going old school
08-07-08, 03:37 PM
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going old school
I am debating buying a new Mt bike but goin gold school with a rigid frame..I want to stay in the $1,000 I have a specialized FRS and I hate it heavy slow....I miss my Gary fisher. Any thoughts
08-07-08, 08:06 PM
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Redline Monocog Flight
Rockhopper, sell fork, buy good rigid fork
With 1k...you can do a pretty nice rigid.
08-07-08, 10:20 PM
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Rigid SS... FTW. Buy a used hardtail [mmmm... Stumpjumper], trade the suspension fork for something rigid, BAM you're done.
08-09-08, 10:12 AM
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Monocog flight or Raleigh. These two have the advantage that can be converted from SS to gears if you are not happy with a single speed.
