jamminfool
New Member
Hey, the name's Tim, I'm 47 and just getting back into riding after many, many years of being inactive (mostly due to auto related injuries suffered 6 years ago). I got heavily into mountain biking during the 80s and early 90s, astride my faithful steed...an 86 Raleigh Seneca MountainTour sporting an oversize frame that I bought new for $360. Granted, it wasn't a Ritchie but it definitely served me well! I still have it, albeit a little worse for wear, and would love to bring it back to life someday!
Nowadays I'm getting back into the swing of things with a *most definitely* entry level ride, a Mongoose Deception 29er...I know, I know, Walmart's the source of all evil, cheap bikes will only cause undue frustration and possibly life ending injuries, if I'm going to ride ANYTHING it should be from a LBS, etc. etc. etc. Well, I'm getting by (barely) on a fixed income due to being placed on permanent disability four years ago, and do not have the funds to invest in a bike that costs nearly as much as my mortgage! I've shopped around, done tons of research, and in the end found the Deception to be a solid, fairly well designed frame with functional (albeit cheap) components that will keep me rolling for at least the first season. Granted, many of the parts on the Mongoose *are* crap, but it does have one saving grace...I can ride it now, and the frame is BRUTALLY solid! Well worth the initial asking price as I see it ($199), and I will upgrade *everything* as I need to, eventually building myself a capable 29er over the course of time! This is assuming my busted body will allow me to continue to the point where I will need a better ride...if not, then all I'm out is $200, and even then I can just pass it on to my son.
Sorry about the rant, glad to be here, and hope to learn a bit about building a nice bike and where I can ride it in our great state!
Nowadays I'm getting back into the swing of things with a *most definitely* entry level ride, a Mongoose Deception 29er...I know, I know, Walmart's the source of all evil, cheap bikes will only cause undue frustration and possibly life ending injuries, if I'm going to ride ANYTHING it should be from a LBS, etc. etc. etc. Well, I'm getting by (barely) on a fixed income due to being placed on permanent disability four years ago, and do not have the funds to invest in a bike that costs nearly as much as my mortgage! I've shopped around, done tons of research, and in the end found the Deception to be a solid, fairly well designed frame with functional (albeit cheap) components that will keep me rolling for at least the first season. Granted, many of the parts on the Mongoose *are* crap, but it does have one saving grace...I can ride it now, and the frame is BRUTALLY solid! Well worth the initial asking price as I see it ($199), and I will upgrade *everything* as I need to, eventually building myself a capable 29er over the course of time! This is assuming my busted body will allow me to continue to the point where I will need a better ride...if not, then all I'm out is $200, and even then I can just pass it on to my son.
Sorry about the rant, glad to be here, and hope to learn a bit about building a nice bike and where I can ride it in our great state!
