[Dan Rogers]

Thanks for all the input, man! I was considering getting something that would make an easy transfer from my 29er. But I think after I have a feel for what bike I want, I’ll probably go used. Mostly because, I’m a pretty big dude, and if I dropped 6k on a DH bike, just to smash it in one day, I’ll be pretty upset. If you’re looking, so far I reeeeeally like the new specialized "demo". It looks a little weird, but it’s the kind of bike you immediately feel connected with.

I have soft gear that I usually stuff into my camel back, no chest rig though, i still feel kinda dorky wearing it all. I was comparing some of the nicer break sets out there, releasing that the stock breaks on my GT are NOT meant for any sort of lengthy stress… bummer. Def looking into some nice hydros as i type this as well as some fork mods. Though I don’t think I’ll be taking my 29er to the park again, there’s just too much temptation to go down gnarlier paths, I can’t stay away!

I do have another question though, is a heavy bike preferential to a lighter bike when riding parks? I don’t know why it would be, but twice I have heard of DH riders bragging about the massive weight of their bike, at the park and at the DH shop here in town.

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