buying new mountain bike

goingganzo
goingganzo Posts: 2,793
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
well i am buying a new bike after 10 years i have a treck and like it but was wondering what other good bikes are out there i want a hard taill
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2006
    Im a Raleigh man myself. Theyre not as well known as a Specialized or Trek but for the money theyre hard to beat. Generally, youll get the drivetrain of a much more expensive bike on a Raleigh.

    My $600 M80 has a LX/Deore drivetrain and you usually cant find those on any bike under $800. Whats also cool, is that not everybody has one.

    I also like Fuji a lot too but mainly for sentimental reasons.

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited July 2006
    I have a Trek Fuel 80, which nowadays is a more feature rich bike than when I bought mine 2 or 3 years ago, but it's also gone up in price. The only issue I have wiht my bike has been some chain rub on the derailer, which was fixed with some minor adjustments. I also got a speedometer added, which I think is an absolute MUST unless you're just riding through the neighborhood occasionally
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2006
    Love my Gary Fisher. The thing has lasted me years with nary a problem. Not quite as well-known a name as the Treks and Canondales of the world but a great bike.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited July 2006
    Doesn't Trek make the Gary Fishers now?
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited July 2006
    Specialized. Learn about it.

    I love my Rockhopper.
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  • wodom1
    wodom1 Posts: 1,054
    edited July 2006
    What's your budget? I've got a Cannondale F400 and love it. Go to your local bike shop and try out a few bikes. Stay far, far away from x-mart stores. I've heard lots of good things about Kona and Specialized.
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited July 2006
    i am thinking about 500 to 700 but would spend up to 1k if i think i will use /needthe features.
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited July 2006
    yess gary fisher is made my treck now. actuley i ave put in at least the 1/2amount i payed for my old treck 860 in to fixing it sence i bought it bu tthat was beacues i bent the fork and had to replave the berrings twice
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,040
    edited July 2006
    My wife and I enjoy our Giant bikes
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2006
    Shizelbs wrote:
    Specialized. Learn about it.

    I love my Rockhopper.

    Those Rockhoppers are INDESTRUCTABLE. A little heavier than most in their class but SOLID.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited July 2006
    Many good bikes in that price range. Trek, Specialized, Cannadale , Giant are the brands I like. Even GT makes nice under a grand hard tails.

    Look at the GT Avalanche 1.0 disc. Very nicely setup and built well. The Specialized Rockhoppers are excellent bikes. Probably the best looking as well. The Cannadales F series are very nice. I have a few friends who ride them. Solid well balanced Bikes. The Giants are very nice but seem to be made for shorter people. They seem a bit short from seat to bars. Maybe it was just the one I rode,it was a Rainer. Nice bike but It wasn't for me. It could be for you.

    I ride alot and find a Hardtail not for me anymore. I'm going full suspension for my next bike. They don't beat you up as bad as a hardtail. I like the Specialized FSR COMP and the Trek Fuel 7 and 8. I have not decided on which of the 3 I like the best. Then the Cannadale Lefty Ii like as well but the one I looked at was like 3 grand.Alittle more then I was to spend on my next bike. If i can stay around 2 grand or so, I would be cool with that.

    Good luck shopping for a bike. It's alot of fun. Ride them all. I do.Get measured 2. Some bikes you may be a medium and some a large etc etc etc. The size is Important for your comfort. I ride a Large In GT and Specialized but the Trek the Medium felt better and the bike dude thought it was a better fit.

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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited July 2006
    bobman1235 wrote:
    Those Rockhoppers are INDESTRUCTABLE. A little heavier than most in their class but SOLID.

    I used to sell bikes in my previous life and I have owned everyrthing from a $300.00 mountain bike to a $2500 road bike and my favorite is my little Specialized Rockhopper that I have now. Juat a nice simple little bike but whatever the price range I recommend Specialized.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited July 2006
    wingnut4772 wrote:
    I used to sell bikes in my previous life and I have owned everyrthing from a $300.00 mountain bike to a $2500 road bike and my favorite is my little Specialized Rockhopper that I have now. Juat a nice simple little bike but whatever the price range I recommend Specialized.

    Specialized bikes are just built well. there worth every penny they ask for them. You get everything you pay for there. If I had the extra money I would buy both the Specialized FSR comp and the Trek Fuel 8.

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  • SWFalken
    SWFalken Posts: 136
    edited July 2006
    I have owned my Rockhopper FSR Comp for almost five years now. It was the best value in full suspension cross country bikes at the time. The only things that I have had to upgrade over the years are the seatpost, handle bar and pedals. The bike has seen some very difficult trails in it's lifetime, including one week riding in and around Mammoth Lakes Ca. on some of the roughest trails I have ever seen and it still feels very solid. Specialized really
    know how to screw bikes together. It's also a plus that my bike is one of the nicest looking bikes on the trail, even today.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2006
    I just bought this exact model a week ago:

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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited July 2006
    well i got my bike hoo koo e koo gary fisher it is nice but i allready scratched the fork it was knocked over dam. i did have the peadels swaped out and i got a trip o domoter. had it up to 23 mph flat out

    http://www.fisherbikes.com/bikes/bike_detail.asp?series=trail-genesis&bike=HKEK
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited July 2006
    goingganzo wrote:
    well i got my bike hoo koo e koo gary fisher it is nice.......
    Ya know the sad thing is I figured that was some crazy typo that is ganzo's typing until I actually clicked on the link............:D
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited July 2006
    crazy gonzo if you want to hear something funny
    i was rideing my new bike today then i decided to chck out my pld treck it felt like i was rideing sideways like well at not strait i think the fraim is twisted or something on the old bike i did bend the rims and the fork in the treck so i guess binding the fraim is not far off.

    the olny bike i could have upgraded from there was a full supenshion bike with lower grade compounts.

    and the bike shop i went to is one of the few reputable shops around here. plus i have bought from them for years.

    i got a 3 year free tire repair and some other things. i was told to take it in in 3 months to have everything ajusted. i will get some pics up tomarrow
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited July 2006
    Trek's have a lifetime frame guarantee so if yours is damaged you can get it replaced or repaired under warranty.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2006
    goingganzo wrote:
    well i got my bike hoo koo e koo gary fisher it is nice but i allready scratched the fork it was knocked over dam. i did have the peadels swaped out and i got a trip o domoter. had it up to 23 mph flat out

    http://www.fisherbikes.com/bikes/bike_detail.asp?series=trail-genesis&bike=HKEK

    That's the bike I have, excpe tmine's older... :)

    What did you swap the pedals out for? I hope you're ridiing clipless, they're the only way to go :D
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • krabby5
    krabby5 Posts: 923
    edited July 2006
    The wife and I both own Specialized mountains...Mine is a Hardrock Comp

    great bike and very affordable..

    I Think mine was less than $600 5 years ago
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2006
    krabby5 wrote:
    The wife and I both own Specialized mountains...Mine is a Hardrock Comp

    great bike and very affordable..

    I Think mine was less than $600 5 years ago

    Yep, I don't think the price has changed much over the years. I've got the pro edition with disc and they're listed at $710.
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited July 2006
    i got some standard alloy pedals
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited July 2006
    here is the pics as promanced
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2006
    Ah! Platform pedals!

    You gotta give the clipless a chance man. Once you get used to them, you're lamost DOUBLING your power, because you can pull the pedal with your upstroke. Maybe something like this, and you can get shoes that look pretty normal for really cheap.
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited July 2006
    i have a set of clipless they came with the bike i hde them swaped out so i can ride untill i buy some shoes
    the pedals are Shimano M505 ATB clipless
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2006
    Do all of you guys wear biking shoes? What's the difference?
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2006
    The difference is huge when you're on the trails. i would say there's two main arguments for them :
    1. More power, because you basically move your leg in the entire circular motion, and you're pulling or pushing on the pedal the entire time, not just the downstroke. Especially useful when climbing.
    2. No slipping off the pedals. You know when you hit a bump, and your foot flies off and you end up wit a face full of handlebar? That doesn't happen anymore.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2006
    I'm speaking out of ignorance here, not critical of the idea of bike shoes. Just to be clear. :D

    Thanks for the info, I'll have to check them out. I wonder if I would even be able to get a pair, though. I wear a 14 or a 15 for shoes. :o
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  • seo
    seo Posts: 305
    edited July 2006
    Platform pedals are the preferred pedal for trials and extreme technical riders-

    http://biketrials.com/bikes/Hans_Rey/index.shtml

    I've always ridden with mongoose or GT platform pedals. Usually you have to go to a BMX shop to get them.

    Check out these trials videos-

    http://biketrials.com/comp/2006-04-22-Bar-HBash/index.shtml
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