What's the Cheapest Way to Get Into DH?

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What's the Cheapest Way to Get Into DH?
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flag kev-jones
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 9:21 Quote
yeah, well im looking to spend around 500, but ive gt my hardtail and xbox 360 to sell aswell
flag fallen55
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 9:22 Quote
500 cad or what?
flag kev-jones
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 9:23 Quote
fallen55 wrote:
500 cad or what?
gbp Smile
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Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 9:24 Quote
kev-roberts wrote:
yeah, well im looking to spend around 500, but ive gt my hardtail and xbox 360 to sell aswell

ebay nevr buy something with boxxers 888 or monster ts cos theyl be shit bikes forks are to cover up !
flag fallen55
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 9:24 Quote
try used, buying a stock pos stinky or something is not the way to go... trust me. something like a glory or along those lines
flag fallen55
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 9:25 Quote
i disagree, something with a descent fork is key, but like he said dont focus on that
flag kev-jones
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 9:26 Quote
yeah, ive been looking at faiths (bit heavy for my liking) and stab deelux's or stinkys, im just gna get wats best for me at the time
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Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 9:30 Quote
fallen55 wrote:
i disagree, something with a descent fork is key, but like he said dont focus on that

my mate had that problem and there tips on inernet about buyin of ebay allways check the feedback
flag Liber92
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 9:44 Quote
I've been riding about 4/5 months now. I started out on a Norco Sasquatch hardtail and I've just stepped up to an Orange 222. From what I've personally learnt myself and from other riders, 4-6 months on a hardtail is the way to go to get a feel for freeriding and some light DH, THEN step up to a fully DH bike. Some very valuable advice that if I was someone starting out again, I would definately follow.
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Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 9:54 Quote
Liber92 wrote:
I've been riding about 4/5 months now. I started out on a Norco Sasquatch hardtail and I've just stepped up to an Orange 222. From what I've personally learnt myself and from other riders, 4-6 months on a hardtail is the way to go to get a feel for freeriding and some light DH, THEN step up to a fully DH bike. Some very valuable advice that if I was someone starting out again, I would definately follow.

well what fr are u talkin about extreme fr? or just dh style fr
flag dezim
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 18:02 Quote
tdog123 wrote:
steal one..lol
f*ck that
flag Steezyfreerider
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 18:38 Quote
I rode a 06 norco rival for three years, did some DH, it's not bad but it's good for getting started. Then, after you progress you can buy a more expensive DH bike, you get alot more confident. But for now, stick with a hardtail.EDIT: BTW my rival put me back only 700$. That's a good starting price.
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Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 18:39 Quote
Haha, is there a cheap way?
flag badbadleroybrown
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 at 18:43 Quote
JoshuaDeArman wrote:
Haha, is there a cheap way?

Cheapest way is to borrow a bike or, if you dont ride that often, rent when you do. Once you decide to buy, spending too little is probably worse than just continuing to rent cause you end up with a bike that spends more time on the repair stand than on the trail.

 


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