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Help me pick a mountain bike for my byfrnd

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bunnyluv
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Can anyone give me some advise on a mountain bike for my 16 year old byfrnd? Thanks!
Dec 17 2010 9:29AM
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Ski_the_east01
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a huffy or ba schwinn...he'll be the coolest kid in the neighborhood guaranteed
Dec 17 2010 9:50AM
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Squid.
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Dec 17 2010 9:53AM
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84891jnf92048
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if he rides XC:
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Dec 17 2010 9:56AM
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84891jnf92048
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if he rides DH:
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Dec 17 2010 9:58AM
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feihlination
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would be so great to clean




and seriously, a mtb? without specification of any kind, just to be clear, anything under 700 bucks cant even be considered a somewhat quality bike.
Dec 17 2010 9:58AM
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Pinguu
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Price range???? Riding style?? then we will start talking what bike.
Dec 17 2010 10:04AM
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dbstar
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you realize a low quality bike is around $1000 and that number goes up to about $5-6000, with good bikes costing between 2-3k new, depending on what the bike is meant for.... if he is into street you can probably get something around the 1k mark or a little less that isn't to bad.
Dec 17 2010 10:05AM
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MEGAZORD
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Trolled. Hard.
Dec 17 2010 10:07AM
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breezepig
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buy my 08 kona cowan for 700 bucks. rarely touched, perfect condition!

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Dec 17 2010 11:30AM
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breezepig
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retail 1.1k mind you.......sweet deal
Dec 17 2010 11:31AM
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skiierman
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yeah those frames are really tight. got to play around with the road version frame and it was honestly lighter than my bars.
Dec 17 2010 11:39AM
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rigzz
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Yeah, they are so great that every one of them at Sea otter, and interbike came back broken for the test drive. They cost around 12 000$ frame only if I remember correctly.

But, that V10, Yum yum! I've got my frame on order, raw black. Can't wait.
Dec 17 2010 11:47AM
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T.DUDE
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man, i wish i had a girlfriend that spent a couple k's on my just for one occasion.!
Dec 17 2010 11:48AM
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klayer_9
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good mountain bikes can be quite pricey. However you can get some good deals on craigslist and other sites that are similar.
brands to consider:

Diamond Back
Specialized
Raleigh

Dec 17 2010 12:39PM
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BEARS.
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tolololol!
Dec 17 2010 12:41PM
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theGURU
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trollololololololol
Dec 17 2010 1:24PM
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CabDoctor
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Those are retarded. Have you seen how they pack out with mud? All those little wholes make a 1.1kg frame weight 4kg by the end of the race.
Dec 17 2010 1:29PM
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MFM
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3m tape?
Dec 17 2010 3:17PM
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skithesprings
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dumbest design ever. take one hard fall and the frame is done. plus, as mentioned the frame picks up all the weight it saves and more just in the mud it holds.

hell, if youre that concerned about weight then why are there those giant fucking pedals?
Dec 17 2010 3:27PM
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CabDoctor
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If they're concerned about weight, why the fox fork?!?!?!?!
Dec 17 2010 3:33PM
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Peach.
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If you're a troll then thanks anyways.

If not then try this website for info.

www.pinkbike.com It's a MT bike specific forum instead of the OT of a ski specific website.

Dec 17 2010 3:50PM
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rickroller
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[img]http://www.moredirt.co.uk/bikes/14043.jpg[/img%Pr
Dec 17 2010 3:51PM
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rickroller
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ffffffffff
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Dec 17 2010 3:52PM
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skithesprings
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excellent point. haha.


Dec 17 2010 4:04PM
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GayWolf420
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Either A.) OP is dating a minor and he/she/they are above the age of 18, Or B.) OP is just trolling.
Dec 17 2010 4:07PM
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KatyPerry.
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win
Dec 17 2010 4:14PM
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PowSkierCO
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Hands down, Yeti Bikes. The newer 2011 ones are SICK. They are made here in Colorado.
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Dec 17 2010 4:19PM
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skiierman
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god you are a fucking moron.

1. the frame is made from a pretty revolutionary carbon fiber design that's still multiple times stronger than a normal frame.

2. if you ever in your life have mountain biked in muddy conditions, you know the frame gets no where near fully coated unless you go as far as to immerse it completely in mud. if that happens, you shouldn't be on a fucking bike.

3. the pedals don't come with the bike. they have them just for the picture you jackass. in a lot of pictures, they won't even have pedals.

now stop saying stupid shit in a thread about something you have never obviously done before you god damned retard.
Dec 17 2010 5:21PM
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skiierman
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note about 2. you can buy a mud guard for the bottom, 3. if those are the stock pedals, you're a gaper if you keep it stock.

Dec 17 2010 5:23PM
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thesheik
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does anyone actually think that they wouldn't have put 100s of man hours into designing it so they can make a quality product and charge an arm and a leg for it? apparently so.
Dec 17 2010 5:58PM
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Poon_Handler
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What does he ride XC, DH, AM, freeride, urban, dirt jumps? And price range, we can recommend a bike for 700 bucks and a bike for 10 grand.
Dec 17 2010 6:16PM
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Poon_Handler
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now explain the fork...
Dec 17 2010 6:19PM
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O.RLY
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Too bad Cowans are pieces of shit.
Dec 17 2010 6:26PM
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gordie.
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carbon fiber is great, until it explodes while your riding it. I've seen it happen and it blows. metal frames bend and crack, carbon fiber just ruptures and your bike turns into 3 parts while you're holding it

and man, I don't know where you bike, but where I'm from, if you ride in mud and aren't covered head to toe and wheel to wheel, you ain't doin it right
Dec 17 2010 6:35PM
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skiierman
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companies offer complete bike sets at different levels for different prices....
Dec 17 2010 6:36PM
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steevner
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If the frame costs $12000, do you really think they're gonna attract more customers by putting a heavy fork on it and dropping the complete price a few hundred?
Dec 17 2010 6:42PM
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skiierman
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haha, dude i grew up in NH, ridden NEK every year multiple times for the past decade, ridden moab multiple times, whistler, camp fortune... list goes on. the only time i've been covered head to toe in mud (excluding when i was 10) was during a 24 hour race a few years back where it rained 6 inches that night. it'd have to be extreme circumstances to get really covered in mud and honestly any other time you get covered head to toe, you're the one not doing it right.

i highly doubt you've seen a carbon fiber frame explode while riding, unless it was a VERY bad impact. in that case that it does break, that crash would total any other frame so its either bend/snap your frame or just snap it. either way no frame is going to survive the impact. oh and check out the new giant glory- one of the most anticipated DH bikes... its carbon fiber! i don't think they'd do that if carbon fiber just ruptured into 3 pieces while holding it. sit down.
Dec 17 2010 6:46PM
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skiierman
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this isn't a bike you see in a normal bike shop... but really i don't blame you for not getting it as to why they do that.
Dec 17 2010 6:47PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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fuck....
yeah


Shitty ski hill, dope DH
Dec 17 2010 7:56PM
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skiierman
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and home of thundercunt. one of the most fun trails i've ever ridden.
Dec 17 2010 8:00PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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Derp....

I've ridden there for 3 seasons and never heard of it...? Where is it?
Dec 17 2010 8:02PM
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skiierman
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you start climbing above that uhm... lodge i guess you call it? and you bike up from there and its near the top skiers left... if i remember right.

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Dec 17 2010 8:04PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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Ahhh... I've ridden Brian's the descent is more than worth the slog up. I thought you were talking about some secret DH over on the Skyline side.
Dec 17 2010 8:12PM
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skiierman
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oh i've got no idea, it was my first trip there haha.
Dec 17 2010 8:15PM
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CabDoctor
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The other issue I have with the Delta 7 IsoTruss frame is that you do all this work and it weights 1.245kg (reported) and cost $5000. You can easily get a Cannondale Flash frame which is stiffer(independent proved by independent testing) weights in at under 1kg(without hardware) and cheaper.
Dec 18 2010 12:51AM
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Gaespar
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Skiierman seems to "know" everything about everything, funny thing. Although I haven't got the slightest knowledge about bikes, so I guess I'm not the one to talk!
Dec 18 2010 1:59AM
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Skittle.
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Dec 18 2010 2:07AM
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Skittle.
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Dec 18 2010 2:08AM
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shibby
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It's crazy how Fofo get's so much hype for biking yet it's an absolutely terrible ski hill. When I used to ride XC it had some wicked trails and there's always a lively DH scene there.
Dec 18 2010 2:45AM
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inactive
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get him some vowels
Dec 18 2010 10:32AM
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