Mountain Bike ???'s
Mountain Bike ???'s
Guys I know that this is not an atv related topic, but I am interested in purchasing a mountain bike and was curious on which brand to purchase and why? Also what features should I look for. This isn't for racing, but for riding around my house and also at the races. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I was also looking at a Giant (Brand) Mountain Bike any info on them would be cool too.
I was also looking at a Giant (Brand) Mountain Bike any info on them would be cool too.
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Get one with full suspension, it will help soak up all the bumps at the track. I have a specialized Full suspension FSR and it rocks, but I think any of the name brand bikes all have good stuff. Get a cdale MB, that way it matches your quad, that would be cool.
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Specialized FSR! Great bike, great company. If your not interested in suspension travel, go with one of the XC bikes. They are lighter to push around the pits than a freeride or downhill. 3-4 inches of suspension is fine for a non downhill mountain bike. You don't need XTR components, but look for a mix of XT and LX. They last longer than some of the others.
http://www.mtbr.com is a good site with lots of user reviews on different bikes.
This is a nice XC model: http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=6757
This is a little more extreme and probably too much for a pit/rec bike: http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=6755
http://www.mtbr.com is a good site with lots of user reviews on different bikes.
This is a nice XC model: http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=6757
This is a little more extreme and probably too much for a pit/rec bike: http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=6755
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Trek owns alot of different companies (Gary Fisher, Klein, etc). You usually don't get into an American made frame until the $1000 and up. Some also clame to be American made, but they are not, just painted in the US. Some loop hole. I have a Gary Fisher Mt Tam hard tail with hydrolic disc brakes. Love the disk, no adjusting! You can also put a rock shox suspension seat post for about $60 on a hardtail! My wife also rides a Gary Fisher.
I have a Santa Cruz Heckler it's a great bike for aggressive XC and Light Freeride. It runs 6" travel up front and 5" in the rear, pedals up hill like a billygoat and drops bombs on the way down. Santa cruz bikes are customized and a bit $$$ but worth it. My bike weighs in at 27lbs with 6"travel not to shabby! High end I would go with santa cruz, ellsworth, or banshee depending on your riding style. If you ride your bike like a quad and do drops and hit the aggressive lines go with a bike with some travel that can climb