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Hi, I'm considering buying a new bike online and the only thing that's stopping me is the fact that I'd have to assemble the thing. What I'm wondering is, is it generally better to have a pro at a bike shop assemble it or can it be pretty easily assembled by one such as myself that has never assembled a bike before?

here's the bike on amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/GMC-Topkick-Dual-Suspension-Mountain-Bike/dp/B000BT4W2C

Here's a pic of what the bike would look like unassembled:




also any tips or advice for a beginning mountain biker would be appreciated.

Build it yourself! if the pieces don't seem to fit right you can always use some greenstuff to fill the gaps.

Necros wrote:Build it yourself! if the pieces don't seem to fit right you can always use some greenstuff to fill the gaps.

that might impede functionality a bit.

Hiya, thats pretty much built for you right there, the head bracket is fitted, the bottom bracket if fitted, the chain set is fitted, the hoops are spoked up and under tention. the derailiers are in place.
Just follow the plans and your golden.
It is known here in the UK as a "peice of pi$$ to build".
Good luck and happy riding

Thanks ribbon fox, I think I'm going to go with this bike, but the whole hardtail vs. full suspension is still nagging at me. What do you ride?

You're buying a bike from someone with looney tunes bedsheets. Hmmm........

Ironhide wrote:You're buying a bike from someone with looney tunes bedsheets. Hmmm........

haha no it's just a customer image on amazon. it was the only one that showed the bike unassembled.

needless to say, I would never buy anything from anyone with looney tunes bedsheets.

This is what I'm ridding at the moment

{The Carrera Vulcan V Brake

Priced £286.99, this hard tail boasts:

7005 T6 heat treated aluminium disc specific frame

Suntour XCM 100mm travel fork

24 sp SRAM SX4 rear mech and triggers

Tektro V-brakes}
As you can see its a hard tail, I perfer them they don't feel like they permenetly have flat tyres when you ride them. Plus where i live most of its ride time is on tarmack (there an't no mountans in the south of england )