Don’t currently have a bike and haven’t had one for about 10 - 15 years. I have a little girl that is still learning how to ride (she still uses training wheels). I’m looking to get a bike so that I can ride to the park with her 1 - 2 miles away and around the neighborhood. I’m not looking for any sort of serious off road eXtreme thrashing ball-busting bike by any means. I just want to take a casual ride with my daughter. Do you guys think this is adequate for such a purpose?
Regarding weight, where I live we rely on a bus that runs the same route as a bike path through the city. Keep in mind a heavy steel frame will prevent a woman from lifting it on to the bike mounts in the front of the bus. My wife had this problem & had to get her a very expensive alloy frame. I have this model & consider it a “medium” weight bike. Very good quality for the price.
I’m 6’2.5" and 280lb. I’m wondering if the Lager bike would work for me?
I JUST bought this bike from a Sports Authority last week. They were charging $299 and I had a $100 off coupon, so it’s comparable to here. Since it is so new, I haven’t got to use it much yet, but I can tell you my first impressions.
Weight
… is not that heavy to me. I previously owned a cheap beach cruiser from Walmart. This is definitely lighter. I live on the third floor and carried it up the stairs without stressing too hard.
Sizes
… I got the Large 19" frame. I am 6’3", 200lbs and I think this is the right size for me.
Shocks
… I wouldn’t expect you to use this for real mountain biking, but on a dirt trail, it will be fine.
Tires
… are a good split between road and trail.
Seat
… I really like the shock seat. It makes the ride more comfortable for sure. The seat itself isn’t too bad. It’s pretty stiff.
Price
… For $199, I was stoked on the bike. Mine was assembled + they do a pre-purchase tune-up (at SA) which was nice. Putting it together must suck.
Overall
… i’d recommend it for a first bike, or just a bike to ride around town. That’s the main reason I bought it.
Reason many lower line bikes from big name companies don’t have spec, and aren’t found on official websites, is because the particular bike is not designed, developed or made by the brand. It’s actually develop/made by a Taiwanese or Chinese bike company (usually the factories Diamondback usually outsource their productions to) that pays the brand (Diamondback for instance) 3-5% licensing fee for the use of brand name. And is sold directly by this foreign bike company to Costco, Walmart, or Woot in this case. So it may be a legit licensed product from Diamondback, but it’s not a Diamondback designed, developed or made bike.
This does not necessarily mean the bike is bad. It has to be decent enough not to ruin the brand’s name or image. But it can’t be good enough to hurt the brand’s lower line bikes. And being sold as a Diamondback means extra $20-50 more than a Huffy. So Taiwan factories love licensing brand names.
Most branded sporting goods you find at Costco, Walmart, Target, or even cheaper sporting goods stores are licensed; not direct from the brands. I was in the biz and helping Taiwnanese license brand names in the US (like Wilson, Rawlings, etc.) so this is very common.
Had ours for about a week now and it is the awesome for riding around in the neighborhood. Very smooth riding and comfortable.
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Don’t currently have a bike and haven’t had one for about 10 - 15 years. I have a little girl that is still learning how to ride (she still uses training wheels). I’m looking to get a bike so that I can ride to the park with her 1 - 2 miles away and around the neighborhood. I’m not looking for any sort of serious off road eXtreme thrashing ball-busting bike by any means. I just want to take a casual ride with my daughter. Do you guys think this is adequate for such a purpose?
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