Mountain Biking - Need Help!

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soccervarsity
04-11-04, 01:17 PM
I am looking into biking. I konw nothign about it at all. All I do know about is full suspension, hard-tail, or road bikes. I want to do some mountain biking could anyone help me out on the best bikes and the best parts. I want a good deal. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated.

Maelstrom
04-11-04, 01:43 PM
Price range..

seeing as the best can cost you upwards of 7000$ ;)
newmtb
04-15-04, 06:53 PM
The advice that was given to me when i started was
1) find the best frame that fits you for your budget
2) Try as many bikes as you can before you buy
3) If the frame is good and the components arent, you can slowly upgrade them.
4) keep it real
worked out well for me. hope this helped

HaroX2
04-15-04, 07:45 PM
Buy a XC, unless you live next door to a ski slope, then get a DH. Unless you've ridden a MtnBike in the past or ever, I'd advise you to rent one at the LBS to see if you're even gonna like the sport first... Then if you want to stay with it, buy a used Front Suspension as a 1st bike. IMO They can be had for alot less $$$ than a F/S and will go just about anywhere, just maybe not as fast.... Try the sport first is the bottom line. I've lost count of people I personally know that gave up after a few rides, simply because it was harder than some of us make it look.... :o
rmwun54
04-17-04, 01:39 AM
First consider how much time you will commit to riding, second how much you are willing to spend, third research, research, and research. That means talk to friends about their bike's performance and cost and then look through the internet on reviews on various performance level and price range. From the lower end of $300 to the higher end of $5,000+. Whatever the cost you can still enjoy the ride, it's just a matter of what perfomance level you are willing to invest in at the moment. I started out with a $140 bike my first time and that was find at the time. Then I went to $750, then $1400, then $800. After all this I found that it's not the price, it's what make sense to you financially and to the way you will ride. The bike I have now is $800 and it is perfect for me, and hopefully that would be my last investment for a mountain bike. Just getting started is where it all begins.