Why must Road GMC Bike
Buying a road bike is different than buying a cruiser. I’ll set aside the fact that this bike is cobbled together with the cheapest and least durable of components. It’s a ‘mart bike, after all. That’s to be expected. A lot of people don’t realize that bikes come in different sizes, like clothing. If you buy a bike from a reputable shop(even the cheapest of their bikes) the shop will make certain the bike fits you, or you fit the bike. That requires putting you on the proper size bike, and adjusting the seatpost and adjusting or replacing stem—even changing the handlebar if necessary. People with wider shoulders need a wider bar. The chances of this bike fitting most people is pretty slim. Nothing will take the shine off riding like a poorly fitting bicycle. There are other options. If you learn how to determine what size bike you need, and there are plenty of online computers to help you do that, you can find a nice used bike on eBay or Craigslist. Better yet, you can look at some of the online-only bike sellers, like bikesdirect dot com or ibex bikes dot com. They have bike shop quality bikes for pretty cheap prices–some as low at $300. That’s more than the Denali but those bikes come 95% ready to ride–with shifting and brakes adjusted. Much better than the Denali or the Schwinns Amazon sells.
Just what I needed. Folks, this bike does not promise the moon. It is a very inexpensive road bike. With that said, I am very pleased about purchasing it! I had an older bike and considered upgrading GMC Road Bike but the cost was going to be prohibitive. Also my wife asked me to listen to reason and not blow $600 on a bike if I wasn’t going to be serious about it!
Well, I’m still not serious but let me tell you about the bike.
First, Amazon shipped it right on time (in fact a day early!). And the bike arrived in good shape, the box had some damage but nothing serious. I unpacked it and assembled it with no issue, but I have some experience with bikes. Just go slow with the directions close by and you’ll be fine. The only thing I really had to adjust was the front brake. Also look closely at the front tire sidewall and you’ll see that the tire is meant to turn a specific direction. I adjusted the seat/handelbar position and went for a spin. I made more adustments on the seat until I got it just right. The existing seat is ok, but I’ll probably upgrade before too long. Everythng works well and I do like the twist shifters even though I was unsure if I would really like them. I will have to make some derailleur adjustments for both the front and back derailleur. The shift position is close but not perfect, kinda what I expected.
If you want to save the hassle or don’t have the experience then a stop at your local bike shop for a tune up and that will fix you up.
I was worried about getting the right size, but the Medium is perfect for my chunky 6′0″ frame.
The Shimano components are fine and the brakes are adequate (second on my upgrade list after the seat). All in all a TREMENDOUS value for the money.
I have just made a dozen short runs (just a few miles each) and I’m really looking forward to more time on my new bike!
Updated 9/2007 – Still have the bike and now I’m really of the opinion that you need to get your local bike shop to tune it up for you. Spend 3 hours on it last week and it performed better than I did! 
Great bike for the entry rider and my friends with their very pricy bikes agree. Great value, but you need to have a real professional tune it up.
Not a good buy. The bike arrived with a large scratch along the side from delivery but that was not the biggest problem. I attached the front tire and it just ran into the pedals. I’m not sure if the wrong tires were shipped but I was very disappointed and returned the bike.
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