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If you're looking for a new bike with decent components for under $150, then it's not gonna happen... I think there's a guy selling a virtually new norco plateau commuting/comfort bike for $300 on RFD... I'm sure you can talk him down a bit...
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Jul 11th, 2006 01:52 PM #1Member
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I'm looking for a men's bike (street or suspension) <$150 just for regular biking to school.
where would be a good place to look for them, besides CT?
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Jul 11th, 2006 02:15 PM #2Newbie
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Jul 11th, 2006 08:08 PM #3Member
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uh...even CT has bikes for $99...
full suspensions frequently go on sale for $150... Reply With Quote
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Jul 11th, 2006 11:54 PM #4Deal Addict
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Originally Posted by LarryHo
yes, but that's caust CT bikes are junk and do not have decent components on their bike. Usually they are bottom of the line parts. And full suspension bikes aren't worth buying unless you're willing to part $1500+ for a good one. Stick to a hardtail (just front suspension) from maybe Sport Chek but at that price range, you might not be able to get a very good one. If you like the one at CT then go for it, but $150 for a decent bike is very hard to come by. Originally Posted by madknife
Check this thread out also:
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/s...d.php?t=306637 Reply With Quote
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Jul 12th, 2006 09:20 AM #5Member
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all i'm looking for is something with 2 wheels and a break....
all i use it for is to bike to school, 10 min's travel....
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Jul 12th, 2006 07:35 PM #6Deal Addict
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Jul 12th, 2006 10:46 PM #7Deal Addict
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If you're happy with a basic no frills bike then go for that $99 CT one then.
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Jul 12th, 2006 11:04 PM #8Member
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not if i can find a cheaper one.... with no tax Originally Posted by dasaylay
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Jul 12th, 2006 11:04 PM #9Member
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Ah! many thanks! found a few good ones! Originally Posted by prod
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not sure if it's any good for the money, but 160 for a roadie is damn cheap (sale start july 15)
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...romSearch=true
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Jul 13th, 2006 12:09 AM #11Deal Addict
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Originally Posted by Daijoubu
not sure if it's any good for the money, but 160 for a roadie is damn cheap (sale start july 15)
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...romSearch=true
long story short you dont want that although the frame could be decent enough the rest of the components look like a disaster._______________
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Jul 13th, 2006 09:44 AM #12Deal Addict
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I think its great that CT is selling low end road bikes again. Choices for those are very limited these days. Remember, almost everyones first bike comes from crappy tire
They are getting better too, no more boat-anchor frames, non-indexed shifters or gravel-grinding bearings.
Almost bought a schwinn SantaMonica as a second MTB for my girlfriend this week, at $179 it has all the features of her specialized expedition which cost almost three times the price. An experienced rider would notice the difference in riding, but there are more people out there who need something cheaper. Reply With Quote
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Jul 13th, 2006 09:50 AM #13Member
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Yes, DO NOT buy one at CT.
Even when you feel like all else is lost, don't buy a bike from Canadian Tire.
I gave in once, because they were cheaper and I now have the scars to prove that ALL of their bikes are garbage.
I would try Sportchek... they usually have bikes on sale, and they are all good quality.
Oh and the scar I'm referring to is the big slice across my knee... The handle bars snapped in half, and chain skipped at the same time, sending my poor knee flying at the newly cut metal... I lost a decent pair of jeans in the process too. And when I took it back to CT, they told me to go F myself, politely.
Just goes to show that you can't trust anything with wheels to canadian tire. Reply With Quote
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i would never buy a bike at sportchek. i walked into the yorkdale location and they were assembling one and i watched they just slapped it together without tuning the gears. i asked the guy why he didn't and he said they come perfect out of the box. yeah right.
that road bike from CT also avoid. it comes with a mountain drive system, meaning the parts are not even road bike parts, also the handlebars are 2 peices which connect in the centre so not sure how much stress that can take.
in the end it depends if the person assembling the bikes at your CT knows what they are doing, and also if the rider knows how to maintain their bike also. don't just go crying that a CT bike is a piece of crap b/c you don't know how to maintain it and something breaks.
sales on bike for the week after (july22 - july28) at CT are
SC Hooligan: 299.99 > 159.99
Raleigh Ambush: 299.99 > 199.99
Raleigh Tomahawk: 349.99 > 249.99 Reply With Quote
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Jul 13th, 2006 10:25 AM #15Deal Addict
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