Top 10 racing hardtails?
01-08-04, 12:41 PM
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Top 10 racing hardtails?
I want a new bike this year.I'm thinking about building a scandium Rocky Mtn. Vertex up or buying a complete Trek 9.8 and upgrading a few parts.Any other bikes you think I should check out?
01-08-04, 03:21 PM
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Get the Rocky Mountain Vertex. Carbon Fiber Mountain Bikes are a very bad idea.
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01-09-04, 08:24 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
I just ordered a 2004 Specialized S-works annodized hardtail. It is supposed to be an awesome frame. According to Specialized the 18" weighs in at 2.9 pounds. Supposively the annodized finish knocks off another ounce or so.
01-09-04, 09:38 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
The frame retails for $1090 on the S-works. I am just getting the frame. I have just about everything else I need to build it up.
01-14-04, 10:45 PM
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I'd reccomend a Schwinn Homegrown, but you'd probably have to find it off of eBay or some other used source.
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01-16-04, 10:00 PM
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I hear ya Blue Thunder, that is still one of the ht frames made. That and the Fat Chance "Yo Eddy"!
01-19-04, 09:29 PM
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LowCel let me know when it's built up and how it rides.The Vertex will cost more than the M5 to build up the way I want.I don't like the downtube routing on the M5 either.
Anyway let me know how it goes.Thanks.
Anyway let me know how it goes.Thanks.
01-19-04, 10:41 PM
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S-Works are nice but overpriced, they aren't any better than an XTC or Homegrown, people will pay top dollar for a specialized label though.
02-23-04, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder
S-Works are nice but overpriced, they aren't any better than an XTC or Homegrown, people will pay top dollar for a specialized label though.
Here is the bike. The build was completed on Saturday. I have already taken the fork off and sold it on ebay. I'm going to go with an 80 mm fork instead. I am also planning on getting rid of the heavy wire beaded tires as soon as the weather gets a little better. Once all is said and done I am hoping this bike weighs in at under 21 pounds.
02-23-04, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by danka24
Get the Rocky Mountain Vertex. Carbon Fiber Mountain Bikes are a very bad idea.
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02-23-04, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by khuon
Uh-huh... Nice over-generalisation. Many successful race wins have been done on CF MTB frames. Ask Roland Green. Although I'm not a racer, I've crashed my CF bike plenty of times and have had it inspected with no problems found. Properly designed, constructed and taken care of, CF is as durable as any other material for mountain biking.
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I also agree with Hunter regarding the Dragon. I just bought a 13'' 2003 Jamis Dragon frame from JensonUSA for $315. It regularly sells for $600. You might want to check and see if they have any left. It is an incredible deal!!
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If you can get your hands on one I would say get this
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https://www.motobecane.com/MBUSAflt.html
very light XC mtn bike. Not sure how durable the frame is though.
very light XC mtn bike. Not sure how durable the frame is though.
03-10-04, 09:22 AM
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Stumpjumper vs. XTC2? I've heard it said that Specialized are overpriced and that the XTC is an awesome bike / great value for money. But I'm in the market for a hardtail that I can do a couple of races on a year but mostly ride XC and in Montreal the base Stumpjumper is 100$ more than the XTC. For that extra $100 you get better wheels, better fork ... and the bike shop is down the street. Both seem like pretty good solid bikes to me ... I'll let you know which I get and how it works out in a couple of months!
03-16-04, 07:18 PM
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i just got a leader bike hard tail and it is frikkin awesome!!!!
04-09-04, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dirtbikedude
If you can get your hands on one I would say get this
05-06-04, 06:29 AM
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I bought a Giant MCM last sumemr. I bought in South Korea. It cost me roughly $2200.00 Cdn. I am pretty happy with it so far. I don't race though and I do not ride that aggressivley but I do a lot of offroad trail riding. The bike handles very well. I'll post some pics once I fugure out how to shrink them down.
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