Mountain Biking - Post A Pic Of Your Stock/near Stock Budget Hardtail

Post a pic of your budget hardtail that is stock or nearly stock and <$800.

Mine isn't stock, but it was budget. Costed me around 1000ish.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/viperfx10/IMG_2317.jpgMy good ol 4300.

Not really stock but it sure was buget...put her together for about $700-750:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/patrick009/IMG_3877.jpg

That is sweet.

Don't know if I fit your criteria, but 1000$ (never did a full tally on everything), not really stock trek 4300.

I just checked from memory, my bike costed me about 789$(without accounting for shipping+tax) not including the pedals, bb, and crankset, which I already had.

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/9550/spitfirelu8.jpg

Nice bikes Pheard and EJ!

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m291/bmitchell4/marin800.jpg

stock except accessories and I'm on the 2nd cassette/chain and the 3rd set of tires.. Found it on a huge sale $350. this is how I got hooked on biking. I was going to upgrade to a new $1000+ bike this year, but can't find one that I really like, I think I'm too used to this one.

I can relate!

What bike do you have cmktech?

I currently do not have one. However, I am in the market for a bike. I have been looking at $2,000 bikes, but I realized I am having just as much fun on my dad's budget hardtail. (hence the inspirational thread I decided to make). His ride is a 2005 Trek 4500. It may not have the best components, but I like it. My previous bike was a Specialized Epic, but it didn't have enough travel for me and didn't suit me well. I don't like the laid over xc style of riding.

My $500.00 GF Tassajara ...
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c342/garysol1/Picture013.jpg

I thought you had the hardrock pro cmktech.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/konarider24/HPIM2610.jpg

Not exactly stock, but was never a complete bike to begin with.

what's up with the seat and the zipties kona?

On sale for $800

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o286/Flycrow/half.jpg

Do used ones count?

I just bought it, but don't have it yet(my guess it is on a truck somewhere near St. Louis at the moment).

http://i3.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/7d/5c/8617_1.JPG

here is mine alltogether ran around 800$
http://static.flickr.com/110/297828164_e566a12741.jpg

upgrades include:
new fork Marz MXcomp
new truvativ cranks
new XT shifters
New XT R.Der
new sram cassette/chain
New LX brake levers
pedals change depending on riding conditions- time atacs or kona jack**** platforms
new tires

next upgrade will be new disc specific wheelset and mech disc brakes

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/GonzoDawg/bicycles/Norin%20Radd/DSCF2439.jpg
I haven't even brought it home yet. Will do that this Friday. I'll be adding a Thudbuster and Eggbeaters and possibly Fire XC tires, all from my rigid Trek 970.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/konarider24/HPIM2610.jpg

Not exactly stock, but was never a complete bike to begin with.

Mhh DX's :) How you liking them, mine have pleased me quite well so far. The only thing I reccomend is pulling out the spindle and loc-titing the threads or else they will probably start creaking after a while :)

2004 Specialized Rockhopper Pro Disc, bought in 2005 for about $640, only thing not stock are the tires.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/Taerom/1024x768Bike2.jpg

Wow, Taerom. I didn't know you had that bad boy. That sure is nice!:)

Haha, I don't really have much use for it now that I have the Trek. I was a little rough on it, so whatever isn't broken, I'm keeping as spare parts or possibly selling in the future. It was a very nice bike though. *tear*

2004 Specialized Rockhopper Pro Disc, bought in 2005 for about $640, only thing not stock are the tires.
I like the color, looks fast!

Your seat is looking a little droopy though.:o

That TASS looks really nice. I want to pick up the 2006 TASS Disc because it has an air fork and I don't think the 2007 has one?

Your seat is looking a little droopy though.:o


:lol: Oh my! I wasn't going to say anything but since YOU were the brave one....
So Taerom. What's up with the saddle? Or what's not up with the saddle? :D

:lol: Oh my! I wasn't going to say anything but since YOU were the brave one....
So Taerom. What's up with the saddle? Or what's not up with the saddle? :D
What in the world are you talking about, I'm just saying his saddle is a little "beat up".:D

:lol: What the heck are you people talking about?! It's a Specialized Body Geometry. That was probably one of the most comfortable seats I've ever had. Then someone stole it while my bike was locked up on a rack! :mad: My Bontrager Race Lite Lux is pretty good too, but that specialized was nice!

My wife's new F3, $1000.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/mcoine/IMG_0470-1.jpg

Here is my 06' Tassajara Disk. Bone stock minus the lizard skin. Hopefully Christmas will change that...:D

not even close to being stock, but im still going to post anyway. :)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g157/free_pizza/DSC03579Large.jpg

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/2742/bike005uh8.jpg

Cost me $675 US Dollars. Goes well :)

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o246/CaptMatt15/MyBikes002.jpg

my '04 Marlin - changes are wheels/brakes, pedals, and seat
i think it was around $500-$600 new
the components work really well for me, so much so most of them are going to a new frame in the spring hopefully :D

06 kona shred. only upgrade is new pedals and two new tyres. got it for £550


http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/hills540/IMAG0017.jpg

Here's my baby. I've had it since April.
Not entirely stock, I replaced the stock tires with Armadillo Crossroaders
http://home.comcast.net/%7Ebaangee/Kaitai.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/revmonkey/Bikes/My%20Bikes/Nov%2015%202006/100_3818.jpg

zing.

’04 Rainier I picked up in the spring as a leftover for $650.00.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/NHSuperHawk/New_Bike.jpg

Here is one of mine. I am KING OF ENTRY LEVEL! Picked this one up on ebay a couple years ago. I've put 7,000 miles on this one, and it had a lot of wear when i got it.

http://xs410.xs.to/xs410/06504/4300.jpg

Not stock (I built it up myself), but budget, all in all, I spent about $150 including the $45 Nashbar frame. The crank has changed since this picture and a FD has been added and a different front tire.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/koine2002/PICT0514.jpg

Here is one of mine. I am KING OF ENTRY LEVEL! Picked this one up on ebay a couple years ago. I've put 7,000 miles on this one, and it had a lot of wear when i got it.

http://xs410.xs.to/xs410/06504/4300.jpg
Is that a 2002 model?

more more more!

Here is one of mine. I am KING OF ENTRY LEVEL! Picked this one up on ebay a couple years ago. I've put 7,000 miles on this one, and it had a lot of wear when i got it.

Yeah? 1996 Rockhopper Comp FS, Original everything except for the crank/chain/rear cluster and the fork:

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8948/img0548smallbh2.jpg

Picked it up for $85 a year or so ago. All it needs is a bigger front tire as I have to steer at 45 degree angles to move in a straight line in sand.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/thaticktockman/100_0285.jpg

Looking good guys.

$419+ tax.

Gary Fisher Marlin

http://mysite.verizon.net/~johnw63/Bike1.jpg
http://mysite.verizon.net/~johnw63/Bike2.jpg

http://www.dwoloz.com/IMG_4735.JPG

$300 with some Specialized MTB shoes and clipless pedals and cleats
Another great Craigslist find

definitely a budget stock bike. it's so budget that it was free. it's worse than stock, it's missing parts.


http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l216/scr1be2006/IMG_1578.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l216/scr1be2006/IMG_1577.jpg


i don't have parts to get it working yet. just gotta find a hand me down seatpost, seat, chain, derailleurs, brakes, shifters, levers....

Back when it was mostly stock...at the time, I think I paid about $600US for it (new in 2004)...it has since been much more modified (got it down to 22.82lbs) and then just recently was downgraded to commuter/winter bike duty.

http://members.shaw.ca/pisgahfallride/images/rh-old2.JPG

http://members.shaw.ca/pisgahfallride/images/rh-old.JPG

http://nbs1.homeunix.net/~Randy/pics/bike/Kona1.jpg

$800 stock w/ aftermarket tires.

My wife's new F3, $1000.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/mcoine/IMG_0470-1.jpg


BZZZZZZZZZT!! REJECT!! Costs too much! :eek: Get this pretty bike over to the expensive thread!! :p