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flag will100
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 6:44 Quote
Hi guys this is my bike as it is atm, i am just getting into DH racing Smile but i am only 15 and cannot afford a dh bike or even the frame yet Frown however i am quicker or just as quick as guys my age on expensive bikes.. i have £100 and a £20 voucher for my lbs (local bike shop) i am open to buying second hand parts to upgrade but i would prefer to buy new ! so basically i am asking for help deciding on parts to upgrade, you can also use this thread to post your before and after upgraded bikes and if i get enough people doing so i will change the name and i will be a post your upgrade thread.

will.. Salute



wanna by my frame or parts.. pm me
flag eddie1170
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 6:51 Quote
I raced DH for a while and that bike looks perfectly fine.

Just save up for a proper DH bike or even a short suspension trail bike.
flag mayardmtbeames
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 6:53 Quote
as a starter bike thats fine, i would upgrade it and try to save up for another bike at the same time, basically, ride the hell out of that, save all your money and fix bits when they break
flag mr-ronton
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:00 Quote
I suggest short range gearing and maybe even a chainguide.
flag elliotgraham
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:01 Quote
just work hard and keep saving until you can buy a £1000ish second hand DH bike and then go from there. use your money to maintain that!
flag mayardmtbeames
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:01 Quote
mr-ronton wrote:
I suggest short range gearing and maybe even a chainguide.

this maybe beneficial, but why waste money on this bike if hes doing alright on it? would it not be better to put that money towards a new one?
flag mr-ronton
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:02 Quote
I'd also suggest changing the angle on your brake levers. Salute
flag mitch4FreeRide
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:17 Quote
mr-ronton wrote:
I'd also suggest changing the angle on your brake levers. Salute
whats wrong with the lever positioning?
flag mr-ronton
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:19 Quote
mitch4FreeRide wrote:
mr-ronton wrote:
I'd also suggest changing the angle on your brake levers. Salute
whats wrong with the lever positioning?

Nothing, it just looks a little steep, on a techy DH track, you spend most of your time hanging off the back of the bike so with the brake levers that steep they might be hard to reach, see what I'm getting at?
flag mitch4FreeRide
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:20 Quote
yeah fair enough, most of the stuff round here isn't too steep so that didn't cross my mind Razz the so called dh round here is more like rough 4x hahaha
flag eddie1170
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:22 Quote
Are you planning on keeping your hardtail? If you are close to getting a DH bike with money you could sell it for a few hundred. Might be worth it if you are just short of a really good bike.
flag mitch4FreeRide
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:25 Quote
i paid £450 posted for my kona stinky with fox 36s, x5/7 gearing etc, save up some more, sell that bike and keep an eye out for good deals. soon enough something good will pop up in your price range
flag azzyp
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:30 Quote
Keep hold of the cash and save for better forks or put money towards new bike dude
flag will100
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:36 Quote
thing is i really love hardtails Smile i will probably stay hardtail till im 18 and stopped growing that way i can spend money on a decent dh bike and it will last also when im older i can get a job and then money will come quicker. what do u suggest i upgrade on the bike atm, i also find that the frame i have atm is a little long and a bit awkward to ride i feel fine on it but when i watch my self ride i see a real awkward stance on the bike :/
flag mayardmtbeames
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 at 7:37 Quote
will100 wrote:
thing is i really love hardtails Smile i will probably stay hardtail till im 18 and stopped growing that way i can spend money on a decent dh bike and it will last also when im older i can get a job and then money will come quicker. what do u suggest i upgrade on the bike atm, i also find that the frame i have atm is a little long and a bit awkward to ride i feel fine on it but when i watch my self ride i see a real awkward stance on the bike :/

DH on a hardtail just makes it harder for yourself surely? a short travel fully would probs be best due to your age
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