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[Kasey2601]

No I'm going to the Academy Sports here in town. I'm betting I'll need the 24" since I'm merely 5'-3".

[skylight1]

I have a really old Trek with a broken shifter... looking into a single-speed because I really only stick to the pavement with it.
But yeah, it's got a lot of road miles as opposed to off-road.

[Kasey2601]

Now I was looking at the website for Dick's Sporting Goods last night and they have instructions on how to measure for the right size bike and it's not how I figured it would be.

[orangepeaceful79]

Guidelines like that are helpful, but in the end buy what feels right, what feels comfortable because every body type is different and ultimately you are the one that has to live with it day in and day out.

[ThickasaBrick]

Purchased a Specialized Hardrock sport disc 29er this year and absolutely love it! With a front shock which has adjustable preload settings and the option to lockout the shock, I could ask for little more in the shock. The 29 inch tires are great, adds weight to the bike but maintains speed and balance like no other bike I have ever ridden. Have not meet a hill which I couldn't conquer with it, even if I am tired and already accept that I won't make it. The seat was a pain in the rear at first but my gluteus maximus has adjust quite well, my wife loves it .Made the retailer I bought from upgrade my pedals, from plastic (the only negative about the stock bike) to metal with footstraps. Overall I would give it a 8/10, the weight being the biggest downfall, however my weight is still the larger issue .

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[orangepeaceful79]

Update....I unfortunately had to sell my beloved TREK.  It was the only damn thing I owned that was worth anything on the resale market and I needed the money for more important things.   I thankfully sold it to a friend who told me that if I ever want to buy it back from him I can.  So though my bike and I have now parted ways, hopefully it won't be permanent.

[Oppono Astos]

Sadly a change of job/hours mean its more difficult to get out in an evening and enjoy the local countryside in summer - bike is a Halford's Apollo

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[orangepeaceful79]

Oppono Astos, on 02 August 2012 - 08:19 PM, said:

Sadly a change of job/hours mean its more difficult to get out in an evening and enjoy the local countryside in summer - bike is a Halford's Apollo

Nice looking bike, OA.  Do you like the rear suspension?  I enjoy a bike with some decent shocks up front but prefer a fixed back wheel as opposed to the articulated one.  Always seems more sturdy to me, but of course the only bikes with the rear suspension I've ever ridden are the cheap Wal-Mart ones.  Maybe with some quality its a more stable platform?

[Oppono Astos]

orangepeaceful79, on 02 August 2012 - 11:40 PM, said:

Nice looking bike, OA.  Do you like the rear suspension?  I enjoy a bike with some decent shocks up front but prefer a fixed back wheel as opposed to the articulated one.  Always seems more sturdy to me, but of course the only bikes with the rear suspension I've ever ridden are the cheap Wal-Mart ones.  Maybe with some quality its a more stable platform?

Thx.  I have an older steeel-frame hardtail MTB, but the choice of a newer/better alloy-frame full suspension bike was mainly one of comfort; the metalled roads round here are bad in places, but I prefer to get off-road and onto cycletracks and farm tracks/lanes etc - which are always rutted/bumpy.  This Apollo (Halfords brand in UK, not the US Apollo brand) is low-mid budget for an alloy bike here, but with tweaks (like swapping to trigger shifters) it has served me well for 4 years now.  One thing I do need to replace is the rear derailleur cage, quite how the chain can jump out of the cage beats me; it sure won't go back in wihout dismantling and re-assmbling - not much fun out on a ride!