Starter Bike Help!
10-09-08, 01:48 AM
#1
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 1
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Starter Bike Help!
I'm looking to buy my first mountain bike and i need some help on what i should get. I've been BMXing for about 6 years now and recently saw some guys shreading on MTBs so i thought it'd be a interesting new venture to try. I'm looking for something that can handle some street/park riding, as well as trails and jumping. If you can help me keep it in the like $400-$500 range that'd be sweet, i've seen the pricing for some bikes up to $2,000 and dont see how anyone can afford that.
10-09-08, 06:11 AM
#2
Old School Rad
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The old Mountains
Posts: 8,206
Bikes: Blur LT
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Jenson has this bike that would take some abuse.......
https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...0+Bike+07.aspx
https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...0+Bike+07.aspx
__________________
Like a circus monkey on a stolen Harley......
Like a circus monkey on a stolen Harley......
10-09-08, 09:11 PM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 624
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
if you've done bmx and you wanna do some park/street riding you may wanna look into dj bikes, I like the look of the scott voltage, its very affordable and they make like 8 diff models from like $400-4000 or somthin, so you don't have to pay a ton
on a side note affording 2k for a bike is all about prioraties, I see people complain about how expensive a $600 bike is, then hop in there bmw suv (my bikes are worth more than my car)
on a side note affording 2k for a bike is all about prioraties, I see people complain about how expensive a $600 bike is, then hop in there bmw suv (my bikes are worth more than my car)
10-10-08, 12:40 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 118
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I just bought a Felt 620. I think it's a pretty nice hardtail. The bike shop owner (and personal friend) told me it would take anything I threw at it.
10-10-08, 01:38 PM
#6
i bunnyhopped your mom
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: your mom's place
Posts: 162
Bikes: Mongoose Raid, 2 mole yoro's, and a Diamondback Grind
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I tried this. don't do it. BMX is more fun. WAY more fun. for a beginenr, I'd go for a Specialized Hardrock or something like that. they're not too expensive, they are good quality, and are fairly popular, so it's easy to find parts for them
10-10-08, 03:58 PM
#7
Pint-Sized Gnar Shredder
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Somewhere between heaven and hell
Posts: 3,549
Bikes: '09 Jamis Komodo, '09 Mirraco Blend One, '08 Cervelo P2C, '08 Specialized Ruby Elite, '07 Yeti AS-R SL, '07 DMR Drone
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
This bike intrigues me: https://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkM...=40347&eid=103
I've never seen a P-trail in person, much less ridden one, but it looks like it's some kind of compromise between a DJ and a trail hardtail. It looks to be spec'ed out like a Hardrock, only a little slacker and burlier.
Finding a DJ in your price range might be tough, plus they're less than ideal for riding trails. However, they're burlier and have better geometry for jumping than a normal XC or trail hardtail. So maybe something in the middle would suit your needs. Norco and Cove make quite a few bikes that fall into that middle category too, but they're a little more expensive.
I've never seen a P-trail in person, much less ridden one, but it looks like it's some kind of compromise between a DJ and a trail hardtail. It looks to be spec'ed out like a Hardrock, only a little slacker and burlier.
Finding a DJ in your price range might be tough, plus they're less than ideal for riding trails. However, they're burlier and have better geometry for jumping than a normal XC or trail hardtail. So maybe something in the middle would suit your needs. Norco and Cove make quite a few bikes that fall into that middle category too, but they're a little more expensive.
