GMC Denali road bike $139 @ walmart online

Great deal on a higher end bike. It looks like the reviews are primarily 4's and 5's!!

henny said: Great deal on a higher end bike. It looks like the reviews are primarily 4's and 5's!!

Not sure I'd call a bike with 'Revo Twist shifters' a "higher end" bike. More like a good, disposable road bike to find out if you'd actually use one instead of letting it collect dust in the garage...

stevie123 said: This is definitely a good deal. The equivalent set at a bike store (local or mail order) is at least over $200.

This is not a TdF racer, but its more efficient than a mountain bike.

The most important thing to understand is that for road bike, fit is most important. This bike is 26" = ~57cm. That is suitable for people who are ~5'10" or taller (at least a 34 pants inseam!). On a mountain bike, often, you can adjust the handle bar/stem/seat/seat post to suit most people. On a road bike, this adjustment is much more limited....

Another thing is that you will most likely need a semi-professional tune-up (adjust the brakes and gear shifters) before you can ride it. This will cost anywhere from $20 to $50 (Or, better yet, take the opportunity to learn bicycle maintainance!)

I believe 26" means that the wheels are 26" and not the frame...I'll repeat the previous sentiments that this is no high end bike by any means. My full ultegra specialized, which cost quite a few times more than that is not even highest end.

But for $140, you're not going to find better!!

btw, a bike is a bike, stems, posts, bars can all be replaced easily for parts that fit you better...

If it's a GM, does it come standard with OnStar?

Do these sell the shiny rims and low pro tires for these Denali Bikes. Got to get the right bling for my ride!

I highly doubt it is a 26" frame. That would be way to large for most people. I think it is just a wrong description. The pic shows it has 700C tires. When I used to ride, I had a 27" frame...but I'm 6'7" with a 37" inseam...you just don't see 26" frames for 139 bucks at wallyworld, or hardly anywhere for that matter. If anyone actually gets one let us know!

Chinaman101 said: lazybummm said: stevie123 said: This is definitely a good deal. The equivalent set at a bike store (local or mail order) is at least over $200.

This is not a TdF racer, but its more efficient than a mountain bike.

The most important thing to understand is that for road bike, fit is most important. This bike is 26" = ~57cm. That is suitable for people who are ~5'10" or taller (at least a 34 pants inseam!). On a mountain bike, often, you can adjust the handle bar/stem/seat/seat post to suit most people. On a road bike, this adjustment is much more limited....

Another thing is that you will most likely need a semi-professional tune-up (adjust the brakes and gear shifters) before you can ride it. This will cost anywhere from $20 to $50 (Or, better yet, take the opportunity to learn bicycle maintainance!)

I believe 26" means that the wheels are 26" and not the frame...I'll repeat the previous sentiments that this is no high end bike by any means. My full ultegra specialized, which cost quite a few times more than that is not even highest end.

But for $140, you're not going to find better!!

btw, a bike is a bike, stems, posts, bars can all be replaced easily for parts that fit you better...


I believe the wheels are 27", so 26 is definitely the frame height.

someone 5'10 would be riding an 18" or 19" mtb frame, I met someone 5'10" riding a 16" cross country bike. downhill maybe even smaller...26" frame translates to 66cm frame in a road!! 5'10" is more like a 54cm to maybe 55cm bike.

I had read an interesting thread a year back on a bike forum. It supposedly got decent review and is fine for a beginner and for someone who doesn't know or want to fix up an old road bike. Supposedly the one complaint is the style of hand brakes, which some people replace.

I decided to buy this a few days ago. It's been $159 for about a year since the last drop in price. I live in manhattan and wanted a cheap bike that I wouldn't cry about if it was stolen (I do have a good lock though, but never know). I'll probably conver it in black tape like all of the delivery guys do.

Didn't want to buy an old bike all of Craigslist for $100 and then need to spend money and time fixing it.

Do WalMart employees assemble this bicycle? And do they get commission?

henny said: Great deal on a higher end bike. It looks like the reviews are primarily 4's and 5's!!

That is what I called higher end bike...
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?sid=09Enduro&...

geldrop said: thats what i call a waste of money. Buy a damn yamaha motorcycle instead of that POS for 7k

Yeah who cares about a hobby that keeps your body healthy.

Motorcycles have no disadvantages!

You can be fat.

You can get runover by drivers that don't see you.

You can go everywhere and not carry much back with you.

I wouldn't knock someone's hobby which is probably a healthier one that buying a motorcycle. Wouldn't mind having both or either, but that wouldn't make me rip on the other guy.

henny said: Great deal on a higher end bike. It looks like the reviews are primarily 4's and 5's!!

This is a starter's road bike, not a high end road bike. I actually owned this bike about 2 years ago. It's light and it runs OK. You wouldn't tell any difference unless you ride a better one.

If you want a cheap road bike, this is a very good choice and you may not find any cheaper one for a alumium frame from retails. Because of it's not well designed, it won't stay running stable if you try to release both hands. I now own a Lamborghini classica which allows me to do that easily.

My suggestion is if you want a cheap road bike, this is the one. Ride it for 1 year or 2, keep it in good shape, and you can still sell it around $100 - $120 on Craigslist.

Ah all those people were driving improperly. Not the vehicle driver's fault at all. Someone should have taught them that.

My father in law is a sale's manager at a motorsports shop. I was just stating the obvious. Pretty much to each their own. The reasons exist for both products to be on the market obviously. They cater to specific individuals.

craftsmd said: Why name a ROAD bike after a gas guzzling line of semi-luxury SUVs?!? I could see for a mountain bike...but for a road bike that is just a stupid cross-merchandising agreement!!!

Because:

Mount McKinley or Denali ("The Great One") in Alaska is the highest mountain peak in North America, at a height of approximately 20,320 feet (6,194 m). It is the centerpiece of Denali National Park.

But then again, they should have made this a mountain bike!

stevie123 said: The most important thing to understand is that for road bike, fit is most important. This bike is 26" = ~57cm. That is suitable for people who are ~5'10" or taller (at least a 34 pants inseam!). On a mountain bike, often, you can adjust the handle bar/stem/seat/seat post to suit most people. On a road bike, this adjustment is much more limited....

Another thing is that you will most likely need a semi-professional tune-up (adjust the brakes and gear shifters) before you can ride it. This will cost anywhere from $20 to $50 (Or, better yet, take the opportunity to learn bicycle maintainance!)

This varies person to person! I have a 33"/34" inseam and need at least a 63cm bike. I also have a large torso. The only way to really know is to try them out at a store. Going by inseam alone will give you nothing but disappointment.

I totally agree with the tune up, though. This is purely out of safety. I don't trust the people at retail stores putting these things together. By the time you factor in the safety tune up, you might be able to find a really nice used road bike at your local bike shop with Shimano shifters and a few more bells and whistles.

I am from the Detroit area and what I find interesting about this GMC bike is that it is imported!

fourml8r said: a basic DISPOSABLE bike. use and toss it. you won't get $5 for it at a garage sale. and does not compare to anything you would buy at a real bike store. anyone who spends more than $50 for a bike at wallyworld needs their head examined. put together by a bunch of inexperienced kids making $7 hour.

I bet most bike store bikes come off the same Chinese assembly line but they change the name, add some fancier components and charge you a huge markup!!

Who makes bikes in the USA these days?

However I definately would assemble the bike myself and not trust the Wal Mart to do it right.

Can I tow 9800lbs with it like my other Denali?

This is a junk bike with crap components. Please don't waste your money on it