21-speed bike from Canadian Tire not giving me a smooth pedaling experience

DuttyH75671 wrote: ↑ I'm not really expert at bikes, and just bought a new bike from Canadian Tire after more than 10 years.

I bought a Dual Suspension mountain bike that has 21 speed (according to the specs) and Shimano derailleurs.

The issue that I'm having is that I feel the bike is very slow and it's not that easy to pedal comfortably. There is this gear on the right handle that includes 7 speed adjustment, and one gear on the left side that includes 3 speed adjustments. So where are the other 11 speed adjustments?!

Are there any tips that I can make my bike experience more smooth and make it go faster?

I would appreciate any help.

sprung wrote: ↑ Can you refund and get a better bike from a bike shop instead?

DuttyH75671 wrote: ↑I'm not really expert at bikes, and just bought a new bike from Canadian Tire after more than 10 years.

I bought a Dual Suspension mountain bike that has 21 speed (according to the specs) and Shimano derailleurs.

The issue that I'm having is that I feel the bike is very slow and it's not that easy to pedal comfortably. There is this gear on the right handle that includes 7 speed adjustment, and one gear on the left side that includes 3 speed adjustments. So where are the other 11 speed adjustments?!

Are there any tips that I can make my bike experience more smooth and make it go faster?

I would appreciate any help.

elpaso wrote: ↑ Dual suspension swings the shit out of every peddling (That's why I got a front suspension and most of the time I lock it), heavy bike, heavy wheels, not properly setup for you height and ride stance, etc., gives you the worst ride ever.

batcave wrote: ↑ Only go downhill.

There is actually a genre of mountain biking called downhill. It usually happens in ski resorts where chairlifts and/or gondolas take the rider and bikes up and you ride down, gravity assisted. It's a pretty intense recreation. Your Crappy Tire special would probably be finished off on the first ride.

If you cannot return the bike, there is not much you can do. The frame and components weigh a ton I bet. The heavier it is, the harder it is the climb an incline. You could probably get really fit riding this bike uphill.


Have you ever tried a Specialized with a Fox Brain shock - it is called Specialized Brain Technology now. I have a ten year old Stumpjumper with the Fox Brain Fade rear shock and it changed mountain biking for me. I can climb bumpy hills without having the rear wheel bounce.