Show off your Mountain Bike!!!

Yea my local shops would not budge on their prices by even a dollar so I ended up driving 2 hours south to Dallas to find my bike from clist.

 

Bike shops usually don't budge on prices (I also have experienced this) this is because the slight amount of markup on prices that put on the bikes. Usually bike shops give you a year of free maintenance in return from by a bike from them.

The only time I have gotten a break on prices was when my cycling team was sponsored by a local bike shop and I got market price.

Personally I will contuinue to support my local bike shops.

 

get whichever bike you liked the feel of better

 

What about asking them to toss in some accessories or maybe a bigger discount on a more expensive item? Sometimes there's more than one way to skin a cat

 

not the best picture. I love my GT hard tail. its not a very expensive brand (got it for 450 i think) but it does everything i need it to. hard down hill courses and just nice trail riding. i tried a soft tail jamis dakar and i ate more trees then on my 2 stroke ktm in the woods. too much suspension.

 

This is my Gary Fisher, nothing special just for riding in some basic trails and around the neighborhood with my son.

 

I read a recent review (within last 6 months I think, Mountain Bike Action) and it got good reviews. It would be a heavy bike for trail use and I think its popular for dual slalom and slopestyle.

 

This is an awesome bike. Probably one of the best bang for the buck out there.

 

mehh

 

Looks like it'll do the trick

 

had a buddy hang with me on his trek 8200 today on some hard single trails. seized up front fork and all.

 

got some tree rash today think I broke my bottom bracket and my seatpost needs replacing. She keeps moving around on me. Plus my new 40 dollar bike tool broke today too. AHHHH. I wish I could afford a new bike

 

hey guys ive got a problem with my bike...i think my chain is slipping a lot mostly when i stand up and ride but could it be that the chain is bad?

 

When you say slip, do you mean the chain skips but stays on? or does it come off completely?

There are a few things that play a role in your situation, depending on the scenario. Chain could be old and strecthed, Chain rings and or rear cassette worn out, front and or rear derailer need adjustment.

 

Thanks I'm sure it will.

 

my list of parts has started after the last trip.
new rims, new drerailer hanger, new chain, rebuild fork, bleed brakes and a new saddle.

 

it skips but stays on

edit: its also mostly when i put pressure on it like going up a hill...it happened a lot today for some reason idk why

 

hmm, where is it skipping from? the chainring or rear cassette?

I'd get it looked at by a shop either way. It's shouldn't skip at all regardless of what your doing (assuming you have a decent drivetrain).

 

i think its the chainring but i might be wrong. ill have to check it next time i ride. i have sram x4 in the rear and shimano altus in the front

 

It sounds like it could be chain alignment. This is an adjustment you can learn to do yourself. It's made easier if you can get the bike onto a stand to adjust the derailleurs. There are any number of videos on how to adjust your derailleurs if you want to do it yourself.

If you're going to go the self adjusting route and it's been a year or more or you're riding a lot, you might also want to replace the cables.

Some bike shops offer low cost maintenance classes where they'll go over the details of a basic tuneup--some do it for free and others charge a small amount. It helps to ask around at the higher end shops.