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07-10.-2003, 11:59 AM
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looking to buy a mountain bike auy suggestions?
Hi
im just starting out and i am looking to buy a mountain bike. i was looking at a bike (Learsport Dh 24sd) on a site www.learsport.com/dh24sd.htm If anyone could tell me if they have heard of this brand and if there any good or not would be great. Also any suggestions on any other bikes under $1500 (AUS dollars) would be helpful. Thanks Last edited by sunburst : 07-10.-2003 at 12:26 PM. |
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07-10.-2003, 06:38 PM
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What sort of riding are you going to do?
A downhill style bike like the one you linked is going to be pretty heavy, and really suck if you will be using it just on basic firetrails/singletrack/paths etc.
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08-10.-2003, 10:11 AM
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I'm looking for something that i can use on paths,roads but mainly dirt trails,jumps so it needs to be able to take some rough conditions.
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13-10.-2003, 02:12 PM
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Re: looking to buy a mountain bike auy suggestions?
Check out the Haro Extreme series or the Giant Warp models.
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15-10.-2003, 03:51 AM
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If your looking for a bike to ride trails and give it jump abuse, why not check out the DMR frames, the new switchback frame is pretty good if you want to ride all day and get some air: my M8 picked one up 2 months ago, and its a sorted package, but even in the 16 inch size it may be a bit large if jumping is your main thing. But if jumpimgs your thing look at the trail star (I have one), its a sorted solid frame, at a price that would allow you to throw on really decent kit, if your budget is that of the learsport. Santa Cruz Chameleon frame is also worth checking out. Good Luck, Steve
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16-10.-2003, 12:45 AM
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Check out the Giant NRS frame/bikes.
Also, if you're just starting out, why are you looking at $1500 bikes? |
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22-10.-2003, 09:02 PM
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Re: looking to buy a mountain bike auy suggestions?
hi mate,
Learsport are dodgy, one of friends got one and it died before my apollo ldx 2.2 2001. Ever thought of a secondhand there are real good bike out there. Here r some.... http://www.mtba.asn.au/buy_sell/view.cfm?ID=1 http://www.corc.asn.au/forsale/bikes.shtml http://www.wamba.asn.au/pmbc/sale/dh.html http://www.insidelinemtb.com/pages/bike.htm Some r sold but there is a ATX dh 2 for sale without forks or brakes for about 550. 6" on the rear. SANTA CRUZ AND NORCO RULZ!!!! |
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22-10.-2003, 09:07 PM
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Re: Re: looking to buy a mountain bike auy suggestions?
thats the learsport my friend broke. Those brakes sux. And so do those forks but better than RST!
THe rear swingarm and the shock both suck. SANTA CRUZ AND NORCO RULE! |
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09-11.-2003, 05:30 PM
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giant xtc...i ain`t got no complains bout it...its lite....but are you looking for a whole bike or just the frame?
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09-11.-2003, 06:54 PM
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For $1500 you won't get a full suspension bike that can handle the big hits constantly
you can get a decent hardtail with disc brakes and Lx level components and perhaps a second hand XC full sus bike but for serious dirt jumping or heavy trail riding you will need to spend a bit more to get something that won't break |
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09-11.-2003, 06:56 PM
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Oh yeah a friend of mine has that bike too and it weighs a ton!!!
easily over 16kg i'd say and thats about what my AC2 weighs |
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10-11.-2003, 03:05 PM
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an xtc?...you sure.....well im talkin bout the frame....its lite....but it really depends on your components if ure using sid or spring...playing wif aluminium,carbon or titanium...but the frame is lite....not the lightest..but light enuf
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10-11.-2003, 10:33 PM
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Sorry i was talking about the learsport weighing heaps the Giant XTC frames are pretty light |
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14-11.-2003, 07:42 PM
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yeah,
if u gonna do dirtjumping and u <1500 check out the 2004 haro escape 8.1- 8.2 they r burly jump bikes, the 8.1 should be about 1100 aus. Get something hardtail and get the better parts. I have somethin similat to that and i have decided to get something similar but put triple clamp fork on... |
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