Bicycles!

[guardianfox]

I mentioned in the l request forum the other day that I was looking for a bicycle. Found a nice mountain bike on clearance yesterday and brought it home for just $149 (reg $249). The model was "Blade" and I forget the brand, but it was very solid and it came from sportcheck so they tuned it up and I can come back at any time to get it tuned again for nothing for a year. They were even good enough to replace a rim that had a tiny dent in it before they gave it to me. I had to wait around an extra hour for the work, but considering that this bike was a hundred times more beautiful than the crap walmart and zellers had... I didn't mind.

So, here's the heads up. This is about when the sports stores clear out last year's bikes. The price on mine was better than the nearest comparable bike at Walmart, and I'll get tune ups on the cables, brakes, and shocks free.

The other three bikes like the one I bought are reportedly GONE today, so those of you looking for a bike for the summer might want to check out the what the sporting goods stores have while last year's bikes are still there.

[mogwai]

Hey any way you could get the brand of your bikes.. or the parts or a picture up. Also which SportsChek did you go to?
thanks for the heads up

[guardianfox]

Hey any way you could get the brand of your bikes.. or the parts or a picture up. Also which SportsChek did you go to?
thanks for the heads up

http://www.sportchek.ca/product_desc...cCategory=true

This is the one I picked up, an Arashi. Only I got the blue one. I knew it was something foreign sounding. lol. It's quite nice. If you browse the website a little bit, you'll see a bunch of them have "04" and one or two have "03" at the end of their names. Those are previous year's models and their prices have been cut. The original sticker price doesn't show on the website... so you may have to check the store to see how much of a deal any particular model might be.

Sportschek store in Corner Brook, NL... but since the bikes are priced the same on the webpage, I'm guessing you'll find some of the same deals wherever. There were also some bikes that looked like they were manager marked-down because of scratches and chipped paint... but I dont see those on the webpage either.

[mogwai]

cool.. thanks

[TricksX]

Start of season and end of season are the best times to buy bikes. At the end of the 2004 summer season i bought a 2004 Arashi Tread bike for 149. It was originally 300 at the time of purchase, so its a damn good deal. Two weeks later the price went up to 250 and they had a free helmet deal with any adult mountain bike. Being the cheap SOB that i am, i went back and claimed the free helmet (nakamura something).

[Mint]

Do places still sell bikes without shocks?
I'm looking for a bike without shocks. Just a regular old school bike.

[guardianfox]

Do places still sell bikes without shocks?
I'm looking for a bike without shocks. Just a regular old school bike.

Walmart fer sure, I've seen them recently... Zellers too. I would surmise that sport shops like sportchek still keep em around. You're not the only one who feels that way. Try the sport stores first.

[Hugh Jass]

Bike shops carry 'low-end' bikes too !! They will fit you out and take waay better care of you than a large discount store.

[gmark2000]

You get what you pay for. What kind of steel frame? Must weight 35lbs or something.

[Lalchi]

<a href=../autolink/redirectpage.php?linkid=24 target=_blank>Canadian Tire</a> sells some decent bikes for good price on sale.

Are they as good as the sports shop ones?

[TROY1001]

those bikes look like the weigh a ton. Less weight equals better smoother ride. Spend the extra buck and get a Rocky Mountain or a Specialized. You'll be happy you did. If you intend on rideing on the road you should invest in some slicks. There about $40 each. It's so much better than trying to puch around those heavy off roaders.
Have fun

[Mint]

Walmart fer sure, I've seen them recently... Zellers too. I would surmise that sport shops like sportchek still keep em around. You're not the only one who feels that way. Try the sport stores first.

Yah, i'll try sportchek. Didnt really think of getting one yet, since its still snowy outside, but if this is the time when deals are, i think i'll check it out

The ones at walmart/zellers all seem so crappy. havent checked out the local shops either, so i should prob do that too. My old bike is just getting too old.

[spidermoore]

"If you intend on rideing on the road you should invest in some slicks. There about $40 each."

MEC has some slicks for about half that amount.

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1110465308645

The are probably heavier than the $40 tires though.

[xb0xb0y]

those bikes look like the weigh a ton. Less weight equals better smoother ride. Spend the extra buck and get a Rocky Mountain or a Specialized. You'll be happy you did. If you intend on rideing on the road you should invest in some slicks. There about $40 each. It's so much better than trying to puch around those heavy off roaders.
Have fun

if ppl here are spending only $149 for a bike, i don't think they'll flip the change necessary to get an entry level Rocky Mountain or Specialized for weight savings. you'd be probably looking at $300-500 last i recall.

[Yohan]

You get what you pay for. What kind of steel frame? Must weight 35lbs or something.

Congrats on your deal find, but as the above poster noted "You get what you pay for". I'm sure the bike will be great for riding on regular paved bike paths, but don't expect miracles on off-road trails.