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06-04-2020, 03:14 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Where the roads are flat and straight.
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Hello all.
New to this whole thing. Am seeking advice on a China bike. I am an experienced rider but currently sans bike. I have short legs and am overweight. A lot overweight! I am looking for a reliable, simple bike to do 90% city and 10% local highway riding.
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06-04-2020, 05:25 PM | #2 | |
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Is there a particular style of bike you were looking at?
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06-05-2020, 11:14 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Jun 2020
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I was initially drawn to the San Gabriel but I like the options of the dual purpose bikes. However I am concerned about there seat comfort. I don't mind a bike that needs a few things done to it to make it better, they all do.:thanks
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06-05-2020, 01:18 PM | #4 |
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welcome from another vertically challenged guy.
for the type of riding you listed I don't think a dual sport would be my first choice, I would be looking at the cafe's and cruisers. |
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06-05-2020, 10:00 PM | #5 |
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Welcome to the forum. X2 on the San Gabriel. I'm thinking about picking one of those up myself. For the amount of highway riding you plan to do, I think it'll be a perfect fit.
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06-05-2020, 10:41 PM | #6 |
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I also think the SG250 would be a great bike for you. The seat is actually pretty low, so for those of reduced altitude it actually fits pretty well.
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06-06-2020, 08:03 PM | #8 |
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Welcome! Another bike to consider similar to the CSC San Gabriel is the Dongfang 250 RTG. There is a thread started by member Barnone, and a few other members have taken the plunge and are also posting their experiences on the same thread.
http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=22499
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