. I've yet to ever need the rear or front der's to be adjusted, never had to adjust brakes or shifters out of the box. Get out and ride!
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06-27-2019 at 09:48 AM.
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The Bikesdirect gets my vote for some reasons I prefer: big one is the 1 1/8 head tube vs 1" on the Marin, Tektro Novela are very decent disc brakes, Alex 450 double wall rims are well proven, and I prefer the geometry of the frame over the Marin. BD says compare to Trek 7.4FX, 7.2FX hybrid of which I would do to make certain you get the right size. Most bike shops will carry the Trek.

This looks to be the same frame as the BD bike (most frames are actually made by Kinesis of Taiwan and badged to mfg name and are excellent quality). This Trek has hydro brakes vs mechanical but no big deal as they will still stop in the same distance (same disc pad size) but the hydro's give better modulation..I can make a case for either. When changing a disc pad, mechanical is easier though. Btw, if you buy online and have the bike shipped to you, the only thing that needs to be done is install the handle bar, seat and seat post, and pedals. If not comfortable doing it yourself, most bike shops will adjust/assemble fo $40. or less..easy peasy. I've yet to ever need the rear or front der's to be adjusted, never had to adjust brakes or shifters out of the box. Get out and ride!
Thanks again, while looking around on the chainreaction site I found a CLEAR2019 code that knocked off another $20 on the Marin. So now I'm looking at $279 Marin vs $350 Gravity Ave delivered. Just trying to figure out if the advantages you list are now worth a 25% price increase for meSmilie
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06-27-2019 at 10:16 AM.
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Thanks again, while looking around on the chainreaction site I found a CLEAR2019 code that knocked off another $20 on the Marin. So now I'm looking at $279 Marin vs $350 Gravity Ave delivered. Just trying to figure out if the advantages you list are now worth a 25% price increase for meSmilie
Is there shipping on the Marin? No wrong choices between the two.
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06-27-2019 at 10:22 AM.
06-27-2019 at 10:22 AM.
Yes, $64 of the $279 on the Marin is for shipping.
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