Quote (GarryGarry @ 22 Aug 2021 19:43)
ngl, that picture of your bike is triggering me hard, lol - and i don't just mean the kickstand and the old people saddle. do you have rubber wrists? how do you even brake with this while maintaining control? i mean, it's obviously a cheap bike - and apart from the grip shift, which is an abomination on any non city-bike - there's nothing inherently wrong with that, but you could at least set it up to not completely ruin your posture and fun. you want to angle those brake levers slightly downwards so your wrists are pretty much straight while riding / braking, and not bent upwards. also, even if you don't want to spend any money on new tyres, at least swap front and rear so you have some traction again...
i hope that didn't come across too harshly, because i actually appreciate fellow bikers, no matter which level. maybe you'll get more into it when you get your new bike...