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good bike for the price. When i saw the bike online i could not believe the price. I had been doing some research and found this to be the cheapest bike on the market.

It got to my house on time, I was able to track the bike online. once I had it, I sent GMC Denali Road Bike to a bike shop because i don’t have the tools. The next day i took it for a ride and found out that the breaks work but not very well, and the changes make a lot of nose. The location of the breaks and the changes are in a weard position.

The bike so far has been working very good and for a 8 mile comute to my job it has been working fine.

I would say it a great bike to know if want to get searious in biking because buying a $800 it is not a deal if you will use it onle a couple of times every year.

Is this a good bike? It depends . I started cycling to loose weight and I successfully lost over 60lbs in less than 3 months by riding 100 miles a week. At that time I was riding leisurely on my own and I had faced a couple of problems during that time. First, I was constantly breaking spokes on my back wheel. I can understand that though because I was 280lbs. After I got down to 230, I was still having the same problems. One day I rode 60 miles without knowing I had broken spokes. As I was returning home my back wheel was so warp I could no longer ride. I had to walk the rest of the way home. ( thank God I was only 2 miles away). Another problem with this bike is with its brakes which are horrible. The brakes are so bad I felt like Fred Flintstone using my feet to assist me in stopping. If your are heavyset person and you get a stronger back wheel and change the brakes this bike won’t be so bad for some one who will use if for leisurely rides and wants to save money.

As I got into cycling even more I met a lot of cyclist along the way, I realize that this bike is no longer for me. I started joining group rides and realize that compared to other cyclist my Gmc Denali bike is extremely heavy. My 32 lbs bike made it harder to keep up with everyone else 20 lbs or less bike. Even though I was 230 lbs I am strong rider. Grip shifters made no sense on a road bike.

So I believe that if you’re going to use this bike leisurely than at this price it’s a good deal.

But later on you might be tempted to really get into cycling and then you will then realize that you need a 1500 bike.

large frame gmc denali road bike?. i build my bikes, and i’m picky. i bought the gmc denali road bike (large) to use on a trainer, but it will see occasional use on the road as a ‘guest’ bike. i have plenty of spare parts on hand and so far have replaced the wheelset, tires, brakes, crank, chainring and cassette (53/11), derailleur, saddle, seatpost, pedals (spd) etc with quality parts. next up are bb, stem, dropbar & conversion to 9 speed sti. i already had replacement components and it cost me very little to do this. some of this is complicated, requires special tools, and not for a novice. but its a great way to learn, albeit, the hard way. no matter what you do, the denali will never be a true road bike, because the frame and fork are hybrid by design.

for me, its fun rebuilding this brand new bike, but i would not recommend a novice to buy it. if you dont know how to set a bike up, you’ll need to take it to a bike shop where they may tell you it’s a piece of junk. and as it comes, it is, but you get what you pay for. for $250, theres a schwinn that looks much better. better yet, spend $500 for a entry level sti bike that will still require set-up. any bike purchased in a box, regardless of cost, requires set-up by a competent mechanic.

the denali comes geared like a mountain bike or hybrid, not a road bike. the frame geometry is odd for a road bike, more like a hybrid with a short top tube for a more upright position. 27.5 lbs out of the box, the large frame standover height is 34″ with 700×23 tires that i installed. probably 34.5″ with the originals. the denali has a 135mm spread (hybrid spacing) at the rear dropout but comes with a 130mm freewheel hub. as it comes, the rear triangle is squeezed together – this is a no-no with aluminum. so if you want to change the gearing (upgrade to a cassette), you’ll have to replace the rear wheel, ideally with a hybrid wheelset as dictated by the dropout spacing. it has a 1″ threaded headset which is an old set-up and requires harder to find quill stems, or a conversion adaptor to 1-1/8″ unthreaded. the fork is steel and heavy. the supplied brakes flex badly and the brake mounts have to be drilled out to accept modern brakes (long reach) with recessed bolts. the tires/wheels are junk. the stem, handlebar/shifter assembly is bizarre. the cables & housings need to be redone. the manufacturer really struggled to use the cheapest parts/manufacturing possible. in spite of this, it’s amazing to me that it could be delivered to my door for less than $200.

i initially tuned the bike as is, and everything worked, but i wouldn’t use it that way on the road, or on a trainer. when the transformation is complete, it will be a decent sora/tiagra level bike. but the only original parts will be the frame & fork. as i said, i already had most parts, so little cost to me. if i had to buy the parts, it wouldn’t make sense to buy this bike.

as of right now, after replacing the drivetrain, the denali is perfect for use on my trainer, and cost effective in my case. but i would strongly advise newbies to spend more for a decent bike. this one has too many issues. better than nothing though, if its all you can afford. or just want to give biking a shot on the cheap, understanding it’s a throwaway bike, not really suitable for upgrading. not a road bike, its a poorly built hybrid with a very strange dropbar and a odd hybrid fork that will be difficult or impossible to upgrade or replace. but it will work as is, if properly set-up. the cables/housings need to be redone and the chain needs to be shortened right off the bat. no cable/housing cutter or chain tool? take it to a bike shop.

if your new to biking, and stick with it, this bike will provide an educational experiance. and you cant beat the price.

my real bike is dura-ace, 60cm, 17lbs, custom built with as much titanium & carbon fiber as i could fit on it. the saddle alone cost $250. on level ground, i can spin it to 30mph+, and i’m 59yo, 6′, 215lbs. my normal day ride is a 15mi. time trial on a highway. just to let you know where i’m coming from. hope this is informative.

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