A question to what bike I should pick help!

[shad6030]

What’s your advice on that?

 

[vickster]

What’s your advice on that?

On what?

 

[shad6030]

On what?

Hilly stuff

 

[vickster]

Hilly stuff

Roads? Rigid forked bike with the correct gearing for your level of fitness (probably a triple or compact double chainset), flat or dropped handlebars, light as possible

 

[shad6030]

Ok thanks but also the difference is the color right and the bike is best on road and what else?

 

[vickster]

Ok thanks but also the difference is the color right and the bike is best on road and what else?

No the bikes you've linked are mountain bikes so not the best for road riding, more for light off road

Someone said above the bikes are the same, so just choose on colour and price assuming both are available in your size

 

[shad6030]

No? It you can go on flat road,City road and climbing so how is it bad for road riding? So how is it bad for road riding?

 

[vickster]

No? It you can go on flat road,City road and climbing so how is it bad for road riding? So how is it bad for road riding?

Because it'll be heavier than a roadbike, bouncy due to the suspension (even with locked) and draggy on fat knobbly tyres. If you want to ride on roads, a road bike designed for roads and not mountain biking is usually a better option

 

[shad6030]

Well I want a mountain bike since it goes light speed with shifter

 

[vickster]

Well I want a mountain bike since it goes light speed with shifter

What does that mean?

 

[shad6030]

Forget it but what does lock do?

 

[Cycleops]

 

[vickster]

Forget it but what does lock do?

On the suspension forks? it stops them depressing, more rigid

 

[shad6030]

When should I use them and where

 

[vickster]

When should I use them and where

Use on roads, that's why road bikes have rigid forks not suspension. You only need suspension off road and even then it's debatable (MTBs can also have rigid forks)

Have you test ridden the Giants? If so and you like it, then go for the one in your preferred colour