Mountain Bikes....

haha my bad man i have a bad memory ive never been out to cottonwood i ride bc every week and sometimes mt charleston we should go ride soon

 

check out your local bike shop an see if they are selling any used rental bikes you will probably need an all mountain bike it will be good for xc and mild downhill

 

Hell yeah. I usually try to ride every weekend around 8 am so I'm not spending the whole day out there.

 

Diamond back Recoil i Paid $450 with a deal from friend who knew the owner Originally $550 but its a great entry level full suspension ive upgraded the mid shock to a rock shox monarch 3.1 but other than that it can take a beating.

 

Ok guys I'm totally new to the sport and after reading through this thread it makes me want to take up the sport. I'm about 6'2'' 190lbs and from the various bike shops I've been to they've been pushing a large frame and Specialized/Santa Cruz.

I don't want to drop a lot of coin since this will be my first bike but I don't want to have to upgrade immediately, so I'm trying to find a happy medium. I started checking craigslist and was curious if you could help me pick between the 2 listing below:

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/bik/1665564112.html
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?arc=2004&spid=21114&menuItemId=0


http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/1653875040.html

They are both Specialized Enduros one is a 2003 the other a 2004.

Is one of them much better than the other or is there a better value out there or should I just buy new?

Most of my riding will be be uphill and downhill but I'm not planning on doing anything too extreme on either end.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

 

If your going to take it easy save your money and get a regular hard tail bike. A lot cheeper that the full suspention bikes and a little less mantinence. I just bought a cyclocross bike and I love how light it is compared to my hardtail. And with the tall wheel it scoots.

 

www.mtbr.com
Use this to look at reviews

 

Can't you just buy regular Under Armour Compression Shorts?

 

Just bought the new ride today WOOT!!

Now I gotta go set my suspension up!

 

Nice!

 

Thanks, its a little less front travel than I am us to but for the riding im going to do this year it should be a better bike.

 

Nice, I like how your bike matches your truck

The weather looks amazing for riding where your at right now. Im hoping to go riding Friday if the rain stays away. I just mounted a camera that I want to try.

 

SOOO true. I like my bike but now I wish I had full supension or a hardtail w/fox shocks. BTW if any one is curious I got a Gary Fisher Cobia its a 29er. MY only complaint is that the front brake squeks. I love the lock out featrue for the shocks.

 

Anyone have any good sites for mountain bike stuff? I have been using pricepoint.com and performancebike.com. I just bought a new set of shoes from pricepoint its there sette brand so I'll have to see how they do. The reviews are great.

 

Try chain reaction cycles. They are in the UK, but offer free shipping if you get enough stuff.

Ebay is a very good source for parts.

 

Im just looking for random shit I have bikes I just like having extra stuff like gloves and shorts ext.. I have the avid juicy hydraulic brakes on one of my bikes and love them 8inch in the front has amazing stopping power!

 

Oh nice Ill have to check em out.

 

I've been looking into getting a mountain bike sometime soon, right now I ride a roadbike and bmx bike (old school GT mach 1)... heres a crappy pic of my truck when I first got it and my 2009 Specialized Tarmac Elite.

 

Yeah components are important when buying bikes you can replace them kinda cheap. I have deore xt components off my other bike that I will be putting on the specialized I just bought. Im addicted to buying bikes, I'm picking up a Giant 29er later in the season. The camera is nice, next week I should be riding some single track I'll see if I remember to kick on the camera. I would recommend some pedals and shoes. I have the crank brothers smarty pedals. They are a little weird at first but once you get use to them you will wonder why you ever rode with out them.

 

Has anyone used the Yakima "Boa" bike rack? I plan on getting it, and installing it on top of my Undercover. I already have a fork support, just need the rear to support the rear tire. What are your opinons? Here is a link.

http://www.yakima.com/Product.aspx?Number=8002065