You own it, do *you* like it? That’s all that matters.
I’m sure it’s fine, ride it till it breaks and replaces what you break.
LostForeverInTought on
Solid bike for beginning had the same bike but with a coaster and can say the geo is really good and modern and has good amount of goodies on it that make it feel like a higher end bike but I’ve transition on to a fully built bike but still have my stem and wheels from the complete. The fork and cranks gave out after while my forks ended up bent and the crank sprocket bolt broke off since it was a welded on.
Adept-Swan1787 on
385 is not a bad price for this, it’s a good bike to get started-intermediate on.
yodajedimasterkush1 on
First upgrade should be a shadow conspiracy supreme interlock v2 and Odyssey la Guardia sprocket those will last forever
Helitac on
Overall it’s okay.
Just to note, the S1W rims are single wall. That’s my biggest gripe with this bike. So I would say it’s okay for a beginner adult or a child of any skill level.
Definitely not an intermediate bike or for someone who is already used to thrashing a bike around.
Upgrading a part like rims is costly, so keep that in mind for the future.
amilehigh_303 on
Talking truth here, it’s not meant as a dig. While single wall rims have probably improved over the years it’s been since I ran them, thats inevitable, they’re still single wall rims. They’re going to bend and warp A LOT easier so be ready for that as you progress.
Also, only the front triable chromoly is a concern from a durability standpoint. Again, as you progress and get better that might be a concern.
Sorta reminds me of my first Haro bike. I beat the shit out of it as I got better and put it through more than it could handle. Fucked the rims first IIRC
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You own it, do *you* like it? That’s all that matters.
I’m sure it’s fine, ride it till it breaks and replaces what you break.
Solid bike for beginning had the same bike but with a coaster and can say the geo is really good and modern and has good amount of goodies on it that make it feel like a higher end bike but I’ve transition on to a fully built bike but still have my stem and wheels from the complete. The fork and cranks gave out after while my forks ended up bent and the crank sprocket bolt broke off since it was a welded on.
385 is not a bad price for this, it’s a good bike to get started-intermediate on.
First upgrade should be a shadow conspiracy supreme interlock v2 and Odyssey la Guardia sprocket those will last forever
Overall it’s okay.
Just to note, the S1W rims are single wall. That’s my biggest gripe with this bike. So I would say it’s okay for a beginner adult or a child of any skill level.
Definitely not an intermediate bike or for someone who is already used to thrashing a bike around.
Upgrading a part like rims is costly, so keep that in mind for the future.
Talking truth here, it’s not meant as a dig. While single wall rims have probably improved over the years it’s been since I ran them, thats inevitable, they’re still single wall rims. They’re going to bend and warp A LOT easier so be ready for that as you progress.
Also, only the front triable chromoly is a concern from a durability standpoint. Again, as you progress and get better that might be a concern.
Sorta reminds me of my first Haro bike. I beat the shit out of it as I got better and put it through more than it could handle. Fucked the rims first IIRC
Hell yeah