Mountain Biking - new to the forum + Comparision

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drummerjamesh
08-29-04, 06:08 PM
everyone well hey, im new here and i have a question
i have been riding my 2001 Schwinn Mesa Gs since well...2001, when i was about 4'11, now im 5'11 150lbs and apparently a 15 inch frame doesn’t fit anymore...
and well im kind of tired of these 4-5 foot urban drops onto concret on my hardtail (i know this isn’t that high though)
so when i upgrade i play to go full suspension, now i dont have any money (roughly) so im selling most of my paintball stuff
now, i was thinking either a Haro XLS R3 $549.99 or a KHS XC 304 for also $549.
I know neither have disks but for most the riding I do i do not need them greatly
sooo the question is, from all you guy's experience what should i go for (the shop carries neither, only the 2 grand full suspension bikes)
also what kind of warrantees am i looking at with either of these

thanks a lot guys,
James


Maelstrom
08-29-04, 06:34 PM
You don't need discs. And to be honest I would keep what you have. Duallies in that price range won't hold up to 4 to 5 ft...which btw is a good sized drop, take pride in it :D...

drummerjamesh
08-29-04, 06:51 PM
well its not that i think i need a new bike so badly its just that the frame is uber small, and im still growing, the guy at the bike shop said ill need a 19 pretty soon, and im on a 15 soo...yeah ill probaly ride it till it breaks