Entry level mountain bike?
05-05-2006, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by midiwall
(she's just peeking, not signed in, so I'll cover this one...)
She actually brought a horse home from school for the summer, and she's working a local show/race-horse barn so she'll get plenty of horsey scent as well as fresh air.
She actually brought a horse home from school for the summer, and she's working a local show/race-horse barn so she'll get plenty of horsey scent as well as fresh air.
Lucky!
05-09-2006, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Henryv
How about the Specialized Hardrock Sport? I think its a pretty good entry level bike and would cost about 300.
I've got an older Hard Rock FS that I've done a bit of customization to that suits me well. I'm not a hard-core downhiller, but I like XC riding and some technical stuff. For a beginner, a HR out of the box isn't a bad bike. I think I paid around $400-500 for mine in 1999 or so assembled with a helmet.
05-09-2006, 11:21 AM
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I'd second the used bike because you get alot more for the money than buying new. Gary Fisher, Kona, Trek, Raleigh, Specialized are all excellent and will give her a good value for the money. If she's going to ride in wet or muddy areas I definately suggest disc brakes over v-brakes, makes a big difference IMHO.
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05-09-2006, 08:05 PM
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I've got a Trek 4500 that I've had for a few years and its a really good bike for screwing around. I think the new ones have discs which make em even better. I put more miles on my bike in a week then my truck and its a good ride. I blew out the forks doing some downhillish stuff so thats something to look into if you're going to ride it hard, all in all though a good bike and nice and light for riding around town with little effort
05-10-2006, 09:54 AM
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Ok, guys I think I found a bike suitable for me. It is an '02 K2 ZED 4.0. From doing research with a buddy he has broken all the components down to me and it seems it is a solid foundation for me to start out on. We also believe the frame on this model is made by trek so that is also a plus. Thanks for all the help.
05-10-2006, 10:00 AM
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I 2 was looking for an entry level mt bike for $300... but allais...
i setted on a Giant Yukon with disk brakes for $450. Worth the addtional amount for the disks, stronger wheels bla bla IMHO.
i setted on a Giant Yukon with disk brakes for $450. Worth the addtional amount for the disks, stronger wheels bla bla IMHO.
05-17-2006, 06:13 AM
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Hey all...
I wanted to jump back in here and say "THANK YOU!" for all the info. I dun't tink that Megan's made a choice yet, but I think I at least have her convinced into a real bike shop and away from the $100 bike.
I wanted to jump back in here and say "THANK YOU!" for all the info. I dun't tink that Megan's made a choice yet, but I think I at least have her convinced into a real bike shop and away from the $100 bike.
05-17-2006, 11:36 AM
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For the record, I ride a KHS 304 that I've built up as an aggro xc trailbike, and I love it. KHS makes some solid stuff at a price that won't break the bank...
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