What mounatin bike should i get, Trek, Kona, specialized?
05-05-04, 09:26 AM
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What mounatin bike should i get, Trek, Kona, specialized?
hey i'm a n00b mountain biker and i need some help deciding what bike company to buy from.
05-05-04, 09:29 AM
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https://www.bikeforums.net/mountain-biking/51382-specialized-vs-giant-vs-trek.html
Read this and then ask.
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Read this and then ask.
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Man, for $1,000 you open up a lot more options. Do you want full suspension or stick with a hardtail. The $1,000 mark is usually the benchmark for my recommending a full suspension bike. Under that and the quality and performance is below par. You'd be better off with a Hardtail.
What type of riding do you intend to do? XC, FR, DJ?
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What type of riding do you intend to do? XC, FR, DJ?
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05-05-04, 04:12 PM
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I still think at $1,000 a hardtail is the way to go. You are talking a higher end 24lbs hardtail vs. a bottom of the line 32lbs F/S in most product lines at the 1,000$ mark.
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Originally Posted by BenBachmeier
hey i'm a n00b mountain biker and i need some help deciding what bike company to buy from.
I like K2 & Haro....
I paid $940 for my '04 Haro Extreme X2.... Front fork sux, but I'm fixing that w/ a air pre-load adaptor kit from Marzocchi.... I'm into DH & XC BTW
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Originally Posted by BenBachmeier
thanks guys, i want a full suspension bike
Just for pure preference I would take Kona or Specialized any day of the decade before I touch a trek.
05-07-04, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BenBachmeier
thanks guys, i want a full suspension bike
If you are truly a “noob” at mountain biking, you may be making a mistake at ruling out hardtails. How did you come to the decision that you only wanted a full suspension bike?
Deciding on what kind of bike to get is just as important as what company to buy from.
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Originally Posted by BenBachmeier
thanks guys, i want a full suspension bike
Heres a quick pros/cons list:
Hardtail: Lighter, faster on smooth terrain, climb better, less to break, more responsive, more bang-for-buck, better acceleration, will train you in chosing the fastest line down a trail. Not forgiving of poor technique/line choice (however this will train you and make you a better rider)
Full-suspension: Faster on rough terrain, will take descents faster, allows you to be more sloppy with line choice, more forgiving of poor technique, allows more advanced riders to be more agressive on rougher terrain, no "tail-jumping" over roots. Less effecient due to pedal-bob (which is present in any full-suspension, whether or not its very noticable) and theres more to go wrong with the bike.
05-07-04, 08:18 PM
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Hardtails are the best first bikes. They teach you what you need to do, pick lines and genral skills.
If you can do the knarliest line down a hill on a hardtail, imagine how fast you could do it on a dualie, if you get your skills up.
If you can do the knarliest line down a hill on a hardtail, imagine how fast you could do it on a dualie, if you get your skills up.
