[morristribe]

Oh brother….ignore all the “save up for a better bike” people. Either the Hook or the Tokul 2 would be amazing bikes that you could bomb downhill parks with if you want and definitely do blue/black single-track all day long.  Shoot, youtube “Seth’s Bike Hacks” and you’ll see all the crazy stuff he did early on when he could only afford a Trek 4900.  He even converted just the front to a 1x resulting in (I think) a 1×7 drivetrain!…which he said was fine.  Then there’s Phil on youtube who did a hardcore review of the Tokul 3 and basically road downhill and single-track like a maniac.  Granted, it’s an upgrade from the Tokul 2 or DB Hook, but wow, look at how he road it!  From the sounds of it, the Hook or Tokul 2 will put a smile on your face for years!  You can slowly upgrade parts later.  I ride an old Trek 4500 3×8 with rim brakes down some solid blue single-track trails and routinely do 4 foot drops and 3-4 foot ramps with no problems.  If something brakes….well, it’s like $15 to replace my derailer….which I’ve only had to do once!  Just get whichever of those bikes you can get the cheapest and you’ll be stoked for years!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66-oO6PQgXE

 

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