Mountain Bikes....

i have a trek 6700 it has front shocks and disc brakes with fluid. back then it was $1000. im sure you can get one alot cheaper. hell if you were closer i would sell you mine for the price you are looking to spend.

 

Thank you!!!! That helps out with all of the different brands and everything else

 

Awe man I would take it too

 

I'm 6'3" and got my GT IDXC full suspension for around $700 shipped. It's an XL frame, mechanical disk brakes, fox rear shock and manitou fork, and I believe it's a 29 speed. The only thing is it may need some tweaking when you get it depending on how much you weigh. I'm at 240 and needed to get a firmer spring for the fork and boost up the psi in the rear shock. Also I replaced the tubes with thorn proof slime tubes.

 

dont let people harsh mechanicals. while not being POWER MONSTERS they usually have more power,modulation and wear longer than rim brakes.

combine that with being RIDICULOUSLY easy to fix, being dirt cheap(comparatively) and they'll let you limp back to the taco with a bent rim.

and they're still worth it.

though i can only vouch for shimano and avids offerings, since i have put miles on both.

another option if you like working with tools and want a better bike.

is to buy a frame like this one (if i dont buy a cross bike i may buy this frame!)

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/mountain-bikes/frame/2009-Santa-Cruz-chameleon-5156.html (not posting a pic because that site is wonderfully interactive! CLICK IT!)

and build it to suit. if your local shop wants to do right by you, they will recommend the right parts for your described style. and you can put them on as budget permits

this can also do 2 differant things for you.
you can put a cheap ass build kit (possibly from another bike!) on it

like so http://pricepoint.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&ts=custom&w=build+kit&asug=

and upgrade as money permits,

or you can put the perfect top shelf parts on over time till you have a complete bike....

but, take that sweet 600 dollar santa cruz

bolt on THIS KIT.
http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/15...ts-135-Build-Kits/Sram-X.9-Disc-Build-Kit.htm

pick out a fork (for this frame i pick the fox 36,but its PRICEY and I'm a bit outdated on fork tech.... another fork that interests me is a marzocchi 66 ATA, but it may be over kill on this frame)

but anyways, here's over a hundred deals on forks
http://pricepoint.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&srid=S1%2d4&lbc=pricepoint&ts=custom&w=forks&uid=33849470&method=and&isort=score&view=list&srt=0

anyways, good luck and hope i was at least a bit helpful!

 

I got a Schwinn from Costco with full suspension and disk brakes for $200. I haven't broke it yet.

 

schwinn is dead. you got a huffy... a nice huffy but still a huffy.

 

Shame. Oh well, its a decent bike for $200. Heavy as a mofo though

 

schwinn seems to be the best thing huffy puts out. when i was still working on walmart bikes, schwinns were my favorite, because i never had to fix them before i built them!

but they dont come close to my scott!

 

I am extremely happy with my Motobecane 700ht. Made in the same factory as the Treks.
Check out the components... You get a great bike for a cheap price because they cut out the middle man. It cost me $499. shipped


Frame Custom 7005 Aluminum Trail-Tuned POWER STAY frame, box section chainstays, bi-axial gussetted downtube, sculpted rear dropouts with replaceable rear derailleur hanger, 2x H2O bosses, International Standard rear disc mounts Detailed Picture Gallery
Fork RockShox Dart 2 Adjustable with Hydraulic damping
Crankset TruVativ 5D Aluminum Triple 22/32/42T 175mm (TruShift Rings)
Bottom Bracket Sealed Cartridge
Pedals ATB Beartrap (metal cages)
Front Derailleur Shimano Deore Mega 9 top swing
Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore XT long cage
Shifters Shimano Deore Mega 9 Speed STI Rapidfire Pods (27 speeds total)
Cassette/Freewheel Cassette 11-32T 9 Speed Hyperglide
Chain 9 Speed Z9000 Super Narrow
Hubs Formula DiscSpecific Aluminum (black) Sealed Bearing mechanism
Spokes Stainless Steel
Rims WTB SpeedDisc Rims Double Wall Aluminum
Tires WTB Velociraptor Blackwall 26 x 2.10
Brakes TEKTRO AQUILA Mechanical Disc Brakes with Multi Pad Angle adjustments
Brake Levers Tektro for Disc
Headset Cane Creek Internal Sealed bearing VP A42E 1.125 inch
Handlebar Skye Comp Aluminum Riser
Stem Skye Comp Threadless Aluminum
Tape/Grip WTB Dual Compound
Saddle WTB Speed V with comfort groove
Seat Post Skye Aluminum Micro-Adjust
Seat Clamp Alloy w/QR
Sizes 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 inch

 

Check out Pinkbike.com. There is usually some good deals in the buy/sell section.

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/?region=3

 

Lents!!! Once I figure how to post in the gallery I'll put up the rest but here's a few teasers I took today...there's MANY more where this came from.

 

Pure Sex!!! I will buy it from you..... How much?

 

Hahaha! Uhhhhhhhh $1800? lol

 

7005 series aluminum.. psssssshhhh (j/k)

My Fisher is ZR 9000 Platinum and also built in the USA in the TREK plant.

Side note I just fixed up a 1970's is Motobecane Tandem. I didn't even know they still exiested.

 

Awe man a little high..... Come down about $1400 and then we will talk

 

both great bikes!

but yeah, i kinda forget that noobs may be a bit intimidated by building it themselves... I'm so used to doing it i no longer consider it a technical skill!

and i have been a walmart assembler, and holy SHIT did some of those people do a dangerously shitty job building those bikes.

they started hating me. i did a good job, had a great attitude and the customers asked for me by name. because they knew if our bikes werent right for them, i would find them the right bike in a bike shop nearbye... and I usually already had the price for any bike they could think of in my head.

but that was afew years ago...

dammit lentsh!!! now I'm getting nostaligic! I need to buy another bike!

 

I had a GT BMX bike I raced with....... I was looking at the GT mountain bikes. There cheap, reliable, and everything else

 

GT is good but for the money there are sexier bikes out there!