I was wondering if this bike with be fast enough to be as fast as my friends who will ride regular bikes.(I am 85 pounds)
1877847
Yes it will be faster than those riding regular bikes. I weigh 110 and its pretty fast for me.
2069734
I just bought mine before Christmas. So, I have just a few days to ride it. But, I do like what I have seen so far. This being my second year to compete in triathlon, I think this is going to be a good bike for me for this year. Compared to my first triathlon bike, it's a lot lighter in weight and handles well! I hope this helps your decision.
1141652
The bike is great, but from my experience the wheels need an upgrade. I'm currently considering what to replace them with. I weigh around 230. I've had to replace 3 spokes in the rear wheel, and I'm having to constantly true that wheel. I ride the bike to work and, given that it's a cyclo-cross bike I ride a short off-rode section. Perhaps on smoother roads the stock wheels will behave better. If you are not handy as a bike mechanic you may need to visit the shop frequently, unless you upgrade the wheels. I still think it's pretty good value for the money.
70859
I personally own this bike, and weigh over 300lbs. I did have a problem with it right after I bought it though. The first time riding it I was going up a small hill and the chain popped. I don't mean just came off the sprocket, I mean sheared in half. I simply brought it to a bike shop and had then put on a better quality chain. I haven't had a problem with it yet. I use it on the street, and even take it off road sometimes.
410257
I'm 175lbs (79kg) and its fine for me. I also had my friend who is 250lbs (110kg) ride it, no crazy mtb trails, but off-road and it was fine with him too.
1434878
58CM bike is closer to 30 than it is 25 for sure. If you remove the chain guard, kickstand, and replace certain parts you could probably have it down to 21-23 fairly easily. Does anyone know what it weighs frame alone?
323674
This is a fine bike for short people. It is one of the best exercise bikes I have ever ridden. I am 5"1'--and a friend of mine who is a bit shorter recently bought this model and tells me it works for her too.
1188408
Carry, yes. Go fast, no. My friend rode on it at around that weight and we couldn't get it past probably 7mph
1797220
I weigh 290 and I've ridden it for 45 min. around a fairly hilly neighborhood. I'm very satisfied with it's ride time. I did put the hill climb kit on mine because of my size.the frame is sturdy and I've hit some pretty good bumps in the road with no damage. I would recommend that you check it over after every 3-4 hours of riding just to make sure the suspension hardware is tight. I did notice a couple fasteners that had loosened up.
1645716
I am the same height, weigh slightly more, and fit the "long leg" descriptor. The bike does fit my legs. At the highest seat setting, it is just a tad too high, so I use it at the next lower setting. I am not a cyclist, but do jog and play occasional sports and work out and such, and find that the resistance cranks up more than enough for anything I'm trying to do. There is no question that the bike is sturdy enough for someone his size and weight. *edit* I bought this bike Sept-ish 2012 and have used it regularly since.
106206
Actually so far just community park trails. But I'm 295# (one of the reasons I bought the bike, losing weight) and I love this bike. Suspension has worked fine, even with my size, though I did adjust it up right off. Having a few flats though .. thorns. Going to get a better tire for that issue.
262061
Do not buy this bike, it is heavy and not even a good entry level bike....I've done Ironman before and ride alot. My wife bought one and after the first club ride we ended up having to go get her another bike it was so heavy and slow. Be better off getting a entry level from your local bike shop. If you are trying to go the cheapest way, you can go to Academy and get a Schwinn road bike that is around $250 and will work, but not best.
320386
I don't have mine with you so I cannot give you exact numbers, but it is very similar to most mountain bikes. At 80 RPM you can probably be near 25-28 mph speed
2151515
hi, this little bike is fast, i raised the bars with 2 inch spacers so my knees won't hit and i'm 150 lbs..this bike pulls me about 30 mph on the street, my back yard isn't big enough for it to wind to that speed, but about 20 for straight streches. they are neat little bikes but, they have very high compresion and are hard to pull thru, once running my gran kids and i just keep it running until we're done with it. it'sforce air cooled so it's ok also, it is kind of loud but alot of fun. good luck, jack.
83139
Yes the bike is very light and easy to ride. At 5.5 it should be perfect.I'm 5.10 and had to make several adjustments for my height. Only recommendation is to look into a more comfortable seat. It's a little uncomfortable on those longer rides
1413659
This bike will go 15mph on level ground,plenty fast enough for a good ride.I would not buy one because getting it repaired is next to impossible. I am 71 and love this bike however,getting parts to fix it is difficult and shops within 50miles from my home will not TOUCH IT! Buy local and make sure you will be able to get parts.
672046
I'm 213 and so far the bike is holding well. The manual says it can take up to 265 so I think you'll be fine