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dh bike that rides like a bmx
joelite44:
--- Quote from: master on January 11, 2015, 04:20:32 PM ---
Rides like a bmx? Nope. If you try to make a mountain bike ride like a 20", you just end up with a really crappy feeling MTB.
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listen to this guy, he knows whatsup.
just buy anything, the fanciest in your price range. remeber cycling is a sport in which you show off all the fancy parts to the normal people who never really care about the sport so go crazy with your ride or your ego will catch up to you some day.
I'd reccommend something between all mountain/enduro with 27.5 or 29 wheels if you care that much...
LeonLikesToRock:
No such thing really. That's not a bad thing though. You want a DH bike that rides like a DH bike. A bmx feels shit for that stuff. If you want it to feel a little bit more at home I'd recommend chucking on some BMX grips and pedals. Some MTB grips are fucking goofy.
G:
--- Quote from: master on January 11, 2015, 04:20:32 PM ---Under $1k? Look for a 5-6 year old used bike.
Rides like a bmx? Nope. If you try to make a mountain bike ride like a 20", you just end up with a really crappy feeling MTB.
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This.
However, I think maybe this isnt what you are asking about anyway.
Do you really want a downhill bike? Or just a mountainbike? What are you going to ride on it?
Personally, I started out trying to end up with an MTB that rides more like a BMX but quickly learnt that: A. Thats very hard to achieve, and B. Even if you achieve it it isnt going to be much fun.
What I am now working towards, is an MTB with a very short back end and higher that typical BB, but still with a nice slack head angle. This has it's own downsides. but it does allow you to have a bit more input in how it rides in my experience without being too compromised at speed.
$1000 is definitely a wildly optimistic budget though. You definitely need to look at second hand and you need to find clueless fucks selling cheap
:)
G.
hugh.:
Any bike can be a downhill bike if you just believe!
streetStreet:
--- Quote from: hugh. on January 12, 2015, 10:34:23 AM ---Any bike can be a downhill bike if you just believe!
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If you can dream it you can do it!
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