Hi all
I'm located in South Jersey, Cherry Hill so just outside Philly.
I've never owned a good bike and my last was a beater commuter $300 mountain bike from Performance Bike. I took in to get tuned up at the local Trek store and they called me and said I cracked the rear axle and its being held together by the wheel quick release. They also suggested I do not take my kid on that bike because the combined weight and the way the kid seat moves up and down could prove disastrous. They also said they don't have the parts to upgrade my bike and they don't know when and if they will get them
Anyways, they were basically saying that my bike is a turd and that I should probably get a new one, especially if I want to give my kid a ride on the back.
I've always been intrigued to ride trails but never got around to it except for a handful of short ride so I am seeing this as a good opportunity to upgrade slightly at the typical max point of $1k. Problem is, I cant find stock anywhere online. My local Trek store has no real stock and the only thing I have found online is the DRT 1.2 at REI which is has a Large in stock. Other than that, looks like COVID has really messed up supply chains. I desperately want to buy a bike but I'm in a bit of a pickle here. If anyone can point me in the right direction...
My cheapie commuter near forbidden drive in Philly.
Thanks
Paul
I'm located in South Jersey, Cherry Hill so just outside Philly.
I've never owned a good bike and my last was a beater commuter $300 mountain bike from Performance Bike. I took in to get tuned up at the local Trek store and they called me and said I cracked the rear axle and its being held together by the wheel quick release. They also suggested I do not take my kid on that bike because the combined weight and the way the kid seat moves up and down could prove disastrous. They also said they don't have the parts to upgrade my bike and they don't know when and if they will get them
Anyways, they were basically saying that my bike is a turd and that I should probably get a new one, especially if I want to give my kid a ride on the back.
I've always been intrigued to ride trails but never got around to it except for a handful of short ride so I am seeing this as a good opportunity to upgrade slightly at the typical max point of $1k. Problem is, I cant find stock anywhere online. My local Trek store has no real stock and the only thing I have found online is the DRT 1.2 at REI which is has a Large in stock. Other than that, looks like COVID has really messed up supply chains. I desperately want to buy a bike but I'm in a bit of a pickle here. If anyone can point me in the right direction...
My cheapie commuter near forbidden drive in Philly.
Thanks
Paul