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SVTPerformance's Chain of Restaurants
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Any cross country MTB riders in here? Looking to buy 1st bike, need opinions.
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<blockquote data-quote="TheVikingRL" data-source="post: 13782220" data-attributes="member: 129239"><p>My 2 cents:</p><p></p><p>As others said, you don't really need a full suspension bike as a beginner or for your intended riding style. $800 does not buy much at most LBS's when shopping for a new bike, even a hardtail. You can find great deals on good used bikes, so this would also be my first thought. At 6"4" your probably looking at an XL frame and this may reduce your choices somewhat since it's a less common size. Another good site for used bikes is pinkbike.com. Absolutely stay away from the typical box store offerings.</p><p></p><p>It's very hard to a consistent opinion on just about any brand/model so don't worry too much about one brand vs another. Pay attention to the level of components used as this is where a lot of your money is going. It gets expensive quickly if you decide to start replacing components. I would also avoid oddball suspension setups like a Cannondale Lefty as it makes maintenance more difficult.</p><p></p><p>If you decide to try more aggressive riding NJ has some terrific and technical trails, but mostly in Central/North NJ from what I've seen. Jungle Habitat is pretty much in my back yard and one of the more technical and entertaining places I've ever ridden. But again, there are lots of parks in NJ with great riding trails for about every riding skill.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/jungle-habitat.html" target="_blank">Jungle Habitat Mountain Bike Trail in West Milford, New Jersey || SINGLETRACKS.COM</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheVikingRL, post: 13782220, member: 129239"] My 2 cents: As others said, you don't really need a full suspension bike as a beginner or for your intended riding style. $800 does not buy much at most LBS's when shopping for a new bike, even a hardtail. You can find great deals on good used bikes, so this would also be my first thought. At 6"4" your probably looking at an XL frame and this may reduce your choices somewhat since it's a less common size. Another good site for used bikes is pinkbike.com. Absolutely stay away from the typical box store offerings. It's very hard to a consistent opinion on just about any brand/model so don't worry too much about one brand vs another. Pay attention to the level of components used as this is where a lot of your money is going. It gets expensive quickly if you decide to start replacing components. I would also avoid oddball suspension setups like a Cannondale Lefty as it makes maintenance more difficult. If you decide to try more aggressive riding NJ has some terrific and technical trails, but mostly in Central/North NJ from what I've seen. Jungle Habitat is pretty much in my back yard and one of the more technical and entertaining places I've ever ridden. But again, there are lots of parks in NJ with great riding trails for about every riding skill. [url=http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/jungle-habitat.html]Jungle Habitat Mountain Bike Trail in West Milford, New Jersey || SINGLETRACKS.COM[/url] [/QUOTE]
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