Mon 07-30-2007
Murray Mountain Bike
Page posted by RecumBumI purchased this bike from K-Mart in the mid-1990′s. My wife picked it out with the intention of joining me on some rides in the country, but neither of us really followed through on that. She’s only ridden it a few times, and I’ve ridden it a few times as well.
Frankly, it’s not a very good quality bike. It’s rather heavy (36 pounds, 1 ounce), doesn’t shift well, and doesn’t brake well. I’ve tried to adjust it, but haven’t had much success improving either the shifting or the braking. Given how little it’s used, I haven’t taken it to a bike shop to have it professionally adjusted.
The bike has 18 speeds, with Shimano SIS shifters, front derailleur, and rear derailleur. Both the front and rear brakes are dual-pivot centerpull brakes. It has no suspension. It does have a water bottle cage (and bottle), which is the extent of its accessories.
It’s a POS, and I should get rid of it, but for now it’s still hanging in my garage…
Murray Mountain Bike
Don’t ditch it hoss. I just rebuilt one from the frame up, ditched the derailers & turned it into a single speed mountain bike & it flies.
Comment by jw freeman — July 6, 2009 @ 5:16 pm
okay. this bike has the same frame as the bike i have. i have a murray mountain bike but i want to find out what year it is.
Mosy murray bicycles are vintage. do u have any way of telling me what year mine is?
Comment by LaToya — October 11, 2009 @ 4:22 pm
Sold at a garage sale in 2009. At least someone’s getting some use out of it, I hope.
Comment by RecumBum — July 1, 2010 @ 8:03 am
This bike is not a pos I am only 14 and my grandma gave it tO me it was like new became she never used it and the breaks work like new bikes breaks and the gears work better then any other bike I have had and I have had alot of nice bikes u just don’t take the tme to ride it and others and see how fast and nice it is take care if it it’s nice
Comment by Steven Herrera — September 29, 2011 @ 2:37 pm