Any mountain bikers?

[Blitzeclips]

Hey guys, I was hoping someone could point me ni the direction of a nice, quality, reliable mountain bike. My season of racing (motocross) is coming to an end in 4 weeks or so, so I need something to up my training for the off-season.

My brother has a Blue SPECIALIZED bike that cost around $800, but I'm looking at something in the $300 range so we can train together this fall/winter.

If anyone has some suggestions, let me know! TIA...

 

[cwbroncos]

I got my Diamond back response for 500 and its a great begginer bike. You could probably find a specialized hard rock around 300 but I'd try and get something with disc brakes.

 

[bartels903]

I ride a moutain bike to work when the DSM is broke. I have no idea what it's called tho.

 

[talnteddriver29]

$300 won't get you too far. $500+ is in a price range for a decent MB. Also, it depends what kind of Riding your gonna be doing. Since you did Motocross im assuming Freeride or DH?
Anywho. $300 will get you a basic hardtail

 

[EclipseSH21]

Stick to a company like Specialized or Trek. A lot of the former reputable mtb names have been bought out by large companies like Wal-Mart, and subsequently have gone to shit. Mongoose, GT, etc. are all crap now. I used to race a Specialized Enduro FSR Pro, great bike, but not cheap. If you're looking for a good trainer, stick to a hardtail, a nice lightweight hardtail with a quality fork will do fine. Disc brakes are a big plus, you'll thank yourself the first time things get wet or muddy. Hydraulic or mechanical is up to you. Don't be fooled by flashy components like Shimano XTR, I ran a full XTR component set, and honestly I'd be hard pressed to find a difference between that and the LX and XT component lines. Look for a light frame, good fork, good brakes, and quality wheels. Check out www.mtbr.com for everything you need to know.

 

[cwbroncos]

www.mtbr.com

Thats where I went to get help on getting my bike. Find people on there in you're area and they will give you the skinny on local shops and whats good and needed for your local terrain.

 

[rollindsm]

I just got a Gary Fisher Wahoo Disc. It was around 500. Its been great so far, but i've only had it alittle over a month.

 

[DSM90AWD]

Stop over Bike Line in Newark. I've seen great deals on used bikes on consignment from UofD students before. I picked up my first bike from Wooden Wheels for just over $400 and my Wife's Specialized for about the same, both were prior year models (should be clearing them out this time of year).