is this bike for downhill?
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is this bike for downhill?
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...type=1&theater cause im just worried it might be broken if i use it as a dowhill bike.
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trevanye, to answer your question that bike is made for flat terrain (mild/easy trails) or a nice commuter bike to & from work. Unfortunately, that bike will fall apart on a downhill trail. I hope that does not sound mean, I'm just being honest. If your looking to start downhill mountain biking, you could start with: https://www.mtbr.com/cat/bikes/freeri...6_1543crx.aspx and build the bike from to your liking from there. Those bikes are relatively cheap these days (you can find one under $500usd) and some are already modified for downhill.
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Nine times out of ten, if you have to ask if it's a DH bike, it's not. That is not a DH bike ten times over. It looks like a college commuter you get because you know it's going to get stolen eventually.
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trevanye, to answer your question that bike is made for flat terrain (mild/easy trails) or a nice commuter bike to & from work. Unfortunately, that bike will fall apart on a downhill trail. I hope that does not sound mean, I'm just being honest. If your looking to start downhill mountain biking, you could start with: https://www.mtbr.com/cat/bikes/freeri...6_1543crx.aspx and build the bike from to your liking from there. Those bikes are relatively cheap these days (you can find one under $500usd) and some are already modified for downhill.
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No, you should be able to ride it on some simple trails but nothing too rough or steep, it wouldn't be a good idea to ride it too fast and don't take any jumps on it unless you want to end up in hospital.
I'd only ride that bike on a dirt road.
That bike probably has or had a sticker on it like this.
Local info for you: https://www.pinoymtbiker.org/forum/
I'd only ride that bike on a dirt road.
That bike probably has or had a sticker on it like this.
Local info for you: https://www.pinoymtbiker.org/forum/
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No, you should be able to ride it on some simple trails but nothing too rough or steep, it wouldn't be a good idea to ride it too fast and don't take any jumps on it unless you want to end up in hospital.
I'd only ride that bike on a dirt road.
That bike probably has or had a sticker on it like this.
Local info for you: https://www.pinoymtbiker.org/forum/
I'd only ride that bike on a dirt road.
That bike probably has or had a sticker on it like this.
Local info for you: https://www.pinoymtbiker.org/forum/
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I have a feeling you don't really need a downhill bike. Probably more of a Trail or All-Mountain kinda rig. DH bikes can be pretty dang heavy if you're thinking of riding the bike uphill in addition to downhill.
But, if your budget is $400 USD I wouldn't even get full suspension if I were you.
But, if your budget is $400 USD I wouldn't even get full suspension if I were you.






