ILcylcling98
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Hi I just began riding my Bike again. I don't know much about the bike however. All I know is it is a huffy please help me! Is it a mountain bike? Race bike?
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theloafer
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hi and 
that sure looks like a mountain bike from the photo
that sure looks like a mountain bike from the photo
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ILcylcling98
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I was thinking that thanks
Cubist
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Is it an Alpine? Looks like a Mountainbike to me.
cyberknight
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I think i already answered this one
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ILcylcling98
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Ya it's a mountain bike pretty sure of it now
Mad Doug Biker
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I'm sure the experts will know better than me, although yes, it looks like a mountain bike (but not a BSO I hope), so I'll just say welcome to the forum!
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ILcylcling98
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What is a BSO?
"Bicycle shaped object". Basically a department store bike.
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ILcylcling98
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Yeah I bought it at Walmart or sports authority soo
Mad Doug Biker
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I am sure your bike is fine, and I actually quite like the shape of the frame. Also, if you enjoy your bike, then that's all that matters really anyway.
However to clear things up, a BSO or a 'Bike Shaped Object' is a derogatory, perhaps snobby/unfair term for a very cheap bike with components that are practically made of cheese hence why its so cheap and often with rather pointless suspension that doesn't actually do anything much other than make the bike look better than it is.
By the way, I have a BSO as a bike to go to the shops on etc, its rapidly corroding, it creaks (which is embarrassing) and I've been meaning to replace it for ages, but, it still works (just)!
However to clear things up, a BSO or a 'Bike Shaped Object' is a derogatory, perhaps snobby/unfair term for a very cheap bike with components that are practically made of cheese hence why its so cheap and often with rather pointless suspension that doesn't actually do anything much other than make the bike look better than it is.
By the way, I have a BSO as a bike to go to the shops on etc, its rapidly corroding, it creaks (which is embarrassing) and I've been meaning to replace it for ages, but, it still works (just)!
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ILcylcling98
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Thanks for the reassurance I feel fine with my bike just am knew to this forum and not sure which topics to click on that are titled "mountain bike" "racing" and so on
Mad Doug Biker
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Just take a look around and see what takes your fancy, don't feel limited to one topic, most people move about between subjects and I'm not a mountain biker anyway, I prefer road and vintage bikes for example (although you will generally find me writing utter nonsense in the Cafe! 
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The forum is admittedly mostly UK based, but there is still a lot of things to read about regardless of this.
). The forum is admittedly mostly UK based, but there is still a lot of things to read about regardless of this.
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ILcylcling98
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I usually ride on roads but just happen o have mountain bike
