Urban DH Bike?
04-21-08, 05:37 PM
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i take stairs on my xc bike w/2.2 tires w/e i don't weigh alot
anyway yeah you don't want a dh bike more of an all mtn or and inbetween from the am and a xc, the prophet is really good but i would def step up to the 3 over the 4 so worth it btw they don't make the a prophet 8 anymore, they changed up the numbers and now a 4 is the lowest
i would also really look at teh rush depending on your weight, full suspension with a little less travel than the prophet, but way way stiffer on climbs ect, and if its your first mtn bike (you said you were a roadie) i doubt you will be good enough to need a prophet, but once again weight is a factor, if you like me and you weigh 145lbs you basically don't have to worry, but if youare like in the 180 range the prophet would suit you better
anyway yeah you don't want a dh bike more of an all mtn or and inbetween from the am and a xc, the prophet is really good but i would def step up to the 3 over the 4 so worth it btw they don't make the a prophet 8 anymore, they changed up the numbers and now a 4 is the lowest
i would also really look at teh rush depending on your weight, full suspension with a little less travel than the prophet, but way way stiffer on climbs ect, and if its your first mtn bike (you said you were a roadie) i doubt you will be good enough to need a prophet, but once again weight is a factor, if you like me and you weigh 145lbs you basically don't have to worry, but if youare like in the 180 range the prophet would suit you better
anyone have experience with the lefty??? hows it compare with normal shocks up front? I'm kind of sketched out by it.
Road a couple of bikes, i think im leaning towards more of an XC bike since ill be riding it a lot around campus. No probs about locking it up since i wont be, teachers dont mind me bringing in the tarmac
04-21-08, 05:42 PM
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anyone have experience with the lefty??? hows it compare with normal shocks up front? I'm kind of sketched out by it.
Road a couple of bikes, i think im leaning towards more of an XC bike since ill be riding it a lot around campus. No probs about locking it up since i wont be, teachers dont mind me bringing in the tarmac
anyone have experience with the lefty??? hows it compare with normal shocks up front? I'm kind of sketched out by it.
Road a couple of bikes, i think im leaning towards more of an XC bike since ill be riding it a lot around campus. No probs about locking it up since i wont be, teachers dont mind me bringing in the tarmac
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