Mountain Biking - Mountain bike - downhill - stunts

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juststarting
05-09-11, 07:05 AM
Hi , im new to this forum and i don't know is this correct thread for this....
First of all sorry if u didn't understand me , my english is bad - not my native language.
So i was wondering if some of you guys could help me about buying a new bike.I want bike that is can go both ways - doing stunts and downhill

And two bikes...
one that is good for doing stunts - name of the bike and price
and second bike that is good for downhill - name of the bike and price

and please that is not too expensive

Hydraulic
05-09-11, 07:34 AM
Welcome to Bike Forums!

I believe what you are going to need to look for is a Freeride bike. It's not just for downhill and it's not just for "stunts". Also, we're going to need your definition of "not too expensive".
juststarting
05-10-11, 06:48 AM
around 300€

Zephyr11
05-10-11, 08:14 AM
Unfortunately, there's NO WAY you're going to pull off a downhill bike for €300. Probably not even used, unless you get insanely lucky. Just not happening. You *may* be able to find a DJ on Craigslist for that, which is ideal for dirt jump tricks and urban, but not so much for downhill. A FRHT would work if you can find one on Craigslist, but a hardtail isn't going to be great for downhill, and depending on what kind of tricks, you're talking about, it might not be ideal for them either (for example, a dedicated DJ will do better on dirt jumps). This (http://www.bicyclebananasstore.com/2008_Jamis_Komodo_1_p/JA08_Komodo1.htm) may be the closest you'll come new for your price range, but it's a far cry from a downhill bike, and again, its geometry is definitely not that of a DJ. Given that price range and the description of using it for tricks...I'm actually thinking BMX. Either this (http://www.danscomp.com/102030.php?cat=BIKES) or this (a little bigger) (http://www.danscomp.com/101052.php?cat=BIKES) is nice and in your price range. Obviously, neither will work for downhill at all, but depending on what kind of tricks you're talking about, it might actually be ideal. Then you can always buy a downhill bike later on down the line when you get some money, or you can rent when you go to a lift-serviced mountain.
victim
05-10-11, 09:05 PM
Go to your local bike shop and talk to them. Good luck!