First Bike / Rear Suspension?
Jane
tail with nice components, than a dual suspension with not so good
components.
BillyD <bil...@san.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Conventionally, rear suspension bikes are pretty much designed for down
> hill. However, there are some great full suspension cross country bikes
out
> there; problem is, to get one that doesn't weigh a ton and have crappy
> components, you will have to spend upwards of $1K. It really depends on
> what you plan to ride, XC or DH and how much you are willing to spend. My
> advice, decide what kind of riding you plan to do, how often, and how much
> you are willing to spend, then go shopping around, but steer clear of
> Wal-Mart Mongoose.......hehe
> --
> Help, I'm stuck in a human body and can't get out!!!
> Billy
> "RICHARD FLORES" <RICHARD...@usa.net> wrote in message
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> > I've been riding a hybrid for years and want to get a mountain bike.
> Should
> > I opt for rear suspension? What is this more for?
> >
> >
>
>
yeti-man
It depends a lot on your budget,and also where
you ride and what you like. You can obviously get more for your
money skipping the rear suspension, which for low to upper
middle price bikes means money is better spent on components
than the rear boinger.
At the same time, you may enjoy the ride
a lot, and therefore get more use from the dual suspension
bike.
I have upper end hardtails and an upper end (albeit a bit
dated) dually that is designed as a good trail bike (relatively
light, and much more cross country than downhill oriented).
If
I had to keep only one of my bikes, it would be one of the
hardtails (climbs a Lot better, and more "racey"), but I get a
lot of use from the duallie on days with longer rides or at the
end of weeks when I have been riding a lot (more comfy, more
forgivng of bad lines, more fun factor... you know, looking at
birds and trees).
It's hard to give difinitive advice from the
given information.
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Bruce Matthews
into riding very rough, twisty trails. The down side is the extra
maintenance and cost. As far as the weight goes I found that the gains
in control and smoothness was easily worth the extra 4 or 5 lbs over a
decent hardtail. It even climbs better over rough uphills. If your
style is more towards casual trail riding then you are better off
getting a hardtail. You can still ride the same rough stuff in a pinch
but it will demand more effort and probably won't be as fast.
(Ooooo....I can feel the flames coming already) If it is to replace your
hybrid in the same role then I would stay with a hardtail for sure.
Bruce Matthews
RICHARD FLORES
BillyD
hill. However, there are some great full suspension cross country bikes out
there; problem is, to get one that doesn't weigh a ton and have crappy
components, you will have to spend upwards of $1K. It really depends on
what you plan to ride, XC or DH and how much you are willing to spend. My
advice, decide what kind of riding you plan to do, how often, and how much
you are willing to spend, then go shopping around, but steer clear of
Wal-Mart Mongoose.......hehe
--
Help, I'm stuck in a human body and can't get out!!!
Billy
"RICHARD FLORES" <RICHARD...@usa.net> wrote in message
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gary
a xc bike but I use this bike for most mountain bike purposes xc , dh, trail
riding and it has been superb .I am now definitely a full suss man now and
would not go back to a hard tail . I rode hard tails for about 2 yrs
previous to full suss . but go for a full suss with decent kit on it .its
worth the extra money believe me.not much help but a bit of help is better
than none.
"Jane" <big...@initco.net> wrote in message
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> Billy's absolutely right. And remember, it's better to have a nice hard
> tail with nice components, than a dual suspension with not so good
> components.
>
> Tapew...@hotmail.com
>
>
> BillyD <bil...@san.rr.com> wrote in message
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Jesse Nickels
much time on the seat as possible, the rear shock is now absorbing stuff
that used to be soaked up by my lower back and knees. It cut my fatigue
significantly and I find myself taking much longer rides. I love it. The
way I see it... if you consider yourself a cycling addict, go for the full
suspension. If you just like to ride a couple times a week you'd probably
be better off with a nice hardtail. If you're a weight freak, you can get a
lighter bike per $ with a hardtail, but there are some VERY light
cross-country full suspension bikes. My FSR XC Pro is like 24-25 lbs. The
best thing to do is to go down to your LBS and ask him the same thing.
They'll have you ride both and let you decide. There's no substitute for a
test ride.
--
Jesse Nickels
http://jwebco.com
Behold, the fool saith, "Put not all thine eggs in the one basket"-- which
is but a manner of saying, "Scatter your money and your attention"; but the
wise man saith, "Put all your eggs in the one basket and--watch that
basket!" Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar