headoverbars
- Member since Dec 31, 2019
- Male / 45
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Ann Arbor , Michigan - 0 Followers
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I'm 40, grew up on 2 wheels...Hutch, Haro, Kawasaki, Yamaha, etc. Just moved to a place with real trails...led to watching a learning of Whistler and Boyne Highlands... The new trail bikes are like the lightest most awesomely capable motocross bike ever built...without the hassle of ...all that. So here I am in a mid-life crisis, a software engineer and seriously ready to move my family to the PNW because we have no mountains here.
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headoverbars mikelevy's article
Mar 20, 2020 at 4:37
Mar 20, 2020
Opinion: 4 Lessons From Riding Inexpensive Bikes
I agree, this field test is going to be awesome.
I also would like to see an "Essential Upgrades" video.Having just bought my first real Full-Suspension I went the LBS route for financial reasons...
Wait what?
let me explain.
Heres a reason the LBS is good,
I had invested $600 in demos for 2019 and they applied that to buying a demo bike at 30% off msrp.
I mod everything, so getting a good frame on a rideable platform was all I needed.
The Fuel EX 5 is what I got an am in love.
I agree the fork needs upgrading as well the brakes, they work ok but brakes are spongy, heavy and ugly.
I demoed the Fuel EX 8 with the Fox 34 and it was waaaay better then the 32mm Recon. I plan to grab a 140/150mm Pike and see which is better.
Great Article, thanks Mike!
