They are good bikes. I used to have a Slayer and you can't go wrong with them.
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They are good bikes. I used to have a Slayer and you can't go wrong with them.
Thanks much!
New road wip...The epic is getting jealous, LOL..[Beer]
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That's a sexy Giant!
Well, my bike was stolen last night. Very frustrating to say the least, I didn't pay a lot for the bike, but it was $800 new, and I put a good amount of elbow grease and "upgrades" on it. Guess I'm on the search for a cheap replacement.
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Originally Posted by hurley842002
That's a bummer. Sorry to hear about it.
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Thats sux. Hope you get it back, and the thief meets the end of a bat.
Grrr. Hope you reported it, had it on the registry and the thief gets nabbed.
Well I got my stolen Kona replaced with another Kona. This one is much nicer (and newer) than my last one, and has a few upgrades including a Rockshox Recon fork with lockout.
Also scored a Thule 4 bike swingout carrier for $40! Can't wait for nice weather!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...97030f68b7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5db99b75a1.jpg
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Glad you were able to pick something up. Nice score on the hitch mount!
Thanks man, not sure which one I'm more excited about, the bike or the rack, although the latter is somewhat pointless without the former.
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Originally Posted by hurley842002
Yeah for sure, I've got the Thule cable lock, as well as a thick cable to run through the frame, wheels, and hitch, with a heavy padlock, ya know, to keep honest people honest.
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Good looking bike there, the Summit RecPath ought to be pretty clear by now, get up there.Quote:
Originally Posted by waxthis
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For sure, been over the pass from vail to copper and back a few times. SOOOOOOO looking forward to summer. Next Week I'm doing this, can't wait!!!!!
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Is the snow cleared off Vail Pass already?
LOL, no. Sorry, I did that run last summer on a different bike...Quote:
Originally Posted by roberth
Kokopelli trail bound tomorrow, 3 days and 143 miles from fruita to Moab. New rubber and ready to roll...[Beer]
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GX does ok, won't miss it if it gets destroyed this trip..
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Good combo, Ardent and Icon.
Someday I'll have a rig like that, and do an epic ride!Quote:
Originally Posted by waxthis
Kokopelli Trail, Moab Utah. Good Stuff!!!
Western Rim.
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It's not the bike, It's the rider...LOL
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Fisher Valley
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You could have given me the bike instead of throwing it into the canyon, jk lol. Gorgeous pics, thanks for sharing, they are motivation for me to take a trip like that someday. I finally have a rig that I think is capable of such a ride, albeit just a hard tail.Quote:
Originally Posted by waxthis
Place is incredible for sure. Your Hardtail would be fine, lots of guys had em, less weight to carry up the hike and bike sections. And there are a bunch of em...[Coffee]Quote:
Originally Posted by hurley842002
Thanks for the pix!
I love riding the Western Rim trail, so much fun.
We try to make it out to California once a year to visit my wife's family, someday I'd like to take 191 down to Flagstaff and spend a night or two in Moab along the way, do some biking while we are there.
Back from the dead!
So I'm actively shopping on Craigslist, Offer up, and FB Market place. I've pretty much set my price range around $500-$600 and for that reason looking at bikes a few years old.
The three options I'm set on currently are:
2015 Specialized Crave 29er $600
2015 Diamondback Mason 29er $500 (haven't negotiated with seller yet).
2009 Kona Hei Hei 2-9 Deluxe $400
My main question is on the Kona, is a 2009 still relevant in 2020, I'm not a hard-core cyclist and this would be my first FS, it's also the cheapest, yet it was a $3500 bike new. What would you do?
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Ha. My bike is way old. Think I bought it in 1995. It's a Mongoose Hilltopper that I did a lot of upgrades on back in the day. I put som rockshox forks on it but it's still a hardtail. For me, rear suspension isn't needed because I spend very little time on the seat and I'm happy to let my legs absorb the bumps. Front suspension is a must because I usually have both hands on the bars. Did some trail riding with it but it was mostly used for "urban assaults".
I really don't think I need FS at this time, and I think I'm leaning towards one of the newer hardtails above, but with the Fox suspension on the Kona, it seems well spec'd for the price albeit the older bike.
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Cool thing about the "older" bikes you are looking at is you can buy cheap and then upgrade whatever you think needs upgrading.
Yeah I won't buy new ever again, bikes seem to lose value worse than cars.Quote:
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I'd go with one of the hardtails. Older FS bikes often didn't have the best geometry or parts. The DB has decent components, can't tell on the Specialized but likely good. Try to demo them. Lock out on front shock is a nice feature. Consider adding a dropper seat post to whatever you get.
Thanks, I'm definitely leaning towards them, the DB owner appears to be willing to negotiate down from 500, the specialized is bottom dollar at 600. Seems the main difference is going to be 1x10 SRAM X7 on the DB vs 2x10 SRAM X5 front and Shimano Deore rear on the specialized, and of course front fork. I dont care for how the DB is sitting on the ground with fork in rocks, but that's just me being anal.Quote:
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So I went against my policy of not buying new bikes, but I was directed to a really good local shop, and figured with small businesses being in a pinch right now, I'd make an exception.
Ended up with a 2020 Giant Talon 2 29er, which is enough bike for my current level of experience. It's already tubeless capable, so I'll likely go tubeless at some point, and go a bit wider on the tires, as well as adding a dropper seat post. Other than that, I'll likely upgrade drive train and suspension as it wears out.
On a side note, I was made aware of an awesome mountain bike park called Fantasy Island, that is 1.5 miles from my house, I'm really excited to check that out, but I've also got thousands of acres of state trust land right behind my house to explore, so yeah.
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Should have got full suspension.. ;)
As for your previous post, yeah the 2009 bike is still relevant as long as it was a good bike with good components in 2009, Kona makes a good bike, I still ride my 2003 Gary Fisher Sugar 3. Still a great bike, original full suspension, disc brakes and tubeless tires. Pretty much the same thing you would be looking at today.
Isn't it nice when there's so much open space, within minutes of your home.Quote:
Originally Posted by hurley842002
Considering most of my riding would be with my wife, and young kids, it just didn't make sense, I can always upgrade later. As for the Kona, I really like their bikes, I still have a nicely upgraded Kona Blast in storage, I really like that bike, but I was ready to move on from a 26" bike, I'll likely pass that bike on to my wife.Quote:
Originally Posted by def90
You have a good bike in that Gary Fisher, wish they were still making bikes.
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It is wonderful, something I never had where I was at in Colorado. I just paid $20 for a family annual State land permit, that gives me access to everything behind my home, which is a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
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And here I was missing my '87 Rock Hopper...
It was bright yellow though...
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