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Its been about 8 years since I've really ridden a bicycle. When I was a kid I rode around on a
freestyle bike and did a few tricks and jumps here and there. I'm 6'2" about 230 lbs. Looking for a
bike to help me get into shape and maybe drop a few pounds, and to have some fun with. I would like
to eventually be riding about 20 or 30 miles one way on public roads. I would also like to go
off-road sometimes and maybe do a few jumps and tricks. Someone recommended to me a Haro Backtrail
X24, since its pretty big with 24" wheels, but would this really be suitable for 30 mile trips on
public roads ?
Do I need something with gears like a mountain bike ? The area I live in doesn't really have many
hills, but I'm thinking with gears I can ride a little faster and not slow down traffic as much. So
basically I'm trying to choose between something like the Backtrail X24 or a mountain bike. What
would be the advantages of a mountain bike other than having gears ?
freestyle bike and did a few tricks and jumps here and there. I'm 6'2" about 230 lbs. Looking for a
bike to help me get into shape and maybe drop a few pounds, and to have some fun with. I would like
to eventually be riding about 20 or 30 miles one way on public roads. I would also like to go
off-road sometimes and maybe do a few jumps and tricks. Someone recommended to me a Haro Backtrail
X24, since its pretty big with 24" wheels, but would this really be suitable for 30 mile trips on
public roads ?
Do I need something with gears like a mountain bike ? The area I live in doesn't really have many
hills, but I'm thinking with gears I can ride a little faster and not slow down traffic as much. So
basically I'm trying to choose between something like the Backtrail X24 or a mountain bike. What
would be the advantages of a mountain bike other than having gears ?