Hello,
I am looking at purchasing a decent bike for $250-300 CDN.
My family has always bought the CCM mountain bike special, and am now looking for something of better quality.
I went to Costco today and rode the Infinity bikes they had in stock. Seemed like good bikes.
The models I was looking at were the Infinity Mayhem bike for $299.99 and the Infinity Torino bike for $149.99
The Mayhem had 21 speed quick shift, aluminum 18" frame, dual suspension, dual cable brakes, 26" wheels.
The Torino had 21 handlebar shift, front shocks, dual cable brakes, 26" wheels.
Now, I remember reading somewhere that you shouldn't consider dual shock setups unless it is over the $400 USD range. As the parts included will be too cheap to be useful.
I don't really know what I am after. Thinking more along the lines of a hard-tail. I want a do-everything kind of bike, but I will be on asphault trails or roads 95% of the time. I would like speed.
I noticed on my grandfathers cheap bike, the front shocks were so soft -- it seemed like the shocks were absorbing some of the energy that would've been directed to the back wheel. When I went back onto a bike with no shocks, I could go faster for every revolution of the pedal turned (both 21 speed).
So, I am thinking hard-tail or no-shocks at all. This seem about right for the riding style listed above?
Are the Infinity bikes I mentioned any good?
TIA,
-Quickstrike
I am looking at purchasing a decent bike for $250-300 CDN.
My family has always bought the CCM mountain bike special, and am now looking for something of better quality.
I went to Costco today and rode the Infinity bikes they had in stock. Seemed like good bikes.
The models I was looking at were the Infinity Mayhem bike for $299.99 and the Infinity Torino bike for $149.99
The Mayhem had 21 speed quick shift, aluminum 18" frame, dual suspension, dual cable brakes, 26" wheels.
The Torino had 21 handlebar shift, front shocks, dual cable brakes, 26" wheels.
Now, I remember reading somewhere that you shouldn't consider dual shock setups unless it is over the $400 USD range. As the parts included will be too cheap to be useful.
I don't really know what I am after. Thinking more along the lines of a hard-tail. I want a do-everything kind of bike, but I will be on asphault trails or roads 95% of the time. I would like speed.
I noticed on my grandfathers cheap bike, the front shocks were so soft -- it seemed like the shocks were absorbing some of the energy that would've been directed to the back wheel. When I went back onto a bike with no shocks, I could go faster for every revolution of the pedal turned (both 21 speed).
So, I am thinking hard-tail or no-shocks at all. This seem about right for the riding style listed above?
Are the Infinity bikes I mentioned any good?
TIA,
-Quickstrike