New to bicycling, can you help me find a bike fit for me?

[Yaeln41]

Hi all! new to the forum! Im 17 yrs old, 5'3 and 123 lbs. I want a bike that I could use an urban environment (where i would be using most) as well as a nature-y environment (parks, hills). I dont want a very expensive bike as I live in Los Angeles and bike theft is a big problem here. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[alfeng]

If you are not in the hilly part of LA County, then just go to WalMart and get their Single Speed bike which I think costs somewhere in the $100-to-$150 range (MSRP) ... less if you can get it when it is "on sale" ...

If necessary, you CAN change the gearing by buying a different BMX Freewheel to make the pedaling easier (more teeth on the Freewheel) OR to allow you to go faster with the same effort (less teeth on the Freewheel) ...

• I recommend ACS Freewheels check www.danscomp.com
• you need to know whether the teeth are 3/32" or 1/8" wide you can use a 3/32" Freewheel with a 1/8" chain
• but, not vice-versa

[*]​you will need a TOOL to remove the current Freewheel

• ​hopefully, the ACS tool will work with the Freewheel which is on the bike