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Guten Tag,
I’m kind of a newbie to this forum but not quite a newbie to mountain biking. I’m 17 years old and I have been mountain biking since I was about 13 years old, of course I’m no professional. I live in Boise, Idaho and I love the trails up in the foothills above my house, but, I’m kind of lacking bike wise. I have an older Kona Firemountain hardtail that I’m looking at replacing due to its derailleur, front fork suspension, brake, and drive train issues. I have been looking at local bike shops and online and I have gotten a lot of different opinions, one person said I should get this…http://georgescycles.com/product/12spec … 5428-1.htm
another said this…
http://www.ibexbikes.com/products/index … duct_key=1
and this…
http://www.upgradecycle.com/raleigh-tal … medium=cse
though I really like both of these bikes I’m not really sure what is better or if there is something else out there that would better fit me, my budget, my specifications, and the trails.
I’m 5”9.5’ weighing 155-60 lbs. My budget is less than $550. My specs for a bike are… Disc brakes, Air shocks, Hard tail, Lightweight, 26 inch rims(my mountain bike has 26 inchers with armadillo tires and I want to transfer the tires over). The trails that I ride on are pretty good but with a lot of steep hills and some uber rocky spots where you practically rock hop from place to place (so lightweight would be really nice)
Thankyou come again,
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Lightweight and $550 don’t really go together. As they say: "Light, durable, cheap… pick two."
Also, any reason you’re not considering a 29er?
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Good news; bad news.
The good news is your "perfect" bike will be the next one you buy.
The bad news is it will no longer be "perfect" as soon as you buy it.
Your perfect bike is always your next one 😄Kidding aside, the first and third bikes you mentioned are all decent (I couldn’t see the Ibex, but I would guess it’s fine also.)
They won’t be light though. I have an ’08 Hardrock and it’s right around the 30 pound mark.I saw you want to stick to 26 inch tires because that’s what you have and you want to switch your current tires over. I would recommend trying 29ers (and 650b if they’re cheap) and seeing which wheel size you like better. It’ll be a lot easier/cheaper to get those same tires in a different size than buying a 26 inch now and realizing you want a different size soon after the purchase. And if you try the different sizes and still want a 26 incher, no harm no foul.
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Guten tag,
I found another bike that is of extreme interest…
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/mo … ort/wahoo/
its on sale at a local bike shop for $580… so… watcha guys think? -
If you are looking at that bike then you should just follow the link that Greg posted. It is the same price point but the Airborne has much better components than the Wahoo. You can’t really beat the value of Airborne in a budget hardtail.
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"treky92" wrote
If you are looking at that bike then you should just follow the link that Greg posted. It is the same price point but the Airborne has much better components than the Wahoo. You can’t really beat the value of Airborne in a budget hardtail.
What he said
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Do you know how much shipping is on it? I’m finding myself short on money and I’m selling all my other bikes to fund this.
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The body weight is determined by shape dimension. Small supports normally think about a little less than bigger shape styles. Raleigh (and most other companies) do not list a body weight for it’s bikes because of this reason.
Raleigh ONLY offers bikes through approved traders. Costs may differ a bit from one part of the nation to the next. I have two traders near to me that offer Raleigh bikes. Both are the same actual price on all bikes up & down the line.
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"Allan1" wrote
The body weight is determined by shape dimension. Small supports normally think about a little less than bigger shape styles.
I’m not sure I understand this. I weigh 200 and I ride a small without any issues.
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"Allan1" wrote
The body weight is determined by shape dimension. Small supports normally think about a little less than bigger shape styles. Raleigh (and most other companies) do not list a body weight for it’s bikes because of this reason.
I [i:14jhvmjk]think[/i:14jhvmjk] he’s trying to save different size frames have different weights.
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Wait…. What does all this talk about frame size have to do with me trying to figure out what bike to get??? I’m pretty sure I’m getting this bike but I don’t know how much shipping is… and if its uber expensive then I won’t have the funds to support getting this new bike… So my main question is how much is shipping?
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"Firestar337" wrote
Wait…. What does all this talk about frame size have to do with me trying to figure out what bike to get??? I’m pretty sure I’m getting this bike but I don’t know how much shipping is… and if its uber expensive then I won’t have the funds to support getting this new bike… So my main question is how much is shipping?
Dude, size is CRITICAL. Do you know what size you need?? It doesn’t matter if it’s free if it doesn’t fit.
That’s the advantage of buying from a bike shop. They’ll put you on a bike that fits, which is the most important thing, way more important than the parts that are on the bike. They’ll also take care of tune ups and adjustments and all that for you, and if you’re new to the sport, that’s a big deal.
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I realize that size is critical, but I don’t even know what size I need. I think when I went to Idaho Mountain Touring they said I needed something along the lines of a medium. Whatever that means… one of the bikes I was looking at was the Trek Wahoo ’12 29er and I tested one at IMT and they fitted me to the bike but I don’t remember what size it was. But I want to get the bike mtbgreg1 suggested and I don’t remember my freaking size! So… yeah…
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Though I do remember testing a large and I racked myself on the frame… 😆
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"Firestar337" wrote
Though I do remember testing a large and I racked myself on the frame… 😆
Every manufacturer’s sizing is different though. A medium in one brand might fit like a large in another. I’m your same height and ride a large in some, medium in others.
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"dgaddis" wrote
[quote="Firestar337":171aog48]Though I do remember testing a large and I racked myself on the frame… 😆
Every manufacturer’s sizing is different though. A medium in one brand might fit like a large in another. I’m your same height and ride a large in some, medium in others.[/quote:171aog48]
Airborne actually goes by inches instead of sm, m, l.
Check out this chart for MTB sizing info: http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride … sizing.htm
I ride a 16" airborne goblin and I’m 5′ 7". I usually ride a 15-16" FS frame, and I can get away with a 17" hardtail 29er if I really need to.
I think shipping depends on your region. Just try going through checkout and see what it says ( just don’t click thru all the way if you dont want to)
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Doesn’t matter what they call their sizes, whether it’s a medium, large, 18", 56cm, whatever. The geometry of the bikes are all different, and therefore they all fit differently. The size is just the length of the seat tube.
Experienced riders can look at a geometry chart and figure out which size they should get based on how they compare to previous bikes. But someone without that experience, the only way they know which size is best for them? Ride one.
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http://www.singletracks.com/blog/uncate … w-it-fits/
Like Greg, I also ride a small. I’m 5’8" but he has longer legs where I have a longer torso. These deficits are made up with seatpost or stem adjustments.
At Outerbike last week, I fit comfortably on a small in every bike except the Turner Burner, where a medium was the appropriate fit.
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