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anyone got any suggestions for a seat or seat cushion? the stock one ain't gonna cut it
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4300 is a banging bike! Strong & Light, for the price of course, overall a great bang for your buck starter bike. I had these yellow fire tires on it. Toobad I sold it for $300 on craigslist last year, I need a bigger apt
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Originally Posted by TH0MAS CR0WN
anyone got any suggestions for a seat or seat cushion? the stock one ain't gonna cut it
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Originally Posted by TH0MAS CR0WN
Change of plans! I ended up spending a little bit more but got a much better bike thanks to my cousin who is an enthusiast
got a Trek 4300 which retails for about 600+ for a very good price, I'll post pics a little later but it's pretty much exactly this:
I'm hyped
Lakers gold too
Post your bikes!
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does dude really need a front suspension if he's never going to take it on the trails?
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here's mine.
view from the top
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Originally Posted by NachoBroadway
4300 is a banging bike! Strong & Light, for the price of course, overall a great bang for your buck starter bike. I had these yellow fire tires on it. Too bad I sold it for $300 on craigslist last year, I need a bigger apt
yeah man I am absolutely loving this bike. I've probably rode 10 miles so far since I got it and it has been smooth. What you riding now?
& tomorrow my cousin is gonna take it to some bike shop where they can check the bike out and fix anything minor that needs tweeking/adjusting
Fizik Gobi
good looks, I'll look into that. I just need to get a damn seat with as much cushion as possible& on a budget of course lol
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I wouldn't say never, I think I'm gonna try a few runs with my cousins/friends & what not and see how I fare. I know I won't hangthough
luckily the bike I ended up getting has front suspension/hard tail just in case, no disc brakes though but I think I can manage
what bike are you using dirty?
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I would answer yes and no, some surfaces may be flat but some roads have cracks that cause the ride to be a bit uncomfortable for some people sohaving it is a personal preference. And some people buy bikes that already have it so why take it out if it's already there.
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my Trek 800 from 1993Originally Posted by TH0MAS CR0WN
I wouldn't say never, I think I'm gonna try a few runs with my cousins/friends & what not and see how I fare. I know I won't hang though
luckily the bike I ended up getting has front suspension/hard tail just in case, no disc brakes though but I think I can manage
what bike are you using dirty?
heavy..but still running strong.
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Nah not really, but when someone mentions mountain bikes front suspension is one of the first this thing to pop in my mind and i didn't wantto recommend a rigid fork mountain bike to a beginner. Most recent suspension forks have a lock out so you can go rigid when ever you want.....
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true....I jsut see a lot of bikes with suspension forks...and you know they're only being used on pavement.
.I've taken my crazy old 800 on trails and I'm still good to go...although I wouldn't mind a suspension fork considering I've had my frontwheel bearings rebuilt a whole bunch of times
.I've taken my crazy old 800 on trails and I'm still good to go...although I wouldn't mind a suspension fork considering I've had my frontwheel bearings rebuilt a whole bunch of times
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Dirty, I think you should go for the suspension forks and save yourself the rebuild. Not a biggie on mountain bikes but my dad's bike is pretty comfortablewhen I'm riding hard (pause)
I prefer track/road bikes such as my temporary bike my Trek 2300
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honestly...I'll probably spring for disc brakes before I upgrade my fork....I'm too old to go trail riding anymore.
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I've actually got the blue one up for sale if anybody is interested. Email me for specs. $650 shipped. 2008 model. The 09 model would cost you $1300.
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I did my first REAL trail ride yesterday, and let me tell you, those up hills and down hills with just straight up ROCKS are insane
I don't know how people go down them so fast but it was crazy, I had to go real slow on some of the downhills cause it was just straight up huge rocks, notrail or anything. Apparently they are called 'technical' downhills and uphills. the uphills were very challenging also but can be doable, just gottabe in decent shape and have balance
it was super fun though and a hell of a work out, I barely had to stop and did the trail in about an hour. Wanna go back and do it a few more times to kindabe comfortable on the trail then move on to another one
I put my bike through hell yesterday and it held up like a champ so I'm happy with that
I don't know how people go down them so fast but it was crazy, I had to go real slow on some of the downhills cause it was just straight up huge rocks, notrail or anything. Apparently they are called 'technical' downhills and uphills. the uphills were very challenging also but can be doable, just gottabe in decent shape and have balance
it was super fun though and a hell of a work out, I barely had to stop and did the trail in about an hour. Wanna go back and do it a few more times to kindabe comfortable on the trail then move on to another one
I put my bike through hell yesterday and it held up like a champ so I'm happy with that
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I didn't want to create a new thread so pardon me for grave-digging..
I'm a noob @ MTB myself.. here is my current Bike:
DB Response Sport (upgraded from a Wal-Mart MTB.. almost died form that thing
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This is what I plan on getting come Summer time.
I'm a noob @ MTB myself.. here is my current Bike:
DB Response Sport (upgraded from a Wal-Mart MTB.. almost died form that thing
This is what I plan on getting come Summer time.
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My roommate recently bought the same Diamondback and its ideal for what we ride in North Florida. I currently ride a K2 Zed 4.0
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that Cannondale looks nice! Are you looking to buy used?
Since the sun is shining for longer now, I'm gonna start hitting the trails again soon
I've been neglecting my bike this winter
i'm pretty sure i'm gonna eat it a few times lol. I haven't hit up any real trails in months
Since the sun is shining for longer now, I'm gonna start hitting the trails again soon
i'm pretty sure i'm gonna eat it a few times lol. I haven't hit up any real trails in months
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my baby
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So no one in here mountain bike??
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Trek 4500 (2012) here - thinking about upgrading the fork though
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2015 remedy 7
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Were you located.
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We're the mountain bike riders at ???