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First you need a gangster wad of hundred dollar bills. Next you need to know what kind of cycling you will do. Then you need a favorite color, this will thrill the heck out of the salesman when he has to special order a bike just because of the color. Be sure to have a tech size you, also be...

First you need a gangster wad of hundred dollar bills. Next you need to know what kind of cycling you will do. Then you need a favorite color, this will thrill the heck out of the salesman when he has to special order a bike just because of the color. Be sure to have a tech size you, also be...

First you need a gangster wad of hundred dollar bills. Next you need to know what kind of cycling you will do. Then you need a favorite color, this will thrill the heck out of the salesman when he has to special order a bike just because of the color. Be sure to have a tech size you, also be...

to add...... It helps to have an idea of what kind of cycling you want to do and have a spending range before visiting the shop. Most people will do the type of cycling that their cyclist friends do. The two most common types of cycling for adults are road and off-road cycling Some common...

I hope this isn't a joke. Anyway, I won't be a shithead. The "mm" represents the metric measure of length, millimeters. A millimeter is one thousandth of a meter and one tenth of a centimeter. What they're saying there is that the travel, or how far it moves up and down, is 80millimeters or...

You have to replace the rear wheel. The foot brake is built into the hub on the rear wheel. A freewheel rear wheel is anywhere from $40 to....well they get expensive. You also must buy the freewheel mechanism for the wheel. That's another $20, maybe less for a Dicta.

The most likely cause is that the pump head isn't installed far enough nto the valve stem. You may also need to give the open p/v a tap before you install the pump as it may be sticking. If neither of these are the case, then the grommet inside the pump head may not be sealing properly. The...

I've seen people get bikes that were valued at hundreds of dollars for 25 bucks at garage sales. Some bike shops allow parents to trade in smaller bikes for the next size as their children grow. They don't give much credit for the bikes and that allows for some haggling. If you buy at a...

I've seen people get bikes that were valued at hundreds of dollars for 25 bucks at garage sales. Some bike shops allow parents to trade in smaller bikes for the next size as their children grow. They don't give much credit for the bikes and that allows for some haggling. If you buy at a...

At 15mph avg you can complete 230 in 15hrs. Totally doable as this avg is in the low range. If you are reasonably fit, prepared, and reasonably experienced at cycling, you should be able to maintain a 17mph avg. In this case you will certainly finish within 15 hrs. If you've never ridden...

Depending on the type of bike you will purchase you need from 1" to 3" of clearance between the top tube and your groin. If you are 5'1" a 60c bike is waaaay too large. You are looking in the 48-52c range if that helps. This is only a generalization. You will still need to be fit to a bike...

What kind of cycling are you interested in? Here are some brands of bikes to look at online that will be available at your local bike shop: Specialized Trek Giant Cannondale...

What kind of cycling are you interested in? Here are some brands of bikes to look at online that will be available at your local bike shop: Specialized Trek Giant Cannondale...

How old is the bike? How often do you lube the chain? How often do you have it serviced at the shop?

With your budget in mind....it's a decent bike. It's definitely not high quality, but it is simple. Simplicity in this case is def a plus. That's a pretty old Murray, so it's not as crappy as dep't store bikes that are produced today. It's gonna be a tank. I wouldn't pay more than $35 for...