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Hi, I’m new to the mountain biking thing, on actual rough terrain. I used to ride on just dirt roads made by trucks, but I got bored with that and i started to go off onto little trails made by hikers, and i realized how much better it was on less traveled terrain, and I have been doing different types of stuff, but it seems to me that my favorite thing to do is to climb and then go rushing down the hills, and I love the feeling of doing that and then trying to keep control while i bounce around. I have a cheapo Walmart bike, a Next Power Climber is the name of it, but I it is too heavy for what I am going for, I was wondering if anybody on this board had any suggestions about whether I should buy a new bike; if so any suggestions on what kind, my budget is $200 and I’m 5’10" and 195 lbs.. Or if I should just ride the one I have till it breaks, then gradually fix it? Thanks in advance, and sorry I wrote a book on this.
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hi
welcome aboard 😀
I’d suggest seeing what used at your LBS (local bike shop) and pawn shops. Also keep an eye on on the classifieds in your area and don’t forget to check out the thirft stores in your area, you never know what you’ll find!
so until you find that ‘right bike at the right price’, hammer away at your current ride
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Well i believe you should do exactly as the other guy said but a bike that is in that area that is good is probably a giant boulder
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Thanks for the replies and tips. But raleighman91 what do you mean by giant boulder.
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it’s a Make/Model of bike
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The bike is very good for a beginner i had it years ago loved it i still have it and it runs great
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In that price range, you might look for a Trek 3700 or 3900, used. You might find something on Craigslist if you live near a city, especially a college town. Of course, the best deals on Craigslist in a college town are at the end of the Semester, especially spring.
Other thing you might look at is eBay, but if you really like off road riding and you are in the Northeast, then you might want to see how you might afford a full suspension bike. There are frames to be had on ebay for under two hundy.
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Welcome to board!
You’ve definitely gotten got by the singletrack bug. But first things first, I get to pimp Diamondback again. 😏 😉
[u:36iigtzw]Diamondback Response Comp[/u:36iigtzw]
It’s become a very frequent thing for me to recommend this bike to beginners. The DB Response is an enormously huge value for what it normally retails at.
That Next you’re riding is a deathcycle, and if you get crippled because the headtube breaks off the frame after riding off a curb, Walmart’s lawyers aren’t going to give you squat.With the Response (around $350-400), you get quality and proven mountainbike specific components, and a seriously strong, but lightweight frame. I was totally impressed with mine that I bought in Iraq just to keep riding. And since then, I’ve scoured the internet for a bike equal to the Diamondback in both quality and price, and trust me, there’s nothing.
But RemfSS has a good suggestion to, check the used bikes out there!
Good luck!
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Well, thanks again to all the replies, I definitely got a lot of research and thinking to do. I am looking at the giant boulders more, I like the way they are put together; but I am keeping my options open.
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Giant boulders are amazing for beggining riders i have had lots of friends learn on them same with my older brother he still rides is basically stock to this day and it was bought in o3 but an 04 model
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