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TheRZBM
Joined: 18 Sep 2007
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 Posted Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:02 pm |
Well, I was pretty much set on getting into street riding properly with an Identiti Dr Jekyll, and thought that it could go anywhere and wouldn't be as much trouble as my single speed P1. Now I'm thinking about maybe going for freeride and getting a full suspension bike. I've come to realise that I enjoy going fast and enjoy going offroad exploring alot, so thought freeride would be good as I'm not very competitive but like going fast and far. I'm wondering what level bike I should get, I would classify myself as someone who is very competent on a bike and riding a bike offroad on light terrain, but everyone seems to say start with a hardtail for beginners at freeride. I feel if I did get a hardtail I would become bored quickly on it and that I don't really need to learn the basics of freeriding. Is this me just being big headed, I don't want to jump in over my head but at the same time don't want to start too low and get bored on a hardtail that I just dropped loads of money on. I'm 15 so money isn't so easy to come by and I want a bike that will last me ages, I have 500 currently, and get about 400 for christmas, a little extra for school work and 400 at my birthday not too far away. I'd say I could save to about 1500 to 1600 if worth it. I looked at something like a Kona Stinky or Specialized Big Hit, and just recently saw the Cannondale Perp 3 which looks nice. Are these too over the top for to start with, as I want to have a good bike that can get me going and keep me going as my skill gets up, but not overkill. I'm about 6ft 1 and 10 stone (67 odd kgs) and would be riding it in sussex on the south downs or anywhere I can find lol. Well any ideas, I'm really stuck as to what to do, and I really want to get into biking as a proper full time hobby. Thanks.
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jacktheoc
Joined: 06 Mar 2007
Posts: 1375
Location: Teesside - Chav Capital
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Posted Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:18 pm |
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b4s1p1275
that would probably be more suited to light trails..
you should have a look for an all mountain..freeride is more big drops etc.. an all mountain bike is for back country and hammering through singletrack.
i have a giant reign now and its excellent so have a look for something alont those lines.
kona stinky's and them type of bikes have too much travel just for light trails, they are more suited to jumps,drops and downhill type riding
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rideitgood
Joined: 25 Mar 2005
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Posted Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:23 pm |
That reign x can take a fooking hammering. my reign 0 can, and it's less heavily built with less travel. that'd be perfect for anything really. it'd take dh, as long as you didn't blast it about like you would with a dh specific bike with 200mm+ travel persay, and you could dj on it, hammer singletrack, get up the climbs etc.
if it's withyin budget, go for it. at that price, its the sale of the century. 
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jacktheoc
Joined: 06 Mar 2007
Posts: 1375
Location: Teesside - Chav Capital
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Posted Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:42 pm |
that bike really is excellent for £1400, wish i had £1400 that would be mine 
anyway still very happy with my reign so no complaining
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TheRZBM
Joined: 18 Sep 2007
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Aux1
Joined: 02 Mar 2007
Posts: 815
Location: Croatia
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Posted Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:35 pm |
Well I rode a FS bike for a bit, and it made everything easy. Maybe a bit too easy. You just steer and the suspension does all the work. But still it's a lot of fun, felt like a rollercoaster ride.
I recommend you get yourself a good hardcore hardtail, it will be strong enough for anything, and I promise you won't get bored! They can climb if you're strong, they can be ridden on trails and they descend like crazy, just that it shakes a little bit on the back end but then you have big tyres. And didn't I mention cheaper and easier to maintain, and harder to break! Like this:
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/crush-10766
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/sasquatch-10411
On a hardtail, you will learn to rely on your skills instead of suspension to do the work, and it will be fun! Then, when you get real good (and a bit older and have some more money), you buy a FS all mountain/freeride bike. That's what I'll do!
http://tinyurl.com/357krj The mud hog |
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khorne
Joined: 01 Jul 2006
Posts: 426
Location: USA
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Posted Wed Oct 24, 2007 2:20 am |
if your going to ride it hard i would go for a dual crown, theyre really not that much heavier. the boxxer i just ordered is a pound lighter than my 66 so.,..
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CitizenLee
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Posts: 298
Location: Aberdoom
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TheRZBM
Joined: 18 Sep 2007
Posts: 8
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jacktheoc
Joined: 06 Mar 2007
Posts: 1375
Location: Teesside - Chav Capital
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Posted Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:35 pm |
out of them 3 i would go for the stinky, have a look around you can get the 2007 norco a-line now for £1700, i had an 06 a-line which was excellent just a bit heavy..but all the bikes you are looking at will be so i guess it doesnt matter
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