how to choose a mountain bike? like a good, solid mountain bike?

[Zando_]

2 minutes ago, MathiasVN said:

Plus it looks kinda abused.

It does, but as long as the frame had no cracks, it'd be a good bike. I'd be more worried about the shock locking from sitting so long (do bike shocks do that? it seems like they would), and the old-fashioned geometry. 

[Thias.TG]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

It does, but as long as the frame had no cracks, it'd be a good bike. I'd be more worried about the shock locking from sitting so long (do bike shocks do that? it seems like they would), and the old-fashioned geometry. 

It's a bike from around 2006 (Spec Wise) so I would say it's possible the suspension is all messed up.

[Zando_]

2 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

 

ok thanks, ill keep looking then!

Oh, and if you like going fast, get a good full face helmet (I've got a Bell Super 2R, which can be a normal helmet or a full face, the chin bar snaps on and off). This is something your parents could probs help you with, since they're expensive ($150-$200), but will keep you from getting a concussion or losing teeth or something. 

[Legolessed]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Oh, and if you like going fast, get a good full face helmet (I've got a Bell Super 2R, which can be a normal helmet or a full face, the chin bar snaps on and off). This is something your parents could probs help you with, since they're expensive ($150-$200), but will keep you from getting a concussion or losing teeth or something. 

i already have one. I did a couple of black diamond rated runs, im not a lunatic  

[Thias.TG]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Oh, and if you like going fast, get a good full face helmet (I've got a Bell Super 2R, which can be a normal helmet or a full face, the chin bar snaps on and off). This is something your parents could probs help you with, since they're expensive ($150-$200), but will keep you from getting a concussion or losing teeth or something. 

Ahahhaah I own the same helmet! It's super nice.

[Zando_]

Just now, Legolessed said:

i already have one. I did a couple of black diamond rated runs, im not a lunatic  

You are if you did a black diamond run with a rigid bike! (and aren't you the one who wanted to make a rocket? This wouldn't have anything to do with your bike, would it? )

[Legolessed]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

You are if you did a black diamond run with a rigid bike! (and aren't you the one who wanted to make a rocket? This wouldn't have anything to do with your bike, would it? )

i did jumps with a rigid bike  no i made a rocket just for lols, not mkaing a rocket bike  

[Zando_]

Just now, MathiasVN said:

Ahahhaah I own the same helmet! It's super nice.

Thus why it's called the Super 2R. And it is. It's crazy light and well ventilated, especially with the chin bar off. and it comes in my favorite color (black and lime green) and matches my lime green Smith Squad goggles (also excellent) perfectly. 

[Zando_]

Just now, Legolessed said:

i did jumps with a rigid bike

That's not as crazy. BMX guys do insane stuff, and they are on teensy rigid bikes. How good are you at jumping? I'm about as good as a blind elephant, so you won't have to do much to beat me. 

1 minute ago, Legolessed said:

no i made a rocket just for lols, not mkaing a rocket bike  

Whew! I was worried for a minute there... 

[Thias.TG]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Thus why it's called the Super 2R. And it is. It's crazy light and well ventilated, especially with the chin bar off. and it comes in my favorite color (black and lime green) and matches my lime green Smith Squad goggles (also excellent) perfectly. 

Agree, I run all black w. Custom Redbull clothing & Custom Redbull Goggles.

[Zando_]

Just now, MathiasVN said:

Agree, I run all black w. Custom Redbull clothing & Custom Redbull Goggles.

Noice! When does right, blacked out is awesome. Do you have the shiny gold Eagle drivetrain? 

[Legolessed]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

That's not as crazy. BMX guys do insane stuff, and they are on teensy rigid bikes. How good are you at jumping? I'm about as good as a blind elephant, so you won't have to do much to beat me. 

Whew! I was worried for a minute there... 

ya i always wondered that. Why do bmx riders use those tiny solid frames?

[Thias.TG]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Noice! When does right, blacked out is awesome. Do you have the shiny gold Eagle drivetrain? 

Ofc I do, and I clean it every single goddam time to keep it shiny

[Zando_]

Just now, Legolessed said:

ya i always wondered that. Why do bmx riders use those tiny solid frames?

They're easier to flip and spin around. 

[Legolessed]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

They're easier to flip and spin around. 

ah, that makes sense  how big of a difference is there between a hardtail and a full suspension bike?

[Thias.TG]

Do any of you do Competitions?

[Zando_]

Just now, MathiasVN said:

Ofc I do, and I clean it every single goddam time to keep it shiny

That's one of the trial of having such an awesome cassette. And you seem to have a very nice bike. Mine is all muddy and sitting dejectedly in the garage with a flat tire. I changed the tube, pumped it up, and it was flat again. My car tire is pretty much dead, but I don't want to spend the $50 -$70 to get a new tire. 

[Thias.TG]

Just now, Legolessed said:

ah, that makes sense  how big of a difference is there between a hardtail and a full suspension bike?

Pretty big ride-style wise.

[Thias.TG]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

That's one of the trial of having such an awesome cassette. And you seem to have a very nice bike. Mine is all muddy and sitting dejectedly in the garage with a flat tire. I changed the tube, pumped it up, and it was flat again. My car tire is pretty much dead, but I don't want to spend the $50 -$70 to get a new tire. 

I Thankfully get it cleaned and parts replaced for free :3

[Legolessed]

4 minutes ago, MathiasVN said:

Pretty big ride-style wise.

so its worth investing in a full suspension bike? and would a nice hardtail or a bad full suspension bike be better, like something off of craigslist?

[Thias.TG]

Just now, Legolessed said:

so its worth investing in a full suspension bike?

Depends on your riding style, the one I use for Competitions is only Front-Suspension. but a very good one.

[Zando_]

Just now, Legolessed said:

ah, that makes sense  how big of a difference is there between a hardtail and a full suspension bike?

Hardtails are simpler, tougher, cheaper, and can look really nice. 

 

FS bikes are smoother, and take big hits and small chatter without losing composure, and can look nice or weird, depending on how the designers made them. 

 

Bottom line is, if you like it raw and don't mind a sore bum, get a hardtail. The front fork (if you get a proper one that can be tuned) will keep your front wheel tracking well, and then you can let the back to whatever it wants, and have an awesome, riots ride down the hill. 

 

If you want to feel faster, smoother, don't want a sore bum, and want to look cooler, get an FS bike. They're also much better for big bumpy trails, since they won't lose their grip like a hardtail. 

[Zando_]

2 minutes ago, MathiasVN said:

I Thankfully get it cleaned and parts replaced for free :3

Noice! How? Know or work in a bike shop or something, or are you a sponsored racer? 

[Thias.TG]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Noice! How? Know or work in a bike shop or something, or are you a sponsored racer? 

Sponsored :3

[Zando_]

4 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

so its worth investing in a full suspension bike?

See my big speel above. Hardtails can be more fun, but harder on your tail. FS bikes can also be fun and can handle pretty much everything (I'm meaning Enduro/Trail bikes, not Cross-Country bikes), but are more expensive. Under $1500 or so, I wouldn't recommend an FS bike.