From memory, many Ozbargainers say this standard of bike is all you really need!
Others are happy to disagree.
Well, ok, not so happy.
Also, a ladies vintage bike for the same price:
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/goldcross-goldcross-prom…
Ridgeback 26 Inch Mountain Bike $100 in-Store/ C&C (Was $149, Orig $229) @ Supercheap Auto
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Just did a click and collect.. will be great for a Sunday ride with my son on the back around the block or a ride to work and at that price I don’t mind if I get a year out of it
How would you go about assembling it? Have you done it before? I've got tools but not keen on risking life and limb of kids with shoddy assembly myself.
Took me like 20 minutes to assemble it and will need to tweak the breaks and front staring, as for a kids seat I’m gonna get one off Kogan
Quick question now that you've assembled it, can you please give some feedback regarding frame size and considering your height is the bike big enough?
can anyone confirm if this is grip shift gear change, or the click one with the fingers.
thanks
grip shift. "Microshift" brand.
Can’t see in the photos or description, but does this have a quick release front wheel?
looking at photos of other ridgeback bikes on the internet I'd say unlikely.
I saw it in shop, QR on front wheel, but not the back.
That's a good sign.
Thanks, underrated post!
Yes it does, started construction on it today. The manual is not the most coherent
this is the bike to ride to the shops or train station. Best to scratch it up a bit first though.
Nah, potential thieves are probably on OB already and know the real value of the bike!
Gee, really good price for an alloy frame, normally only get steel frame for that type of money.
agree. this is what convinced me.
Anyone bought the ladies retro bike? How is it? I think my wife would love it!
She may like the looks, but technically it is far inferior to this. Would make a good boat anchor.
Thanks, just found out it has a steel frame so that's a big neg there.
So in another month the bike will come down to $70? Looks like SCA are trying real hard to get rid of them.
It’ll be on the council cleanup pile in a month or two
So I got negged for asking for similar Kmart bikes given they do cheap assembly lol. It seems like there's some of us who bought this and haven't ridden it as they couldn't assemble it safely themselves.
I didn't neg you, but it seems you got negged for negging the deal without a valid reason, not for your question. I agree the ad is misleading regarding assembly but this should be reported to the mods. If you aren't comfortable in assembling this then this isn't the bike for you. At this price point I can't see any kmart mountain bike would be that much better or worse.
I’d rather assemble the bike myself since it’s my skin in the game (pun not intended). It is not harder than assembling a flat pack drawer from Ikea. I would not trust Kmart to assemble a bike even if it’s free. Take a close look at the one assembled for display in Target or Kmart. There’s a good reason why bike shops are still in business…
Do these come assembled?
Nope!
Partly. You have to attach the front wheel, pedals and handlebar.
Oh and the seat as well.
So it’s half a assembled? Do I need to figure out how to install the brakes?
Brakes are already installed, you just may need to tinker a bit. I had to with the front brake to get the front wheel on.
Does anyone know what size box this comes in?
It's roughly 150-160cm X 75cm X 20cm.
Cheers.
It is 1320mmx740mmx190mm.
If you're asking the size of the box for transportation purposes. It fit in the back of my golf hatchback with the seats folded down. Sorry, I'd measure it but i can't find my measuring tape.
Thanks, should be alright in my car then.
Is seat comfortable or is like kmart types?
I'm 6 foot 2. This would be too small for me, right?
this is a teenagers bike… min rider height is 157cm tall. This is a picture of the same size kmart bike and it shows kids riding it: https://www.kmart.com.au/product/66cm-tourex-bike-42696957/
This one or a cheaper Kmart bike
both Kmart and Supercheap bikes are 66cm / 26inch in size… and the kmart website says this size suitable for 157cm+ … So I would say that this bike is too small for someone 6 foot plus
@noise36: Good question. The correct answer is 'wheel size has nothing to do with frame size'. The SC website is silent on the frame size for this bike. I recall seeing this bike at my local SC few weeks back and thought it looked like a small frame and not a large one suitable for 6 foot + riders
Thanks! Skipping this one…
so for anyone who has got one what is the shimano kit on it? Half thinking of buying it just to cannibalise a few parts for an existing cheap run around I have or just use this
are they on display instore?
Bought then realised this isnt for adults? :(
EDIT: can anyone confirm the frame size of this bike?
What's you height ?
What size is the bike?
26" wheels no other info
@life is suffering: So why are you telling people if its too big or small when you dont know the size of the frame?
Do u think this would suit an adult that’s 175cm?
Should be okay but I would suggested a taller one. As per the pic in other side this looks like it's for teenagers.
Check cycle measurement guides
Does anyone happen to know the weight of this?
Boxed weight is 18.5 kg. I don't know what the actual bike weighs.
Thanks.
Bought this for my son @ $149 a while ago.
I would say replace the brake pads that come with it immediately. I got these from amazon and are loads better than the pads that came with it.
Other than that it is pretty good for the price with alloy frame.
Thanks mate, how many of these $6 pads do you need to get? I'm new to this, buying the lot and getting my bike shop to assemble it.
front tube had a hole in it , first time pumped up went flat in a min.boo
I am 170cms in height, is this good sized bike for me, looking for just a casual ride.
Yes
Can those who have assembled one confirm this bike is suitable for someone who is 6 feet tall?
Should be fine if you're not a serious rider, and since we're looking at $99 bikes I'd say we're both not.
Yes absolute noob but want a bike for a casual ride on the local suburban bike paths to add to the exercise regime. Thanks for the reply I C&C'd one but didn't assemble it in case it wasn't suitable. Will put it together this week and give it a run.
Can anyone who has one clear up the confusion over the suitability for an adult? In my case 6ft adult.
Should be fine if you're not a serious rider, and since we're looking at $99 bikes I'd say we're both not.
Just put mine together. I'm a complete amateur to serious biking but was a reasonably proficient bike rider in my teenage years and this is my first bike since then.
I'm 180cm, size seems fine. Yeah a bigger bike would also be fine but it's big enough for me.
Rode down a small flight of stairs, it didn't come apart and I didn't die. Brakes are quite spongey, really struggles to lock the rear tyre but slows the bike down fine.
My definition of "fine" is that it seems suitable for riding around a park with my 4yo kid.
Oh and the box is big but managed to just fit it in a mid sized SUV across the rear footwell. If I needed to fold the seats down it would have annoyed as there are 2 child seats installed.
I started putting mine together this evening.
The instruction manual doesn't even match the bike by the looks of things, with great advice such as 'move on to the next step if your bike does not have this'.
Had to remove the brakes to get the front wheel on, and the quick release mechanism doesn't fill me with confidence.
It's all assembled now, but I've put it aside and I'll have a look over it properly next weekend I think…
The instructions are indeed garbage. I feel like it's the same instructions that came with the 2yo's kids bike.
The front wheel would have gone on after disconnecting the cable holding the two halves of the brakes together, not removing the brakes entirely.
Quick release seems fine, just make it tight so it takes a decent amount of force to close the latch.
One thing I (stupidly?) wasn't expecting was that the tyres were flat so I had to go out and buy a pump.
Luckily I only need to take off the brake pads to slide the wheel. And yeah the guide didn’t mention about this
Thanks for the feedback champ, was exactly what I was after. Not expecting anything mind blowing but just need a starter bike to add a different type of exercise to my routine, so happy to dip my toes at $100 and possibly upgrade if it becomes a bit more serious.
Thanks for the review! How heavy do you reckon it is? Are there any parts we need to upgrade for a safer/better experience?
For those who bought this, will the bike rust after a few years if it's left under the veranda?
For someone completely new to this riding it to the shops maybe once a week, what sort of annual maintenance is needed and how much would it cost at the bike shop? Cheers
It shouldn't rust too much unless you are very coastal it will be fine.
Maintenance wise you should be able to do it all yourself. Most shops won't want to do the maintenance on cheap bikes and will cost at least $70-100
Just do it yourself, buy some cheap chain oil and put some on the chain every few months.
You will probably need to adjust the brakes and gearing fairly early as they will find their groove and then maybe once a year thereafter. If you are doing very light infrequent rides, you may never need to adjust anything.
Basic maintenance is fairly simple, just find the relevant youtube videos.
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one size fits all?