Down Hill bikes for youngsters
06-22-06, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
Everyone, he's 13!
At 13 and probably light as a feather, a decent XC full suspension bike will work.
I remember back in the day when there weren't DH bikes or FR bikes or AM bikes. There were Mountain bikes or Road bikes.
Pros were riding the same bikes for either discipline.
I wouldn't go spending gobs of money on a DH specific frame until after puberty. Then when you're done growing, you can get a nice DH bike.
At 13 and probably light as a feather, a decent XC full suspension bike will work.
I remember back in the day when there weren't DH bikes or FR bikes or AM bikes. There were Mountain bikes or Road bikes.
Pros were riding the same bikes for either discipline.
I wouldn't go spending gobs of money on a DH specific frame until after puberty. Then when you're done growing, you can get a nice DH bike.
And yeah no problem with getting a dually but something light and cheap will work just fine, no point in getting a 2000$ bike if you are going to outgrow it and will not use to its full potential anyway.
06-23-06, 09:52 PM
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NEVER BUY A BIKE FROM A DEPARTMENT STORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
alright. now that i got that down, i haven't read through all of them yet, but i would reccommend a Trek 820. Good mostly inexpensive entry level bike, front suspension, all that jazz. good luck!
alright. now that i got that down, i haven't read through all of them yet, but i would reccommend a Trek 820. Good mostly inexpensive entry level bike, front suspension, all that jazz. good luck!
06-23-06, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
Everyone, he's 13!
At 13 and probably light as a feather, a decent XC full suspension bike will work.
I remember back in the day when there weren't DH bikes or FR bikes or AM bikes. There were Mountain bikes or Road bikes.
Pros were riding the same bikes for either discipline.
I wouldn't go spending gobs of money on a DH specific frame until after puberty. Then when you're done growing, you can get a nice DH bike.
At 13 and probably light as a feather, a decent XC full suspension bike will work.
I remember back in the day when there weren't DH bikes or FR bikes or AM bikes. There were Mountain bikes or Road bikes.
Pros were riding the same bikes for either discipline.
I wouldn't go spending gobs of money on a DH specific frame until after puberty. Then when you're done growing, you can get a nice DH bike.
Kona, specifically speaking, does make smaller child sized competetive bikes. Unlike a lot of companies which make the smaller bikes with lower end parts, kona put the money into that aspect of riding
06-24-06, 12:45 AM
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so i just got a specialized big hit and it rocks. being the age you are, it may not be the ride for you, my first ride on it was a little rough cuz its about 15 pounds heavier than my old bike. BUT, i have been riding it alot lately and i have also noticed my strength increasing. so what i recommend is getting a bike bigger and heavier than what you are used to and you will grow into it and it will help you to hone your skills and increase your stength. and like others have said before you can always upgrade the frame if it doesnt work for you.
06-24-06, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by bighitboy
would a
giant stp 1or 2 be good 4 downhiling or should i go 4 a dualy, like the specialized or kona
giant stp 1or 2 be good 4 downhiling or should i go 4 a dualy, like the specialized or kona
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