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what hardtail can you use for downhill and what forks would be good

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what hardtail can you use for downhill and what forks would be good
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flag Nythe
Posted: Sep 15, 2014 at 21:09 Quote
What would you guys recommend doing to a 2011 Giant Boulder 3 (except for getting a new bike) for someone trying DH and XC.

I was thinking new fork, tires and brakes but I don't know enough about bikes to know what to get.
flag knightridersix04
Posted: Sep 15, 2014 at 22:32 Quote
Honestly, I don't think it's worth upgrading.
flag Nythe
Posted: Sep 15, 2014 at 22:37 Quote
knightridersix04 wrote:
Honestly, I don't think it's worth upgrading.

Is that because I wouldn't see any difference or because its a crap bike?
flag knightridersix04
Posted: Sep 15, 2014 at 23:45 Quote
Nythe wrote:
knightridersix04 wrote:
Honestly, I don't think it's worth upgrading.

Is that because I wouldn't see any difference or because its a crap bike?
Both really. You can't really upgrade your fork because of your wheels. You can't upgrade your wheels because of your brakes. You can't upgrade your brakes because of your frame. It's all just a loop of can'ts and they all lead back to your frame.
flag Nythe
Posted: Sep 15, 2014 at 23:51 Quote
knightridersix04 wrote:
Nythe wrote:
knightridersix04 wrote:
Honestly, I don't think it's worth upgrading.

Is that because I wouldn't see any difference or because its a crap bike?
Both really. You can't really upgrade your fork because of your wheels. You can't upgrade your wheels because of your brakes. You can't upgrade your brakes because of your frame. It's all just a loop of can'ts and they all lead back to your frame.

OK, thanks for the info.

 


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