good bicycle under $500???
 

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I am looking to buy an OK bicycle under $500; I am not planning on going off-road, jumping, doing stunts, riding it over huge boulders or anything of the sort. I know that good bicycles probably start from $2k and up, but what is the best I can get for around $500???

I'll probably ride it once or twice per week just to burn a few calories.

Any ideas?



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craigslist :thumbsup

GT Outpost is a good bike in that price range. I have a 2008 model and at the time it was about $500 Canadian. Not sure if they still make this models, but it's a good bike.

Might be able to get a GT Avalanche 2.0 in that price range.

Googled it and it looks like they are around $400 in the UK. I will check out a few reviews and see how much they sell it for over here

Walmart... it's like a mainstream tube site.

maybe you should get an indoor al weater bike

When I bought my mountain bike 5 or 6 years ago it was around $500. Have ridden 100's of miles on it without any problems, well except a few flat tires.


http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/B... .0&Type=bike

and here comes my second problem - the more I read, the more confused I get

what's the difference b/n urban, street, and mountain bike???

I want one to ride on good roads and I definitely don't want to sit in some awkward position while riding it

checking out the link - thank you

just buy a Trek mountain bike .. they are decent and on the entry levels you can find some cheap bikes .. but still good enough for what you seem to need it for ..

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...4_series/4300/


I would get this bike .. it is perfect for what you need it for

MSRP $569.99

Just go steal someone elses...

this bike around 400 will do you just fine
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/...na/7357/44082/

sounds like you wanna use it exactly as i use mine.
i had a mountain bike, but like you said the position you sit in on those things is uncomfortable as hell, plus that thing was made for offroad.

I found the solution, i got myself an 'all terrain' bike which is some sort of hybrid mountainbike-streetbike.
bought it 2nd hand for 30 euros a couple years ago. And its great, perfect for asphalt roads

Buy someone else's used $2k bike for $500

Seriously.

I picked up a nice one in front of a Starbucks.

I live at the beach so I would go with "Old-school steel beach cruiser for easyriding" $329

http://cdn.schwinnbikes.com/catalog/...10_cor_blk.png

http://www.schwinnbikes.com/bikes/cr...orvette-deluxe

I paid $500 for my Trek Multitrack 720 in 1995. I've ridden it pretty consistently for the past 16 years and it's still in great shape.

http://jenif.com/SingleSpeedBikes/wp...ek720final.jpg

This is the current model in the same range:

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...h/hybrid/7100/

a good bike is 2k and up? I have a road bike i use for races that i got brand new for less than that... where you buying it? Fiji?

Ya, a $2k and up bike is overkill for someone that's just starting out and will use it casually. When I bought my bike I could have went for the $2500 bike that they had, but figured it would be a waste. If $2k+ is what a good bike is these days then my $500 bike is for welfare cases. lol

yeah better to get a cheaper one and find out what you want improved for the next one then jumping into a model like that. plus the main problem with my 'expensive bike' is that i can't lock it up anywhere, i don't even like going into convenient stores without leaving it within 5 steps of the door... I need to pick up a beater just to start riding to the gym again :)

hell.. I even worry about locking mine up and it's only a $500 bike. With front and back disk brakes it's like a junky magnet. lol So a $2k+ bike I would not feel safe leaving anywhere. Locked or not.

I got my bike last year off Craiglist for $60. Put about $200 worth of parts and work into it, now it's a gem.

This is the bike I just got and I love it. I ride it about 10 miles a day in the city and its great for all kinds of riding. Its a Big Ripper (a 29inch version of the famous 1980s Pk Ripper) You can find it for $450-$500.

http://images.jensonusa.com/large/bi/bi266p00.jpg

If you want an all around fun bike that is easy to ride, goes fast, is light and involves very little maintenance this is the one to go with. And remember its a 29" bike... not a 20 or 24 inch BMX bike.

I bought a Motobecane hybrid jubilee trail for $100 on craigslist. Barely used. It cost around $320 new.
It's good for road and it's ok for trail unless you plan on going down 30% hills...

good call, looking for one myself

Another option is this place http://www.republicbike.com/shop.asp

You can make your own custom bike for under $500

Just steal one :2 cents:

when i was young it costed like 50 bucks (actually i don't remind the real price, but in soviet union it was cheap) and we were happy

it was looking like this, but w/o speed options

http://cs9439.vkontakte.ru/u7226754/...x_c1c225eb.jpg

I bought a Diamondback (made by Raleigh) Sorrento 21-speed MTB last year, and I am very happy with it .. I've put close to 600km on it already.

http://www.diamondback.com/wp-conten...rofile_MED.jpg

you can find some nice trek's for just about that amount. If you are just riding on the street/path for excersize, get something hybrid. Mountain bike looking, with thinner flatter tires. No need for mountain bike tires.

the FX series from Trek has some nice ones. probably around the 500 range, maybe the 7.2 or 7.3