Help me pick my first bike!

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Help me pick my first bike!
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flag joshmalone
Posted: May 5, 2011 at 5:55 Quote
strong well known frame wheels forks rear shock if wanting full sus all bearings in good order and all gears in good order
flag Icculus19425
Posted: May 5, 2011 at 6:23 Quote
I would go with the Brass or something similar. you could DJ with it and it would be good for trail riding or commuting. The slayer is almost too much bike and for 500$ it is probably beat up.
flag joshmalone
Posted: May 5, 2011 at 6:37 Quote
its been sold by a shop so will of had a service
flag cmc4130
Posted: May 5, 2011 at 7:39 Quote
tremulant wrote:
Soooo I'm about to go and buy my first bike in years and years. Things have changed quite a bit that's for sure. I've always had straight mountain bikes, and wanted to go for something a bit different. I like the look and style of DJ/street bikes, and I'm sure it will do me good for when I go biking in the woods and on trails, yes? I will also be biking to work as well though (about 10 kilometers). Is this a viable option? Also, I have about $500 to spend. I want to get something that is not 100% crap, that's for sure. I can always upgrade what I get in the future as well. I'm going to skip out on a lock for now until I get my next pay check and keep my bike indoors until then so I can stretch my dollar as far as possible on the bike itself.

Any suggestions? Should I not look into DJ/street bikes? I want something with style that will be good for both street and trail, but that can still take me a bit of a distance if I need to. Don't need to get anywhere superbly fast, just don't want to get there dying to catch my breath Razz

If not a DJ/street bike, what type would you suggest? And what specific bike for the amount of money I have available would you go for?

Any tips are VERY much appreciated! Thanks guys!

The main parameter you should be considering is how tall is the seat tube. I don't know your height, but the seat has to be super low for dirt jumping--to be completely out of the way; yet if you're the type that needs a high seat and full leg extension for long rides, you'll have to run a super-long post.

Some dirt jumpers are more mtb-ish, while the newer modern ones have an almost bmx-cruiser geometry to the frame. Short chainstays, medium height bottom bracket, short fork, etc.

DK ASTERIK - You'll notice the slightly taller seat tube:
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EASTERN NIGHTTRAIN - Notice the extremely short seat tube and extremely short back end.
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What are some dj bikes that would make decent xc bikes? http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=681469
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