GMC Denali?
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the inner tubes are iffy... you can use 700 x 25c tubes with presta valve to replace them.mopar said:
you will need to adjust the gears (or have an LBS do for you) because walmarts are generally known for not putting the bike together correctly (actually you will need to go over the whole bike because of that...
go to www.amazon.com and do a search on "gmc road bike"... it has reviews of the bike from others that have bought it there...
you will find that the bike is very very low end, I don't think racing it is really that feasible... its kind of like getting a hybrid and putting road handlebars on it...
thanks for the input guys.
so they dont send them new in walmart like in a box so i can assemble them myself?
would u guys offer something a little higher like a schwinn varsity or a dawes lightning sport road bike from ebay?
cause i went to LBS and the cheapest i saw was $750
so they dont send them new in walmart like in a box so i can assemble them myself?
would u guys offer something a little higher like a schwinn varsity or a dawes lightning sport road bike from ebay?
cause i went to LBS and the cheapest i saw was $750
No thanks. This bike weighs a whopping 35 pounds. Even the schwinn varsities at walmart weigh close to 25.s14 said:
I'd seriously consider buying a second hand bike that might be just a little worn. IMO, buying used, or atleast last years model is the best bet in biking.
I bought the dawes that you are talking about and I think its a great bike, I am a fitness rider so I have put on a little over 500 miles on it... it is a bike very similar to the 80's type of bikes... except its new and not used (I have had problems with buying a used bike...)s14 said:
its lighter than the denali but heavier than a higher end road bike.
its got indexed stem shifters rather than "brifters" (but I like that and wanted it...)
its got 14 speeds rather than 21 (which I didn't care about...)
its got a freewheel design rather than a freehub... not really that bad but is not as durable as a "freehub"...
if you are a beginner or maybe a even beyond that doesn't want to spend the amount an LBS would charge for a road bike, this is the one for you...
DO NOT GET IT, walmart ,target, and other stores like that make BAD (ugly way) bikes, you should go to a bike shop and get a mid-end bike, the way i got my bike was begging my parents to get the 479$ specialized HR sport disc, it is niceeeeee (like rice!)... uh... lol... trust me, im 13, i bought a bike from walmart and broke it 1 week later, then i got the specialized and it still isnt breaking(except cables.... but they got replaced at the 30-day bike check-up at the bike shop.
If you buy a walmart bike, and try and race it, you will.....
#1 want a real road bike
#2 whether you are aware or not, you will hate the fit, they put no time into designing it
#3 you will break some part of it
#4 you'll hate the brakes and downtube or whatever **** shifters they use.
#1 want a real road bike
#2 whether you are aware or not, you will hate the fit, they put no time into designing it
#3 you will break some part of it
#4 you'll hate the brakes and downtube or whatever **** shifters they use.
#1 that may be so, but that is usually dictated by amount of money one has.bobbyOCR said:
#2 that also depends, for a novice you have to be somewhat careful about fit but by the same token, I know of a guy that was very comfortable on a schwinn varsity (the new cheapie one) compared to a very high end bike that he owned.
#3 to be fair here, there is a guy, cigtech, on bikeforums.net that has a review of the denali, and he has over 4000 (yes thats correct) miles on the thing.
#4 the brakes can be solved by buying new brake pads, the shifters are something that are kind of ugly. But I also have a trek 7200 that has grip shifters and they are kind of ugly when making a shift from the middle ring to the big ring in the front and for quite a bit more money. If you can handle cables you can replace the shifters with something else as well, for not alot of money.
I think that based on the value for the cost, its not a **** bike. Its only a **** bike in your opinion because you would spend the extra money. I don't think anyone thinks they are getting a high end bike for 150.00... now, if you are trying to say that the new Schwinn Varsity is a better deal because for 50.00 more you get a much better machine? that could be closer on the mark and I would find that info of use.bobbyOCR said:
please understand that I am not saying that your OCR 3 is not a good value but that it does cost more for that value. For that matter, a pinarello can be a great value depending on what you want in a bike for the money you can afford.
just for curiosity how much is a base level ocr 3?
for my perspective, I would consider using one of these lower end bikes as a commuter to just get from here to there and not have to worry if someone would steal it.
oh there is one thing that I forgot to mention is that the GMC line does have a bike that has Sora components. Its the "Yukon" and you can get more info on that from "Amazon.com" do a search for "GMC road bike".bobbyOCR said:
I think it goes for a little over 300..
Yeah, but only the shifters are Sora, it weighs a friggin ton, but would be better for starting than the Denali.
With a full Sora bike, you usually get a carbon fork and they make a good difference in comfort. You also get much better wheels, and other parts like cranks, headset, bars, stem, cassette, chain and they are 8 speed not 7 speed (which isn't really that big a difference. Its just easier to find 8 speed parts). And it'll weigh ~20lb not 26
With a full Sora bike, you usually get a carbon fork and they make a good difference in comfort. You also get much better wheels, and other parts like cranks, headset, bars, stem, cassette, chain and they are 8 speed not 7 speed (which isn't really that big a difference. Its just easier to find 8 speed parts). And it'll weigh ~20lb not 26
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