Opinion- beginner's DH bike

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flag samplouffe
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 19:38 Quote
Im going to race DH;
what do you guys think of the bike?

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flag fantaman
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 2:17 Quote
Thumbs Down get a real DH/FR bike this bike will not survive after 1 day or maybe after 1 ride off DH abuse on a real DH track.This is a XC bike.Get a Bighit great starters DH/FR bike that will last years off DH riding
flag crazy-canuck
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Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 7:54 Quote
some courses are smooth enogh for this, but even on those don't plan to win...
i'de be carefull on that till you get a real DH Sled
flag odin333
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 8:16 Quote
single crown fork, looks to be 100-120mm of travel, small most likely weak rear shock. drivetrain looks to be complete rubish, and that frame looks to be XC. you could race but i garantee your not going to win or even place top 3 for that matter. probably after each day of riding you will have to replace a part. that's pretty much an XC rig, AM at the most. its not going to hold up to anything downhill. save up and get an actual rig.
flag riderxbaird
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 8:18 Quote
this bike looks like something you could get at k-mart. look for a used DH bike not a P.O.S look for some giants or a demo if you can afford it.
flag odin333
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 8:21 Quote
if he's that short on money. just get like an early 2000 norco. theirs some for as low as $600 that will actually hold itself together. if you show up to the hill with that you will be lucky enough if they actually certify it as safe enough to ride, but then getting down is a hole other story. i guantee if you try even a 2 foot drop that rear shock is going to bottom out and most likely blow itself.
flag samplouffe
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 11:58 Quote
KoNa-4-Lif wrote:
this bike looks like something you could get at k-mart. look for a used DH bike not a P.O.S look for some giants or a demo if you can afford it.

this is a Giant
flag unclemofo
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 12:08 Quote
Just ride it until it breaks.
flag Shoe2190
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Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 12:43 Quote
Im another new guy but ive been in cycling awhile so i do no some stuff (im a rodie convert to xc now covert to DH haha) and im wondering if a 20mm bolt through axel is important? Im not a super aggresive rider who breaks things i prefer to flow down instead of hammer and the forks are triple clamp and are attached to a bighit 3 i am intrsted im buying any help.
Basiclly i just want to know id 20mm blot is a nessesity?
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