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dh bike that rides like a bmx
« on: January 11, 2015, 12:52:55 PM »
smaller frame, steeper headtube? anything you could get for under a thowow? a decent intro/beginners bike

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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2015, 02:04:34 PM »
Cane creek angleset could be used to make the HT angle steeper.

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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2015, 03:05:33 PM »
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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #3 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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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2015, 06:10:29 PM »
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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2015, 07:41:11 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.

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...

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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2015, 01:14:14 AM »
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.
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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2015, 10:22:10 AM »
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.

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

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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2015, 10:34:23 AM »
Any bike can be a downhill bike if you just believe!

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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2015, 11:40:45 AM »
Any bike can be a downhill bike if you just believe!

If you can dream it you  can do it!

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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2015, 01:15:33 PM »
What do you see yourself doing on it?

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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2015, 03:53:42 PM »
Look for something like this http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1667246/ , I've got a 7 point setup similar to this one and it's great feeling. Feels good, looks good, and bulletproof. To me it feels closer to a BMX bike than my 26" dirt jump bike does.

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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2015, 04:32:49 PM »
Some MTB grips are fucking goofy.

thought the same but for bmx grips, why no lock ons and gloves?


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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2015, 07:01:41 PM »
the reason i say rides like a bmx bike is becuase when i go to the dh trails, i dont really have fun on the bumpy technical shit, but i absolutely love the lines with smooth-ish paths and all the jumps which are much funner to ride on the lightweight full suspension bikes ive ridden compared to the super tough and heavy , super-slack-headtube dh bikse i also have ridden

so yeah, smaller, lighter and twitchier is better

and of course i was talking 2nd hand

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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2015, 09:47:05 PM »
the reason i say rides like a bmx bike is becuase when i go to the dh trails, i dont really have fun on the bumpy technical shit, but i absolutely love the lines with smooth-ish paths and all the jumps which are much funner to ride on the lightweight full suspension bikes ive ridden compared to the super tough and heavy , super-slack-headtube dh bikse i also have ridden

so yeah, smaller, lighter and twitchier is better

and of course i was talking 2nd hand

This description is more along the lines of a Slopestyle bike, AKA a full suspension Dirt Jumper with a bit more travel.

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Re: dh bike that rides like a bmx
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2015, 09:47:05 PM »

 

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