Been riding this for about 3 weeks. I love that Bellingham has some of the best downhill trails in the northwest.
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Gonna be spending a fair amount of time in Beech Mountain NC on free weekends for the foreseeable future. Seems like down hill mountain biking is pretty big up there.
I was thinking about picking something up to ride some trails with when I am up there. I won't be competing or doing anything too serious. I don't want to put much more than a couple hundy into a rig. I was thinking I would look for something used on craigslist that will suit my needs.
I'm 6'4' 200lbs. I was wondering if you guys had an advice on what I should be looking for.sigpicComment
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I would look for a good all mountain or free ride bike then. Pure DH bikes don't really let you pedal much. Look for a 19"+ frame, at least 5"of travel, and good hydraulic disc brakes. You may not find anything decent for only a couple hundred, even used. But keep your ear to the ground. I have a 5.5" travel Intense and love it on the DHs
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QTF. For a couple hundred you're not going to get much, certainly not anything that'll hold up to a person your size riding downhill. Keep your eyes peeled for an old Kona Stab or Stinky, a rocky Mtn. RMX/RM7, or something along those lines. Those are some of the few I can think of that go for those prices & won't fold under you first run. Most likely the drive train, suspension, and brakes will be completely shot at that price point, so expect maintenance & repairs down the line. Or immediately.
Also, I don't think you want a 19" frame for DH, just get a large.Originally posted by DozyproductionsComment
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I would look for a good all mountain or free ride bike then. Pure DH bikes don't really let you pedal much. Look for a 19"+ frame, at least 5"of travel, and good hydraulic disc brakes. You may not find anything decent for only a couple hundred, even used. But keep your ear to the ground. I have a 5.5" travel Intense and love it on the DHsI guess I said that a bit wrong. I will mostly just be riding trails with some occasional downhill runs. Is a Univega Alpina 600 Lg anything i should consider at $250?QTF. For a couple hundred you're not going to get much, certainly not anything that'll hold up to a person your size riding downhill. Keep your eyes peeled for an old Kona Stab or Stinky, a rocky Mtn. RMX/RM7, or something along those lines. Those are some of the few I can think of that go for those prices & won't fold under you first run. Most likely the drive train, suspension, and brakes will be completely shot at that price point, so expect maintenance & repairs down the line. Or immediately.
Also, I don't think you want a 19" frame for DH, just get a large.
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Not really. Look for something newer. Try to pony up a bit more for full suspension or a hardtail 29er. A 29er hard tail is still a hard tail but rolls over bumps a bit easier and we always be a bit newt because they haven't been around overly long
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If you're only doing occasional downhills... as in they are part of an overall singletrack you're riding (not heading to a ski resort to bomb down a mountain @40mph) then skip the full suspension. It adds weight and won't help that much; just learn to ride better lines.
You'll learn to ride the best lines full rigid, no suspension at all :pimp:
Oh! 29 can be good, or a 650b. Nothing against a 26" bike just becoming more rare.
Take a look at the Gravity G29, good entry level bike.Comment
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Went on a bike ride just now. The chain fell off and then while I was pushing it home the front tire blew out. WHAT THE FUCK.
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Ermergersh. Put your chain back on! Hint:shift the front derailleur up while you pedal and you don't get your hands greasy
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it was also more of a catastrophic failure than just falling off :\
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Something along the lines of this would work really well.
Solid frame, parts are solid (Shimano LX from this era was more solid than anything below XT these days) the only weakness is the fork. It was good in its day, crap now. It could easily be upgraded to one of these and life would be good.
You can't fault a Titanium frame. I've been looking for one of these for years in my size (20 inch) I currently ride a Ti frame from '96 and have no complaints. It will last a life time
I'm not saying buy that bike, but if it fits (no size listed) it would be a good buy for someone looking to do what you are looking to do. Heck, even down the road, with some parts upgrades it would still be awesome. Newer isn't always better, its just newer.
Oh yeah, the Univega isn't a bad bike, but the parts are very low end and its heavy. Back in the day, Univega built some really good frames.
It would also be tough to go wrong with something like this. The frames were built by Yeti.
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