I’m super new to bikes and someone local has one of these for sale. I’ll be commuting a little less than 7 miles, mostly on trails, but also on roads. Any advice would be appreciated!
by GiveMeZeroKarma
I’m super new to bikes and someone local has one of these for sale. I’ll be commuting a little less than 7 miles, mostly on trails, but also on roads. Any advice would be appreciated!
by GiveMeZeroKarma
8 Comments
No. But a cheap new bike or at. Least a few years old. Will feel much better than an old one. Think this is mid 90’s. The technologys improved massively.
It would be a perfectly fine commuter bike. If you can get it for the right price and have a local shop give it a tune up it should serve you well. Be warned, you may get bit by the cycling bug and start a collection.
Absolutely! My first MTB was a 930 and I still have it. Great frame, great drivetrain – easy to maintain. Perfect choice.
The only downside is that parts for that era may be harder to source.
Great commuter. Parts are easy enough to find and relatively inexpensive.
No need for modern tech, this works and will keep doing so for a while. Unless you’re doing a pretty long commute, this will serve you excellently.
This was my first good bike and I still have it. It’s a solid bike and will do what you need. It is geared for mountain biking so its top speed is not going to be that fast, but for commuting it should be fine.
Depends on your budget and if it fits you and how mechanically inclined you are and how much you plan to ride in the rain. Great bikes but something like a new $900 Surly Preamble with 700c wheels and disc brakes might be a lot better.
This type of bike is the PERFECT commuter. No need for disk brakes or modern geometry or whatever else people are trying to sell you. People have been saying that parts are difficult to find but that has simply never been the case for me. I have always been able to walk into my local bike shop and find parts for these bikes very easily.
If you want to add some great features, throw a rack on for cargo and fenders so you don’t get drenched when it is raining/wet on the ground. I use the Topeak Super Tourist DX 2.0 because I can fit a rack-top bag and 2 panniers on the side, it has a mounting point for a rear light, and it has a hook for bungee-type panniers. My 2nd vote is for the Ibera touring rack for the same reasons. Metal fenders have never appealed to me because of noise, and it seems like overkill. Plastic SKS fenders are great, but there are a lot of options so perhaps order those with help from your local bike shop.
Sweet bike!