I am relatively new to biking and don’t know much about them, other than how to ride. I am 6’4 and this is a 20ish inch frame which I think will fit me, but wondering if this is a good deal on a used bike like this?
by Cold_War_Vet
I am relatively new to biking and don’t know much about them, other than how to ride. I am 6’4 and this is a 20ish inch frame which I think will fit me, but wondering if this is a good deal on a used bike like this?
by Cold_War_Vet
4 Comments
Seems decent
This is way too small
I’m 6’2.5” and used to have a 1996 Trek 21” 850. It was pretty similar to that but had a STX group set rather than the grade below Alvilio (is it?) on that. It was a great bike for me. it was really manoeuvrable in the city and stable enough to tour with panniers front and back. It had lots of room between the seat and handlebars unlike some hybrids I‘ve tried which seemed too upright and cramped.
I also used to have a 2006 Trek Fuel Ex9 in 19.5” which also fit me OK.
I definitely buy this if it rides OK and seems to fit OK remembering that you’ll get accustomed to it the more you ride it.
Edit. actually after looking again at that chainset, it looks like STX.
That’s a $50 bike, probably too small for you, roughly 30 years old, and was a cheap model even back then. I’m not sure what type of riding you want to do, but almost anything would be a better option than something like this. Maybe look for a hybrid style bike from the last 10 years. Surely you can get something suitable in the $150-200 range. At 6’4”, getting the correct size will be key.