Morning!!

I'm looking at getting a bicycle for some riding around the city, mostly on paths, with the occasional dirt and trail riding. There's a bike that I found on the local classifieds site, but I can't find any info about it. I'm 6' tall, 240lbs so I want to make sure this thing won't crumble under me.

Can anyone tell anything about the quality of this thing from the picture?



BTW, googling Tribal doesn't seem to bring up much of anything

Thanks in advance!!

 

get a huffy.. white heat.

 

if it's mostly tame terrian you're going to be riding, stick with a hardtail. You can get a better bike for the same price, plus low end duel suspension bikes for the most part have horrible pedaling efficiency.

 

I'm also gonna say, no need for double suspension, get a hard tail. I think Tribal is a Cannondale brand, and that bike looks too small for a 6'4" rider. Is Rock Shox even in business anymore?

The bell's a nice touch though.

 

Generally any low end or off-brand full suspension is something to stay away from(as has already been mentioned). Hardtail is a good way to go, and if you can find a 29er in your price range on CL go for it. This is my first season on a 29er and I love it.

And yes, Rock Shox is still around, and still making some pretty good stuff. The Tora and Reba are both good forks and cheaper than Fox.

 

[QUOTE=Saki GT,Apr 9 2010, 06:52 AM] I'm also gonna say, no need for double suspension, get a hard tail.

 

The issue with lower end full suspension bikes is not just the flex, its the weight too. The shock and the extra piece to the frame add considerable weight, and weight is bad.

I think you could find something like a Specialized Hardrock, Trek 6000, GF Tassajara etc used in the same price range. Plus they would likely have better components elsewhere as well, not just the lack of a rear shock.

 

There actually is a Specialized Hardrock available in the area but it's substantially more in cost, asking $400 but say to "make an offer"

http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-sp...QAdIdZ196337346

I'm concerned about the size of it though for casual street use. Can you tell if this is likely a good size for me? I'm not an especially huge fatty, just a 6 foot tall thick guy with a gut - but I don't want to look and feel like:

 

That is the type of bike I would look for, but it is an XS frame, which is no good for you. I am 6' also and ride a 19" frame, which is a Large for most manufacturers.

When reading listings look for either a size large or 18.5" or 19"

 

Perfect, thanks for the tips. Guy at the local bike shop was just grabbing bikes and referring to them as "good for my height" without mentioning actual sizes.

Seems like all the ads mention tire size, with few mentioning frame size.

I will keep looking here...


To go back just onnnnne more time to the original bike I posted in the picture at the start, aside from some extra weight, could that rear shock be locked or replaced with one that locks if it looks like the best cost option for me? Then I'd still be able to unlock when I head up to some of the rougher terrain and off-road bike trails. That was the last time I'll talk about it, I promise