I am in the market for my first downhill bike, and I have found very good deals on all of these bikes. They are all very different bikes and I will be using it for technical DH like Exit 27. I am 13 and weigh 130 pounds.
I'm almost a buck sixty, and those bikes are borderline too big for me. A shorter travel bike would do you the best. The Commencal is the shortest, but it has braking and pedaling feedback. Best bet for first time DH rider? Buy a hardtail. You'll be a ton faster when you get a fully.
yeah dude at 13 its not worth it. i got a full suspension after graduating 8th grade and now as a sophomore i already need/want a new, better, bigger travel bike. buy either a used full suspension that will work for 2 years or so. look on craigs list. they have really good stuff for sometimes cheep
I'm almost a buck sixty, and those bikes are borderline too big for me. A shorter travel bike would do you the best. The Commencal is the shortest, but it has braking and pedaling feedback. Best bet for first time DH rider? Buy a hardtail. You'll be a ton faster when you get a fully.
For once I agree with Sherbet, lol. If you go for a fully get something with shorter travel, some people think no matter who you are you can ride ANY bike, But I compare it to dirtbikes, lol. If you get just any bike you could end up hurt. If I was you I would get a HT, I almost am resilient to buy a fully, Because I like to show up these kids with there v10's etc, But seriously get a HT, like a Manik(I have one, its for sale, upgraded to the nines, lol) or something along those lines. I'm 14, 120 pounds and my cousin Big Hit is bigger than I prefer. Hope I helped a bit.
yeah dude at 13 its not worth it. i got a full suspension after graduating 8th grade and now as a sophomore i already need/want a new, better, bigger travel bike. buy either a used full suspension that will work for 2 years or so. look on craigs list. they have really good stuff for sometimes cheep
i'm definately looking used. i'm 13 so i am not getting some $8000 top of the line rig
I'm almost a buck sixty, and those bikes are borderline too big for me. A shorter travel bike would do you the best. The Commencal is the shortest, but it has braking and pedaling feedback. Best bet for first time DH rider? Buy a hardtail. You'll be a ton faster when you get a fully.
For once I agree with Sherbet, lol. If you go for a fully get something with shorter travel, some people think no matter who you are you can ride ANY bike, But I compare it to dirtbikes, lol. If you get just any bike you could end up hurt. If I was you I would get a HT, I almost am resilient to buy a fully, Because I like to show up these kids with there v10's etc, But seriously get a HT, like a Manik(I have one, its for sale, upgraded to the nines, lol) or something along those lines. I'm 14, 120 pounds and my cousin Big Hit is bigger than I prefer. Hope I helped a bit.
i've tried my friends stuff w/ domains for DH. i don't like the feel of the long forked hardtail. it makes the front end and the back end seem like 2 different bikes
Ride hardtails for a year or two. Replace as it breaks. Work and save up for a sick new ride in the meantime. If you're a little older and weigh a bit more, you can get a bike that will last for years, without much change.
Ride hardtails for a year or two. Replace as it breaks. Work and save up for a sick new ride in the meantime. If you're a little older and weigh a bit more, you can get a bike that will last for years, without much change.
thanks man, i probably will. with the way the economy is right now a bike is probably not the best investment
I'm almost a buck sixty, and those bikes are borderline too big for me. A shorter travel bike would do you the best. The Commencal is the shortest, but it has braking and pedaling feedback. Best bet for first time DH rider? Buy a hardtail. You'll be a ton faster when you get a fully.
For once I agree with Sherbet, lol. If you go for a fully get something with shorter travel, some people think no matter who you are you can ride ANY bike, But I compare it to dirtbikes, lol. If you get just any bike you could end up hurt. If I was you I would get a HT, I almost am resilient to buy a fully, Because I like to show up these kids with there v10's etc, But seriously get a HT, like a Manik(I have one, its for sale, upgraded to the nines, lol) or something along those lines. I'm 14, 120 pounds and my cousin Big Hit is bigger than I prefer. Hope I helped a bit.
i've tried my friends stuff w/ domains for DH. i don't like the feel of the long forked hardtail. it makes the front end and the back end seem like 2 different bikes
Stuuf's aren't really made for big forks, my geometry on my manik feels amazing with my domain 302's(180 mm) and with a HT you really learn to use your legs to absorb obstacles to.