people with cheap MTBs!

coldzero SG

any people out there riding on cheap MTBs below the price of $200? care to share your bike stats and whether it’s good to ride on?

de_middle SG

erm, such bicycles are meant for transportation. If you want to do serious cycling, u'll need something better. $200 will at most see you at Carrefour buying an aleoca bicycle?

No offence, I always term those bicycles as Bangala Bike Laughing

Perhaps an entry model like Giant Yukon or GT Avalanche will last longer, my 2 cents worth. Very Happy

zanza SG

I dont think there are any cheap mtbs that are below $200 Confused

If you up your budget a bit more you might be able to get something if not , maybe you wanna trawl the marketplace at togoparts --> http://www.togoparts.com/marketplace/list_categories.php

Good deals do pop up

Besides the Haro V2 , you might wanna look at other bikes like Jamis or GT which can be bought if you up your budget a tiny bit more

de_middle SG

got $69 - $139 MTB, brands like Dura, Momoki, Urata, Harris that comes in 18speed with most parts not named.

That's why i normally termed these as Bangala Bicycle Laughing

Almost bought one from Hup Leong for commuting purpose & tried bargaining with Gilbert but end up tio suan, he said, " Wah lao, you all this type of bicycle also want to bargain? Ur Thomson Stem can already buy this bicycle!!!"

Well come to think of it, almost any part of my bike could have bought a complete $69 bike Laughing

the_king_of_hades SG

U also go to Hup Leong one ah..?
The things there can say quite ex leh..everything also wanna charge

Someone rich sia, bicycle so many "branded" stuff Laughing

markzz SG

ya lor... should go Joo Huat!

There sell lots of cheap commuting bike... brand new one also have! Mr. Green

xXhuskyXx SG

c2c the way to go…hahas

de_middle SG

rich also not rich lah, my fren then rich.....My bike chapalang ma, every part from almost every where. I use LX one leh, cannot even afford XT Sad

I go hup leong to only buy koolstop pads & nothing else. Laughing

de_middle SG

would love to go to BEN but too far from my house Sad If only i hadn't moved, previously staying at AMK ave10 Smile

the_king_of_hades SG

Than move back again lorx..!! Laughing

TWE SG

Wah lan eh , i bought my bike at Hup Leong ley . But now already upgrade till ard $1000 liao , kana chop at the shop near to Hup Leong when they were in tiong bahru charge me $40 for 2 pedals damm it . But so far Hup Leong not bad ma , always service your bike nice nice one , except for the old man whom i find him very blur , sometimes i really doubt his memory cos he once charge me for the small thingy used for pumping air from petrol kiosk to my tyre . Damm it i go other shop then i know he charge me for my own parts . So anyone cycle near west side ? Been thinking of changing to disc brake for sometime but dunno gd anot . And also my bike still at 21 spd .

de_middle SG

honestly disc brakes are pretty much for poser value, an overkill for s'pore & heavy Sad also depending which brand & model u use lah.....i use shimano LX nia Sad

I got all my presta air valve adapter free from LBS. Me on the east side. Very Happy

ditzy SG

okok, I'm a cheapo, just use the bike for leisure and the trip to the mrt station, Laughing

the_king_of_hades SG

Y not walk? Laughing

martin_lim85 SG

mine is about less than $400

xXhuskyXx SG

i worse no $$$ BUY BIKE…