Thanks for the suggestions guys...Yeah that's what I'm goin to do...I'll start with the white one and upgrade some parts...maybe I'll buy a 4x frame later..
Thanks for the suggestions guys...Yeah that's what I'm goin to do...I'll start with the white one and upgrade some parts...maybe I'll buy a 4x frame later..
once you learn your style you can get a bike later,i recall Nicklos V. in D.S. race on a D.H. bike killing it so some times its the bike some times its the rider,but when you do go for a bike ,buy good not cheap,if you can train hard and you'll get one for free,main thing just have fun.
The only con may be that you've got to clip in once you've got unclipped in the race run... this may be problematic at first.
Bennyy4x wrote:
masoncw wrote:
thinking about getting spd pedals, pros/cons?
Go with shimano, and don't let your cleat bolts get loose. No disadvantages really, I'll never go back to flats.
Once I've changed shimano to Times, I'll never go back to them Shimano's may be better for begginners as they are easier to clip in or clip out, but Times do MUCH better in mud and loose soil (actually no problems with clipping in). Besides, I have never clipped out accidentally in them yet, what used to happen to me pretty often in shimano
For 4X I use clips, otherwise I go with normal flats cause I use it to ride around the city and on the trails which is more compfortable for me. But its unbelivable how much energy you can put into the bike with clicks, try it out - but let warn you: you have to train to get endurance. Otherwise you sprint 5 seconds and are out of breath
whats funny is the cheaper you go shimano SPD wise, the tighter they are local who has run a few WC DH events swears by those old DX's with the red alloy cages
whats funny is the cheaper you go shimano SPD wise, the tighter they are local who has run a few WC DH events swears by those old DX's with the red alloy cages
Not always the case, one of my friends has M424's (£30 off crc) and they are really loose but my other friend has the M545's (£50 ish) and they are really tight
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Shimano's may be better for begginners as they are easier to clip in or clip out, but Times do MUCH better in mud and loose soil (actually no problems with clipping in). Besides, I have never clipped out accidentally in them yet, what used to happen to me pretty often in shimano 
local who has run a few WC DH events swears by those old DX's with the red alloy cages 
