any mountainbiker's?

[chevydad]

i'm hoping someone could give me some input on a mountainbike.

i found one local for $175obo. it's a carrera 26" full suspension. i never heard of the brand, is it good, decent, or junk and is that a good price. it's a 02 model pic of it below...

[Viper_ed]

Send burntire a PM. He's big into biking.

[burntire]

http://www.mtbr.com/

All the info in the world for moutain bikes.

[yeahloh95]

i might know a littel abouit bikes i worked at cannondale 13 years the bike looks like a $175 dollar bike.i would keep looking there are some great deals on craigs list in the pittsburgh area .

[Stangman701]

I'm in the market for a new mountain bike too. What are some things that differentiate a good bike from a bad one? To me they all kinda look the same, but I'm sure there's gotta be something about the brand names(Trek, Cannondale, Schwinn... etc.) that make them better than the ones at walmart. The main things that I'm looking for are disc. brakes, aluminum frame and no rear suspension.

[yeahloh95]

components are what make the bike shifters brakes the derailers "sp" are what make a great bike. the frame is the cheap part in comparison. an xtr group will run you more than 1000 bucks alone

[Stangman701]

components are what make the bike shifters brakes the derailers "sp" are what make a great bike. the frame is the cheap part in comparison. an xtr group will run you more than 1000 bucks alone

I agree, nothing worse than trying to ride a bike that won't stay in gear. What are some things to look for as far as the shifters and derailers go? I don't need anything too serious, just something that works well.

[Mater]

i sell u one for $125

[Troll]

HARDCORE!
check the specs: http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkM...keTab=techspec

Problem with a mtb is, at least for me, they all have bad motors.

[burntire]

Bad motor gets better with time.
I go to the doctors and they think I am dead.
Resting pulse in the 40's and 90/60 blood pressure.

Do not get a walmart bike. Go to a bike shop and tell them what you want.
Read the reviews on
mtbr.com

The components are the key. Your better off with the best component group you can afford.
XTR is the top of the line shimano.
Then it goes Deore XT then LX which is the minimum I would recommend
SRAM also makes a mountain group.

[chevydad]

anyone have any input on one of these? i found one at a decent price.

R. Derailleur was upgraded to the xt


http://www.diamondback.com/items.asp...=13&itemid=181

[burntire]

anyone have any input on one of these? i found one at a decent price.

R. Derailleur was upgraded to the xt


http://www.diamondback.com/items.asp...=13&itemid=181

Here are the reviews
http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/xc_full_...t_123042.shtml

[axles of evil]

you might want to check out Iron city bikes in oakland. tell them Moose sent you, i live across the street and used to work there when they were just getting started. KHS has a bunch of leftovers from last year on sale. PM me if you want the number.