Mountain biking

[hurley842002]

I really do hate how the MTB scene has become so expensive. Unfortunate turns off a lot of new riders but there are plenty of deals out there at a reasonable price. Just don't pick up a bike magazine.

I agree, I've been a casual rider (mainly for fitness not so much sport) on and off for the last ten years, only ever riding entry level and older mountain bikes. I've always wanted to get more serious about riding, but never pulled the trigger on a "serious" bike. Now it seems like that goal is further and further out of reach, because if I had the money to throw down on a quality full suspension mountain bike, I'd just get back into dirt biking, as from what I'm seeing, some of these MT bikes are more expensive than a good newer dirt bike.

[Irving]

With how light they are, you could put an electric motor on one and have a lot of fun. 45 mph peddle bike? Yes please.

[Sixgun]

If anyone is looking for a new MTB, go to Mojo's Wheels and talk to Bob. Tell him John the railroad guy sent ya.
2000 dollar bike is about 12-13 hundred. thats a full suspension Specialized.
1100 dollar bike is 650ish..
The more you spend the more is saved.
I paid around 4400 for a 7000 dollar bike.

[roberth]

With how light they are, you could put an electric motor on one and have a lot of fun. 45 mph peddle bike? Yes please.

Lay-zeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Spdu4ia]

Still love my 29er hard tail and they can still be had at a reasonable price

[hurley842002]

Still love my 29er hard tail and they can still be had at a reasonable price

Sweet bike! I do like the 29'er hardtails.

[waxthis]

3K miles on this guy last year, hoping for 4k this year...

[Gunner]

If anyone is looking for a new MTB, go to Mojo's Wheels and talk to Bob. Tell him John the railroad guy sent ya.
2000 dollar bike is about 12-13 hundred. thats a full suspension Specialized.
1100 dollar bike is 650ish..
The more you spend the more is saved.
I paid around 4400 for a 7000 dollar bike.

This place? Not too big into biking but looks like a fun way to get into and stay in shape.

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[hurley842002]

Man, ya'll are making me jealous with your sweet bikes! On a side note, I'm thinking about turning this "case of beer GT" into a little project to learn more about bikes. Where is a good place to start for components? What fits most of the "standard" mountain bikes? Definite newb when it comes to working on bikes. Maybe upgrade the forks, it needs a tune up, maybe I could upgrade the components while I'm at it with some decent quality used stuff. If anyone has any decent components taking up space, I may be interested.

[SSChameleon]

The price of components follow an inverted bell curve. When they first come out they are the latest and greatest and the price is sky high. Then the price drops for a few years. Then you find out that one component is the last one in existence and if you don't have it you will have to upgrade everything (brakes, shifters, cranks, etc) to the current standard and the price shoots back up.

Having disk brakes is a plus. I have a 1999 Santa Cruz and I can't find decent wheels that use rim brakes anymore. Current standards are trending toward tapered headsets and thru axel wheels. That being said, there are plenty of old school bikes out there still rocking straight headsets and quick release wheels that you have a few years where you can still find decent parts for that classic bike.

A good practice is to ride as much as you can, then upgrade the components as they wear out.