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Help choosing a mountain bike

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timmi
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im sure a few people here now a thing or two about mountain bikes, and im in the market for a new one. i have a fair amount of money to spend (about 1000-1400) but i dont need to spend it all. i am about 5'1 and 135 pounds, average strength and have been mountain biking for a few years now. i am looking for a light, but strong hardtail(front shocks only) bike. i wont be taking it off any massive drops or anything like that, and i mainly ride on hilly forest trails(not to technical)


ok, thanks alot for any of your help. also, if you have a bike for sale, feel free to message me about it.

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Mar 21 2005 6:12PM
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LeBlanc
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um I dont know...theres alot of choices...I would look into some specializeds

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Mar 21 2005 6:14PM
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Mar 21 2005 6:15PM
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timmi
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what do you think of norco? i was looking at those, and they look nice.

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Mar 21 2005 6:17PM
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friday01
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do u know a lot about bikes?cus u should just build one. i am in the process of puting togeather my bike.the frame isnt the greatest but i have mostly shimano lx components, and some good rock sox. and it only cost me around 600 to build.

Mar 21 2005 6:22PM
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ArmadaFreerider8
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Mar 21 2005 7:38PM
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Nicktofacto
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get a sledgehammer

Mar 21 2005 7:43PM
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eastcoast_skier_1080
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Just go to your local bike shop and or bkie shops and just ask them what you want and they will set you up and screw them and go get it on e bay

but look into cannondale F800 or 1200 if you want a x country and they are very light and will climb like a dream

Don't get the head shox

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Mar 21 2005 7:48PM
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EastcoastAR5
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specialized p3- amazing so nice and light and strong



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Mar 21 2005 7:52PM
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plorr
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ya id say just build one, that way u get what u want, even tho its more expensive, its worth it.

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Mar 21 2005 7:53PM
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alpineplease
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Ok dude. Get a Planet X Ridgeback. Right now, from the factory in Cali, you get that frame, and a 125 vanilla RLC all for 500 dollars. Spend the rest on a build. It is so fucking worth it dude.

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Mar 21 2005 7:53PM
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timmi
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now, i told you im 5'1. what size frame should i get? and also what is an ideal weight for a very light bike?

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Mar 21 2005 8:19PM
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EastcoastAR5
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dont get anything heavier than 30 pounds, but man ii am telling you get the P3, its mad light and soooo nice i want one so bad but dont have the cash.right now i have a 03-04 p1 and i love it



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Mar 21 2005 8:26PM
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WillyGBro
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After you get an idea of a type of bike you want keep and eye on Pinkbike.com. They have this wicked good buy sell forum, if you watch it routinely you can get a good deal on a good bike. Just make sure to ask for pics of the welds and shit oh and make sure the bike has no dents. A scratch or dent by a weld can weaken the strength of the frame.

Mar 21 2005 10:11PM
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a-line
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if your 5'1 get like a 13 or 14

Mar 21 2005 10:15PM
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ArabianKnight
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Norco is bad. you should look at hardtail crosscountry bikes. kona has some good cheep ones. the size of bike is different for each manufacturer. ask a salsmen at your local bike shop, or look at the charts on the manufacturers website. also pinkbike.com is a good website. it is the newschoolers of biking.

you could also ask R.C.



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Mar 21 2005 10:17PM
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ArabianKnight
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^^that is far off



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Mar 21 2005 10:18PM
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AMcCraw
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geta norco or a specialized p3. norco has a couple good choices. also the santacruz jackal and chameleon are sick bikes


Mar 21 2005 10:24PM
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enough about the sledge hammer

Mar 21 2005 10:33PM
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brogilvie
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ATOMIC STEELHEAD, (frame only) strong as shit on a winter morn. For about $300-$500 so even if you dont have too much dough, you can still buy a bunch of neato parts for it. Its a gnarly freeride/dirt jumper/street/everything. Either the Steelhead, or a .243 racing frame, they have 3 frames this year, that are also gargantuonly strong for about $600.
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Mar 21 2005 10:44PM
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^azonic

Mar 21 2005 10:45PM
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Oh yeah, and Fuck Specialized.



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Mar 21 2005 10:45PM
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cool_catskier
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cannondale chases are sick, and the kona roasts are cool too. but there more of a freeride dirtjumping bike

Mar 21 2005 11:36PM
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thewavebb
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If you just plan to do trail riding and not much jumping just get a pure XC bike. I am a fan of trek and giant. Check out the trek 8000 and the Giant XTC. if you have 1400 to spend on a bike purchase. Spend 1100 on the bike and the rest on gloves, shoes, peddles, a tits helmet and some baggy bike shorts. I recommend a Giro E2 helmet. It is just an awsome helmet that is one of there most popular. Peddles: Time atac or Crank brother's egg beaters. Shoes: Sidi dominators, Diadora chillis and Specialized comps or sports. Most importantly, make sure you get a bike that fits your needs. You can do some jumping and aggressive riding on a XC bike. As cool as free ride bikes are, dont buy one if you are going tojust ride trails. You can move into that later

Mar 22 2005 12:09AM
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i have a steelhead and i love it.


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Mar 27 2005 4:12PM
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Rossi00
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Check out mtbr.com, it has reviews of just about every bike and component out. It helps a lot when your trying to get a new bike.

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Mar 27 2005 5:30PM
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norco is company for you my friend.

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Mar 27 2005 5:35PM
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ptube1080
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go to www.ridemonkey.com ... the people that post on pinkbike are childish and Ridemonkey has more pros and the actual bike company reps. People take it more serious there. So head over there and try it out... but be serious.

Mar 27 2005 5:51PM
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RM for sure

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Mar 27 2005 6:32PM
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Well if your only 5'1, probably the smallest frame you can get is a 13 or 14 inch. I'm 5'6 my frame is 14inch, but its an urban, freestyle bike. And since your not hardcore into anything, go with something not super expensive, and something not to tech.

I think like Specialized Hardrock pro, or a norco Bigfoot. Something on those lines.

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Mar 27 2005 8:31PM
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line1260skier
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i liek kona as a company but have never ridden a hard tale of theres you should go to the bike shop and test out diffrent bikes

Mar 27 2005 9:00PM
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^They over price there bikes, your not paying for what there worth, unforunatly Rocky Mountain does too.

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Mar 27 2005 9:03PM
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ArabianKnight
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hcor.net is another good site to check out.



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Mar 27 2005 9:08PM
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line1260skier
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well every bike is over priced especially high end ones. does it really cost 3000 dollers to make a frame of tubes and welds? you can buy dirt bikes for less than mountian bikes. bikes are made to make money sadly there arnt many comapnies that are all riders and sell them for not to make millions but to make enough money to ride but still make quailty bikes.

Mar 27 2005 9:09PM
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ptube1080
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I can think of alot of companys rider owned. But myself am riding full on for a company out to make $$$ but i get the best shit. Try Evil Bikes(www.evilbikes.com) BCD(www.bcdracing.com)

Mar 27 2005 9:59PM
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line1260skier
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i knwo there are some that put out quality bikes fo decent prices but im talkign abotu big companies (specialized, norco, kona giant)

Mar 27 2005 10:27PM
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alpineplease
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fuck you guys are gay. Norco and Specialized? shit, no. 3 frame choices. Santa cruz chamelion, azonic DS1 or Eveolution or steelhead, or planet x ridgeback. ok maybe 5 but still.

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Mar 27 2005 11:42PM
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i got a kona stuff and i love it, though i do more drops and bridges and stuff

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Mar 27 2005 11:45PM
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arsenal601
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trek makes a good hard tail, i have the 4900, it rides well


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Mar 28 2005 12:15AM
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Go to a shop and try out some bikes, no one can tell you what will feel the best and work for you.

Mar 28 2005 12:26AM
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jc_dunn
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Cannondale chase. best hardtail for freeride available, and don't let anyone tell you different.

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Mar 28 2005 12:28PM
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look into the Norco Shore bikes. fucking wickit

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Mar 28 2005 3:41PM
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timmi
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what do you guys think of marin bikes? especailly the nail trail and palisades trail, there plain, but they look like nice bikes and its about the only high end bike i can get without traveling

http://www.marinbikes.com/bicycles_2005/html/bikes/bike_specs/specs_nail_trail.html

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Mar 29 2005 6:04PM
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skiicanda1
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i like gaint stuff

Mar 29 2005 6:06PM
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haha...buy my trek 9.8 that i'm sellling. except for it's a 21.5 inch so it would do you no good

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Mar 29 2005 7:44PM
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the p.3 is NOT meant for serious trail riding, and it is not reallly light. Its an awesome bike, but not what he's looking for. My friend has one and i love riding it for fooling around but, as with the chase, they just aren't meant for what he wants. if your willing look for a xc bike with a lockout rear shock. the scalpel's from cannondale would probably suit you well, but they're expensive. before you go to a shop just do some research on the bikes and components, because i work at a bike shop and i know firsthand that we can just throw out shit info to people to get them to buy the more expensive bike, and it almost always works

Mar 29 2005 7:53PM
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get a .243racing frame

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Mar 29 2005 7:57PM
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get a norco, nothing special but all those canadians cant be wrong

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Mar 29 2005 9:28PM
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timmi
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can anyone give me some feedback about marin?

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Mar 29 2005 9:34PM
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ski_naked
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obivously most of you guys dont know shit, the best kind of mountain bike you can buy is a trek mountain bike its the best, no comparison

Mar 29 2005 9:41PM
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SKIPHREAK
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You want to get a Giant XTC. One of the best deals for a stock hardtail mountain bike. Where do you live? I'm thinking of selling mine that is two years old.

Mar 29 2005 9:45PM
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