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Mountain bike help

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Conker
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heres the deal i have bmxed scince forever and i wanted to get into mountain bikin for a number of reasons. i need suggestions on a mountian bike. im lookin for a cheap bike that will hold up. any help here?
Sep 24 2006 11:23AM
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skiinscotland
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depend what you want to ride like Downhill,trials,freeride, XC, or just plain trail riding.
Sep 24 2006 11:29AM
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Conker
Posts: 1379 - Karma: 6
trail riding i guess but id like to be able to hit jumps and stuff. i am 6 foot 4 so that proboly effects which bike too
Sep 24 2006 11:31AM
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skiinscotland
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go for something like a kona stuff or a norco torrent.
Sep 24 2006 11:39AM
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meggles
Posts: 3156 - Karma: 54
ohhh the possibilities....

i know im gettin a marin for next year though
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im so stoked

so are you gonna be riding singletrack-ish stuff or what? and you're probably gonna want clipless pedals.. theres a lot to consider. go to your local bike shop and ask them about it, they'll help you out
Sep 24 2006 12:07PM
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skiinscotland
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or i could sell you my frame(hint hint), i need to sell it. Transtion bottle rocket is coming.
Sep 24 2006 12:10PM
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sowstochd
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grant
Sep 24 2006 12:45PM
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bkjumpr
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pinkbike.com has a lot of articles, adds, and a huge sellers forum to browse through. that would give you some ideas.
Sep 24 2006 12:51PM
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EastCoastPride
Posts: 11654 - Karma: 4,989
santa cruz heckler! i have unprotected sex with mine every night
Sep 24 2006 2:25PM
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542East
Posts: 105 - Karma: 9
kona stuffs are decent
Sep 24 2006 3:19PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424
I agree with this statement, but I just built one for $3,200. So unless you want the bike to have really cheap parts you'll probably want to look elsewhere. Just say a price limit, where you ride, and your weight and I'm sure that myself or somebody else can help point you toward something.
Sep 24 2006 4:58PM
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EastCoastPride
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i got my heckler for $1900 and the parts are definitely not cheap, shimano xt setup, deore cranks and brakes, float R rear shock and vanilla rlc fork, 2007 everything, so dank.
Sep 24 2006 5:40PM
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meggles
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^daayyuumm..ima gonna need to check that out quick
Sep 24 2006 5:45PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424
Yeah, I went for X-9 drivetrain, 36 RC2 fork and DHX 5.0 coil. Not cheap, but you can't put a price on fun!
Sep 24 2006 6:09PM
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ajax
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Hecklers kick ass. I got one last fall.
Sep 24 2006 6:38PM
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HeathR
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k2 tyrade
Sep 24 2006 6:42PM
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tBatt
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he said hes gunna be doing osme trail riding and a few jumps. i dont think hes looking for a $2000 dh/freeride bike. id suggest something in the p.series
Sep 24 2006 7:05PM
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