Looking to buy a mountain bike... what do you recommend?
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If you are truly interested in real mountain biking, go to a reputable bike shop and have them help you with size and fit.  I am an avid MTBr with the best bike for my body size and activity intensity.  It is worth the price and time if you are serious about this sport.\n\nI ride a Specialized Epic Disk and wouldn't trade it in the world.  Do NOT do the Walmart thing.  The components are terrible and the frames are not welded well enough for such an intense sport.  You can get a great bike from $300 on up.  Again, you get what you pay for.  \n\nWould you play football with cheap equipment??
412550
Try to stretch your budget a little and take a look at the Cannondale range. For your money you get one of the best built frames in the World - comfortable, strong and built from the ground up for women. The componentry is usually superior pound-for-pound too. A Cannondale is a quality bargain that will last you for years and be a pleasure to ride.\n\nThe current 'Street' and 'Vintage' ranges are brilliant.
701221
Well, you can try \nwww.mtbr.com\nforums.mtbr.com\n\nMountain bike review has a lot of info on different stuff, and the forum section is nice and (most) people are helpfull.
32685
if you are planing to go off road, i just purchased a giant trance 3 and i love it, full suspention, disc brakes, twenty-seven speed, aluminum frame it weighs about 26lbs, and i payed around $1300, extremely happy with this purchase. \nI recommend talking to your local bike dealer and getting sized for a bike to fit you and your needs, don't just buy one from wal-mart, because when you shop at a dealer they will give you mantainance packages and they can help you better
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It depends on what you want to spend.  Cyclists are known for upgrading equipment often.  You might want to find a used mountain bike.  I would recommend one without rear suspension.  A decent two-year old used bike goes for about half the price of a new one.\n\nTo convert the mountain bike to a commuter bike, you need to add three things:  urban tires (slicks), fenders, and a rack.  You might also need a light, front and rear.  You can get the new tires for about $30, fenders for $40, and a rack for $20.\n\nIf money is not an object and you want a true commuter bike, you might want to look at the commuter bikes by Breezer. http://www.breezerbikes.com/bikes.cfm  These bikes have racks, fenders, lights, and an internal 7- or 8-speed hub (like the old English 3-speeds).\n\nGood luck and happy trails.
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a good mountain bike for casual riding and NOT trail riding will run you about 200-700 depending what you get and where you go. If you are going for looks, believe me, you will not pay anything less than 1500 because all the lookers are in Trail Bikes, Downhill Bikes, and even some Cross Country bikes. Try the specialized Rockhopper or Stumpjumper. Or, the Trek 3000 series, Or, Cannondale's F series, Or Giant XTC or Anthem. Anything other than these and you start running into specialty bikes and the price also go higher.
772550
freeride bikes, try Kona or Giant ! they have really good choice and they are cheap ! Cheers
503595
Take a look at the Cannondale Vintage and Street ranges. My wife recently bought the Vintage Headshok Nexus - I think its a great commuter bike for several reasons:\n\n1 The Nexus gears are completely hassle free when you're having to stop and start in traffic and at street crossings etc. You can change them on the move or when stopped and they never graunch!\n\n2 The chain and all cogs are completely enclosed - so no oil on your work clothes.\n\n3 Standard fittings include light-sensitive automatic lights powered by a Nexus front hub dynamo thats so efficient you're not even aware is functioning. It also has a high quality pannier rack integrated in the design.\n\n4 The Vintage comes as standard with a wonderful Brookes handmade leather saddle. These take about 100 miles of pain to break in and thereafter they're moulded to your anatomy and perfect for the rest of your cycling life (I know, I've used one for 20 years). To match the lovely saddle the handlebar grips are in the same stitched leather - classy and comfy.\n\n5 The combination of old fashioned upright stance, black finish and high-tech componentry looks truly cool!\n\n6 The Headshok system is perfect in town and on shale track. So its practical as a weekend tourer too.\n\nHave fun!
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What do you need to know?  Frame size, use, price range etc would be useful.
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I would have to agree that you should not go with any large travel shocks unless you are doing downhill, however, if you have the dough to get good components and rear suspension, go for it. The technology has changed drastically in the last few years and now most good CC and trail bikes perform just as well as a hardtail on the climbs, but will be much quicker and smoother through the rough sections. New air shocks are the way to go since they are substancially lighter than coil-over, plus they have great configurability (travel, rebound etc.) and coupled with 4-bar and virtual pivot technologies, among others, these shocks virtually eliminate pedal bob(loss of power to wheels through shocks). Even on higher end shocks something called stable platform valving is applied which basically  at which locks out the shock  until there is enough upward force (from the ground) to open it and give you the travel. The best part about this is you set how much force it takes to open it. There are a ton of new features and technologies coming out now so really chech out as many companies as possible if you are buying a new bike. Consider what type of riding your gonna be doing and choose the qulaity and travel of the shock form there. Some good shock companies to check out are fox, manitou and rockshox. Good luck and happy trails!
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at that price ramge u can get a lot of good bikes. but the main thing that u have to look for is the brand and the parts. 4 1grand u should consider getting companys like haro,kona,norco,specialized,trek,cannondale,fox,yamaha(rare),giant and gt. start with kona, specialized and giant they make good bikes and they are cheap for bikes within the same range. for kona look for stuff, lavadom or scrap\nnorco:shore series\nharo:v series\nspecialized:any thing they are all good and cheap\nironhorse:make almost unbreakable bikes but they are heavy\nbanshee:morphine series\n\n\nbefore buying the bike make sure that the dimonds of the frame should be small and points upwards  the tyres should be wide and with lots of rubber studs. the fork should have atleast 100mm of travel better if beond 130mm. the suspention brand that you should look for is marzochii or rock shock they are the most common ones. if you dont like the suspention then you might consider spending an other 500$ on bomber shocks they are good qualityed stuff.  i recomand a hard tail because they are easier to ride up hill and gives lots of air. and is cheaper and lighter. you should look for disk breaks  but if the bike dont come with them v breaks are good too exept over time they dig into your rim and shorten the rim's life.\n\nhope this helps.
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They dont sell to many complete race bikes on there but I suggest building yourself up a Saats or Standard frame.  I am actually riding a Standard right now but am going to go with an aluminum staats for this racing season.  If you really want a complete the only race bike they sell is a MCS.
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Get a Colnago, Look, or Orbea Orca frame and hang Campagnolo all over it.\n\nUnless you prefer to go fat and get into a Turner 5spot, Ellsworth Id, or Yeti ARC and have fun in the dirt.\n\nPlan on spending about $3,000 or more if you want to be really cool, and remember that this is not the section about motorcycling.
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I'm partial to Turner frames.  Check out the 5 Spot for an all around trail bike, the 6 Pack if you want more travel for aggressive riding, or the Flux for a lightweight trail bike that can hold its own on the race course.\n\nTurners are known for a great balanced ride feel, stiff/solid construction, and great customer service.\n\nNote: Turner recently changed the design of the suspension linkage on all their bikes.  Reviews indicate no significant change to how the bikes ride, but if this is the sort of thing you care about, read through the reviews at mtbr.com.
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Go to walmart, or dunhams. They have bikes from $60.00 to $350.00. It depends what you are looking for. I think mine was around $150.00. I take it out everyday, and i go off the beaten path alot. It holds up pretty good. I know in a few years i might want to up grade, but for the price, it works for now. especially if you are tight on cash.If you go to walmart, just be careful your tire isn't bent, and check everything before you go out. My brakes were really tight, and i had to do a few adjustments all around. That is the only bitch, but i figure i would have had to do that with any bike. Plus i know my equipment now. good luck!
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Mongoose is not up there with the best, but then, not everyone is rich and not everyone needs every trick in the book! Its a good bike for getting about.\n\nIf you want something serious, durable and great to ride look at Trek, Specialised, Cannondale and Klein (amongst other good makes).\n\nMy current MTB is a Klein Attitude Race. Its superb and good value considering the very high spec'. Try one, buy it or use it as your yardstick when choosing your next bike.
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Well, I am a pretty hard core mountain biker and dirt jumper. In that price range you aren't going to find a bike out of the entry level range. Entry level Kona, Trek, Specialized, Jamis bikes are pretty good. The only problem with an entry level is that your rear axle may break if you decide you want to ride a little more hard and down and dirty. Also the fork that entry level bikes come with are shit. They have, like, two inches of travel.\nSo after that, I suggest that when you go to buy the bike, get something like a specialized hardrock or specialized rockhopper or something. They are both mountain bikes, with decent forks, and a strong axle. It can be used on the road as much as you want, and it's not a REALLY heavy bike. Depending on what year model you buy, it's going to be a little over $300, but it's well worth it.\n\nHope I helped!\nLater.\n\nCher.