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Ha ha I guess you didn’t see the ear bud thread. …… anyways.
Anything with a fast beat or good rock….
AC/DC-Dirty Deeds to get the ride started.
Some Metallica- Sandman
a little Eminem to piss you off, then some Techno or dance to keep it rolling.
GT is a good beginner, but look st Giant bikes. They make a lot of other brands, nut their own brand offers a greater value. (No middle man)
29 is the way to go and your height doesn’t affect it the engineering and geometry. My write is 5’0” and loves her cannondale 29er.
Yippy can find great used bikes for a better price. Like motorcycles, people buy them with the best intentions but 50% never ride more than 50 miles and the bike will be in great shape. Craigslist, KSL, or many larger bike stores will take great trade ins.
I am the same height at 5’10 1/2” and 189lbs. I too fit smack in the middle. I have a Medium Specialized Epic, Medium Cannondale F-29, and Team Scalpel in Large.
If you want to ride more XC I would get a Large as it is more stable, peddles well, and is straight-line compliant. If you ride Single-track or more All-mountain, and want to flick it around and cut the turns I would go with the medium. More down hill with big drops and lots of obstacles, go with Large.
I hope that helps.
Looks like fun….minus the spandex and spaghetti-thin arms….ha, ha.
Fred Cook: It’s all about the suspension & intended use. I would find out where you want to ride first, and what type of riding before I would buy a bike. If you want to do dirt roads or hiking/multi-purpose trails a hard tail/cross country bike with 90 -100mm shocks are great. Steeper drops, rock gardens, and longer rough riding a all-mountain/enduro is better with 120-160mm shocks. Fast down hill/Summer Ski Slopes and you may want to go with a down-hill set up. If you want it for simple exercise and around the park and neighborhood, a $500-800 hard tail is all you need. Even some of the hybrids are better if you are sticking to more street.
$2,000-3,000 seems like a sweet-spot for the best value. Carbon usually bumps it up a thousand or two for the same model. If you buy last year’s model or a 2 year old-stock you can save a couple thousand $$….or buy a bike on Craig’s list or E-bay that someone thought they liked but never rode.
Good luck!
Markham Park Weston Florida! Great Singletrack!
Bradington just South of Tampa……NO state income tax, and great Single tracks. Fishing, sun, horse country, and MTBing….what more can you ask for? Football and Hockey!
Overall I think it is pretty sad.
Definitely used or new/old year model is your best bet…….by far. Hard tail is good for trails, but not for Down hill. Look on Craig’s List, E-bay, or go to a shop and ask if they have old models still around. A lot of people buy great bikes, and never use them.
I found a used $3,000 BMC Speed Fox on Craig’s List for $900.00, and a $6,000 Cannondale Jekyll for $2,000. The Jekyll or Trigger are great because you can change the suspension and geometry with one button. I found the Jekyll on E-bay from a deal in New York City that was brand new but 2 years old. Many dealer have to stock all the models, but in certain locations they don’t sale. The BMC owner broke his collar bone after 3 rides, and never road it again.
For down hill you need a slacker bike with 140-160 inch of travel that can take the beating. Good to have a chain guide as well.
I hope it helps.
I ride Florida and Utah, both hot as sin!!! I ride with a long sleeve vented jersey and a bandanna that I soak in water before I ride. Definitely helps and hydrate the day or two prior. Pickle juice or slices of pickles on the ride help replace the salts you loose and keep you from cramping.
I think it completely depends on your style of riding and where you ride. (also how heavy are you) A friend of mine, 250lb + did bend my WTB’s on a rocky single track.
I have Carbon Enve’s on my Cross Country Bike, DT Swiss 483 on my Enduro, and have had WTB’s and DTS on other bikes. The only thing that let me down was the tires, which are just as important. If you go tubeless, the rim is important on how well they seal. I use 2.35 Hans Dampf on the front, and racing 2.2 Ralphs on the rear of my 29r. Kenda and Continental make some nice tires as well.
That being said, I don’t notice any serious difference unless the rims don’t seal, other than weight. Weight is only important on my cross country bike when I am racing…..and I am not a serious racer.
Long and short, I wouldn’t waste your money unless you have issues.
…..by the way, I would never have bothered bringing this up, but I am merely responding to the article posted by Single Tracks.
Dude, I’m with you 100% I want an Apache and a Abrams Tank!!! If she thinks my tractor is sexy, what about a tank…..ha, ha.
….people kill people, not guns. If that line of reason were true then we need to outlaw cars, because over 10,000 people are KILLED every year by drunk drivers.
I am with you 100%, and there needs to be a solution. Let’s start by enforcing the laws we have on the books and hold those accountable that it is their jobs.
They did the same as Walmart and are making their policies great than the government. I don’ t have any issue with their ability to do whatever they want with their polices, but these businesses are doing so as a political statement.
They must understand, all of us law abiding citizens have the ability to do the same. I will bring my money to companies that reflect my value of respecting, honoring, and valuing the Constitution; not changing their own long-standing policies for political/monetary gain to comfort the left.
Cheers!
Youtube is a good start, I like GMBN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhnIo21hi0g
But nothing helps you like following an experienced MTBr. Hook up with someone at the trail on a weekend or try to follow someone when it is busier. You will try stuff you didn’t think possible and you will see how they position their body.
I would use platform peddles while you are learning and getting more comfortable on the bike. I have been riding since 1994 and currently teach police MTB at the academy for numerous police departments. Start off learning the basics before trying difficult stuff. Get good knee/shin guards and elbow/forearm pads, and gloves. It will make your falls more forgiving and less scrapes and bumps.
Best of luck and have fun with it.
Try to find a good riding club through your local bike shop or web. They may be able to help petition your local town or government. Best of luck, and always remember easier to get bees with honey. Be nice, be polite, and be realistic is your requests. Try to find common ground.
1992 GT Police bike with rear rack and huge, weak lights compared to LEDs. Great bike, but they have definitely come a long way in suspension and brakes. It also had 26” steel rims, and the cheapest deraileur you could find……thinking about it, they have made leaps and bounds in MTB design.
They test and improve tech, and the profit margin on the high-end bikes are much higher.
You can buy unmarked frames or wheels direct from China or Taiwan, you can find on Ebay or other forums….BUT obviously you won’t get any support or warrantee. Economies of scale and exchange rates dictate US/Swiss/German companies have a hard time competing. I know Giant makes quite a few frames for other “manufactures.” Many of the other brands say designed in x country, but actually built in Taiwan. I have stuck with Cannondale because their support & warrantee is probably the best in the business. I have had many other brands over the years, to include my work bikes, but Cannondale stands behind their products like no other.
