18" and 20" OOS. Only 16" showing available as of 9:48am Pacific.
Assembly video: until someone provides an assembly video on this exact bike, this is the closest I could find on a similar bike: https://youtu.be/8Ez3a6aoL8c
expiredAlexG30 posted Jun 30, 2022 02:26 PM
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expiredAlexG30 posted Jun 30, 2022 02:26 PM
Framed Ultimate Terrain Mountain Bike (Black)
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Bar [amazon.com]
Grips [amazon.com]
Pedals [amazon.com]
Be sure to watch YT for installations. Common installation mistakes for above items include over-tightening and tightening wrong direction.
How to Adjust a Front Derailleur [youtu.be]
How to Adjust a Rear Derailleur [youtu.be]
One main reason MTB/gravel riders upgrade to 1x (one by) drivetrain is to simplify the derailleur adjustments. This bike can be upgraded to 1x later, but would require upgrading the rear hub/wheel. There's nothing wrong with 3x drivetrain on this bike. In my opinion, 1x is more of a quality-of-life upgrade, others might tell you 1x also saves weight.
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Agreed. This would be a hard pass for me at $350.
I'd rather spend about $400 for the REI Drt1.1 for the support and competent assembly /setup (actually bot one last year).
Even better, and one of the darlings of the /budgetbikers on Reddit, is the Walmart/ Kent Trouvaille also at $400 (if you can find one - and it fits you)
https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/823391155
Mech disk brakes but already comes setup as a 1x9 with Microshift Advent drivetrain.
For anyone wanting to go to a 1x9/10/11 drivetrain in the future, skipping over all the 3x7 Tourney entry level bikes and starting with something already set up as a 1x would save a lot of hassle and may even come out to be the same or less costly in the end.
It's not even the Tourney group per se, it's the fact that most all of these low end bikes use a freewheel (instead of a free hub) which makes upgrades difficult and costly.
This Framed was a great deal $125/135, and a good deal at $180. But once you push into the $350+ price, there are lots of options that come with better upgradability, and likely better support, return and warranty policies.
Placed an order for this at $179 plus tax.
Did buy the wife a bike this morning too, hurley teton electric bike at $399 shipped.
https://slickdeals.net/f/15943555-joyride-bikes-hurley-electric-bikes-40-off-sale-200-and-up
I'd rather spend about $400 for the REI Drt1.1 for the support and competent assembly /setup (actually bot one last year).
Even better, and one of the darlings of the /budgetbikers on Reddit, is the Walmart/ Kent Trouvaille also at $400 (if you can find one - and it fits you)
https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/823391155
Mech disk brakes but already comes setup as a 1x9 with Microshift Advent drivetrain.
For anyone wanting to go to a 1x9/10/11 drivetrain in the future, skipping over all the 3x7 Tourney entry level bikes and starting with something already set up as a 1x would save a lot of hassle and may even come out to be the same or less costly in the end.
It's not even the Tourney group per se, it's the fact that most all of these low end bikes use a freewheel (instead of a free hub) which makes upgrades difficult and costly.
This Framed was a great deal $125/135, and a good deal at $180. But once you push into the $350+ price, there are lots of options that come with better upgradability, and likely better support, return and warranty policies.
order shipped and is out for delivery today. Sizing is still a concern of mine , may try to sell it and pick up a M/L DRT 1.1
Thoughts on a REI DRT 1.1?
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Thoughts on a REI DRT 1.1?
However at this price, there are better options for the money. One example is the Kent Trouvaille from Walmart for $400: https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/823391155
It is a 29'er that comes in 1 size -- 16". Here is a good review by KevCentral who is 5'10" and Kent fits him well: https://youtu.be/FcziwkJyAmE
If the one-sized Kent fits you, I would personally take the Kent over the Framed or Co-op at the $400 range.
However at this price, there are better options for the money. One example is the Kent Trouvaille from Walmart for $400: https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/823391155
It is a 29'er that comes in 1 size -- 16". Here is a good review by KevCentral who is 5'10" and Kent fits him well: https://youtu.be/FcziwkJyAmE
If the one-sized Kent fits you, I would personally take the Kent over the Framed or Co-op at the $400 range.
Current bike isn't not horrible but do want to light trails. find best value for a bike for long term use.
Next best value currently would probably be the Kent Trouvaille from Walmart for $400. You don't need to upgrade anything on that bike and it's ready for light trails out of the box (except maybe the pedals). I see a couple of Walmarts near me with stock. So check your area and you could go see, touch and test it out in person at the store.
Kick stand ($16.98 used): https://smile.amazon.co
Spacers (needed when replacing bar neck thing, $8.99 new): https://smile.amazon.co
Bar stem ($16.97 used, 90mm): https://smile.amazon.co
Water bottle holder ($6.51 new): https://smile.amazon.co
Suspension seat post ($23.99 used, 31.6mm x 350mm): https://smile.amazon.co
Swept Handle Bars ($23.99 new, 31.8mm): https://smile.amazon.co
Grips ($24.76 new, I sprung extra for these vs. $9 for other locking options, love them!): https://smile.amazon.co
Phone/top bar bag ($18.45 new w/ coupon): https://smile.amazon.co
Gel commuter seat ($20.17 used, Commuter/Gel): https://smile.amazon.co
Water bottle ($21.12 used, black): https://smile.amazon.co
Stem riser ( $11.20 used, I bought this, but haven't installed, might not need it, back pain after longer ride will determine that): https://smile.amazon.co
The following is a maint stand, definitely not necessary, and while I have built it, I haven't used it enough to say if it is good, or if it will last. I got tired at looking at different cheap ones trying to find a "good yet cheap" one, so grabbed this used as the cheapest one that had the features I wanted. I have built it and messed with it a bit, seems very nice for the $$. Since I have a few bikes to mess with for the fam, it was worth it to me... tired of working awkwardly on an upside down bike, or needing someone to hold the backend up, etc.
Bike stand ($70.88 used): https://smile.amazon.co
My second choice if the one I bought doesn't work out, but I wanted a two leg version to be more space economical while working on the bike, which is why I went with the one I did: https://smile.amazon.co
Thanks to the other posters on this thread who helped me pick all of this stuff out!!
Not including the maint. stand, I am $317 into this bike for a bike that fits great, what a deal! Take out the unnecessary stuff like water bottle, phone bag, go with cheaper grips, etc. and it woud be well under $300 all in.
I just finished putting all of the stuff on my bike, and the bike stand works great, first ride I was really happy with, this is a nice bike for the money, and a much more relaxed upright riding bike now that is still capable to ride light trails, exactly what I was hoping for. I haven't adjusted the derailleurs yet though... and since I think I made them worse after my first attempt at adjusting without a stand... still gotta do that before I try on a trail. Taking a bike on the trail that like dropping the chain sucks...
I do wish this fork had lockout, even going with max preload setting doesn't really help, there is no substitute for the feeling of a locked fork. For this price, what we get is more than OK IMHO... I will keep an eye out for used/cheap deal for a fork with lockout... I don't want to spend more than $100 on a fork (ideally ~$50ish) as that will put me in the neighborhood of that Kent Walmart bike for $400, which looks to have a few other very nice upgrades along with a much nicer fork, even if only mechanical disk brakes.
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I just finished putting all of the stuff on my bike, and the bike stand works great, first ride I was really happy with, this is a nice bike for the money, and a much more relaxed upright riding bike now that is still capable to ride light trails, exactly what I was hoping for. I haven't adjusted the derailleurs yet though... and since I think I made them worse after my first attempt at adjusting without a stand... still gotta do that before I try on a trail. Taking a bike on the trail that like dropping the chain sucks...
I do wish this fork had lockout, even going with max preload setting doesn't really help, there is no substitute for the feeling of a locked fork. For this price, what we get is more than OK IMHO... I will keep an eye out for used/cheap deal for a fork with lockout... I don't want to spend more than $100 on a fork (ideally ~$50ish) as that will put me in the neighborhood of that Kent Walmart bike for $400, which looks to have a few other very nice upgrades along with a much nicer fork, even if only mechanical disk brakes.
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