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Mavrck
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i have a specialized hard rock now...but i want to step it up since i have it for a while....i need something good for off road...any suggestions? maybe some good brands or ones to stay away from...


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'Some ski for the fun of it.....I....I ski for the hell of it..'
Jun 25 2005 2:36PM
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.John.
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you stole my icon

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Jun 25 2005 2:45PM
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McStooge
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you need to focus on what type of riding you want to do. Is it DJs, urban, trials, XC, DH, or a mix between everything.

How much experience do you have?

How much do you want to spend?

Post up some more details man

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Currently looking for: Freeride-oriented bike. Looking for something below the $3000 mark. Locals preferred and Canadians only.

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Jun 25 2005 3:07PM
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Mavrck
Posts: 2765 - Karma: 27
mix of everything...and not sure how much im spending im browsing at the moment trying to get details on what makes a bike....

and are u serious when u say i stoel ur icon...i had it long before u did and ive been here longer...

stomp it and be like "bitch, suck me now" to the closest girl around -1080chubs



'Some ski for the fun of it.....I....I ski for the hell of it..'
Jun 25 2005 3:17PM
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Forum*
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Well off road, soo a good hardtail, with at least 4-5" of travel. Im recomending like Brodie hard tails cause they have a wide spread of costs and bikes. also check of devinci hucker, norco's, and rockey mountain. I wouldn't go with a kona, cause your paying for the name, not the bike. Its over priced.

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Jun 25 2005 3:19PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
evil imperial,banshee scirocco-if you want to build it
or transition preston fr-if you wanna go full suspension

Jun 25 2005 5:27PM
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snoopy
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i just got a specialized hard rock disc, but with an up grade on the front shocks... If your looking at another hardtail, why dont you just get a new fork.. (marzocchi bombers, dirtjumpers etc..).. that would save you alot of money..

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Jun 25 2005 6:23PM
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MrPantyDropper
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because the rest of the components on a hardrock suck

Jun 25 2005 6:27PM
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freestyle_rich
Posts: 1854 - Karma: 10
if you're buying parts, buy them online; it's incredibally cheaper than in a bike shop.





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Jun 25 2005 6:36PM
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cdnskigirl89
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check out trek bikes, they r a bit more $$$ but worth it, maybi a giant but ummmmm wait no way

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Jun 25 2005 8:56PM
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justanotherskier
Posts: 593 - Karma: 11
specialized p.3, awsome all-around bike



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Jun 25 2005 10:19PM
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oakleyaaa
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u gotta have more than one, u gotta have the p.2 for dirtjumps/street and the xts moto for downhill, thats how i roll, look under A-D-A-M for some mtb videos of me and my homies

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Jun 25 2005 10:37PM
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peter.doubleu
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get a giant stp 1 i just got it and couldnt be happyer its lighter than all the norco bikes and the price is good 1300 or if u want to go chaeper get the stp 2 for 800 the parts r not as good but the frame is the same as an stp1 hope i could help






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Jun 25 2005 10:40PM
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Gomez
Posts: 38 - Karma: 10
cannondale chase

Jun 25 2005 11:22PM
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brogilvie
Posts: 2607 - Karma: 123
Norco 4by. Tis was I ride. Toughest bike there is. It fell off a bike rack going about 100 km/h no injuries whatsover. Plus she is rad for everything, dirt jumps, trails, drops, gaps, don't take it in the street or any skate parks, they suck there. But don't get this years 4by, get the 2004 frame, or even the 2002 frame.



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Jun 25 2005 11:50PM
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TheStamos
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AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA... mmm i hope your 12 anyways IMO there isnt such a thing as an all around bike . If you buy and try to ride it everywhere its gonna blow, you need a DH bike for DH, an urban bike for urban a Dj bike for DJ a road bike for ... you guessed it road, pick one then pick a bike.

"you only live once, Just Fucking go for it!!"
Jun 26 2005 12:14AM
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E-ZRider
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the hardrock kicks ass unless it is old... you can buy new forks crank derailer ect it will fucking rock 4 u

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Jun 26 2005 12:23AM
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brogilvie
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^AAAAHAHAHAHHAHA...... you are not smart. I think you are 11. All-round bikes are real, you just don't know. All round bike ...... Kona Stinky (even though tthey suck tis an all round bike) Norco Atomic, or Drop. Santa Cruz Bullit.... Nothing wrong with those all round bikes. You can ride fine on any trail, dirt jumps, street, grass, uphill. Maybe not road though.....



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Jun 26 2005 12:25AM
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MrPantyDropper
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if you want a bike that will last longer than you will,and will take bigger drop and jumps than you can handle,banshee or evil is the way to go,forget any huge company for durability

Jun 26 2005 12:26AM
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TheStamos
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you fucking moron, i own a kona stinky and its not a good and let me emphasize GOOD all around bike. Sure i can XC it but its not good.

"you only live once, Just Fucking go for it!!"
Jun 26 2005 12:33AM
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brogilvie
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No your a moron, If you decided to own a shitty bike, then you should atleast be able to figure out that it will ride GOOD on all terrain. jeeze louise.



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Jun 26 2005 12:36AM
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TheStamos
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in your opinion maybe .. not mine

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Jun 26 2005 12:37AM
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E-ZRider
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and that makes me 11 for saying that a hard rock kicks ass and my hardrock kicks ass so fuck off

I Love Head


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Jun 26 2005 12:38AM
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MrPantyDropper
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i have a hardrock and it sucks
if you want a true all around bike go for a transition preston fr

Jun 26 2005 12:38AM
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TheStamos
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haha i had on of those to , and it didnt kick ass

"you only live once, Just Fucking go for it!!"
Jun 26 2005 12:39AM
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brogilvie
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And if you say that a Kona Stinky is not a good All-round bike, then what is it good for, Burning?? Because I dont think shitty alumnum is good for burning. Melting maybe, not burning.



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Jun 26 2005 12:39AM
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brogilvie
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Im actually done speaking on this. Disregard my last comment.



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Jun 26 2005 12:40AM
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TheStamos
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havent had a problem with it yet ... its a Freeride downhill bike and thats what its good at.

"you only live once, Just Fucking go for it!!"
Jun 26 2005 12:40AM
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brogilvie
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Im sorry for being an ass. truly. Can we be Newschooler friends?



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Jun 26 2005 12:41AM
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TheStamos
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Fo sho

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Jun 26 2005 12:42AM
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Mavrck
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whast full suspensioin good for..like urban Dj or what


stomp it and be like "bitch, suck me now" to the closest girl around -1080chubs



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Jun 26 2005 3:31PM
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Forum*
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Hardrock's are crosscountry, so don't get excited about your bike cause eveyone has one, and nobody cares. It's not a hardcore bike, and it doesn't have the greatest components, which is why its so cheap, and that's why eveyone has one.

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Jun 26 2005 3:39PM
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Mavrck
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any comments about the 05 hardrock comp disc?

stomp it and be like "bitch, suck me now" to the closest girl around -1080chubs



'Some ski for the fun of it.....I....I ski for the hell of it..'
Jun 26 2005 3:45PM
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Forum*
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K if your into crosscountry and you want a hardrock, go with the pro, or the one below it. The Hardrock disk is not that great.

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Brent likes to do his women like his boots, rear-entry. eh Chauncy
Jun 26 2005 3:53PM
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freestyle_rich
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full suspension is good for downhill; anything else it's just added weight. and if you want a 'core' bike for hitting all the big stuff, make sure that you don't build it too heavy- that's the mistake that 80% of people make.





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Jun 26 2005 4:26PM
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hugeairkid
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www.cleancutfilms.ca/videos/demo%20reel.mov

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Jul 19 2005 3:14PM
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EastcoastAR5
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www.ridesoul.com



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Jul 19 2005 7:05PM
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vincepru
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true dat! my P.2 is pretty nasty too. i love it.

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Jul 19 2005 7:19PM
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AltaPilgrim4973
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i work at my local shop, if your looking for a good trail bike then check out bikes sutch as the giant trance, the jamis dakar, santacruz blur, intense 5.5, and the santa cruz heckler. if your looking for a good XC bike look at the trek fuel, the titus racer x and of course the santacruz superlight, and intense spyder. if ur looking for a good downhill race bike check out models from giant, and santa cruz, intense, and the orange 223. if ur looking for a freride bike check out the santacruz vp free, intense uzzi vpx, orange patroit, and of course check out the kona stinky. if u want any more advice IM me at SKIBUM4973 (aim), or send me a message on NS


Jul 23 2005 12:40AM
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clova
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Kona Stinky is my dream bike


Jul 23 2005 7:08PM
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skier_bum
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Id go for a thrashable hardtail. Something like a kona stuff, or brodie. If u want something more pedal specific, then maybe a kona dawg
but thats more expensive


Jul 23 2005 7:14PM
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mission-m1
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Airborne B-29. Currently comes only in a titanium frame for 1300, but a aluminum model is coming out soon. Uses 700c (29") tires for increased rollover ability and decreased rolling resistance. Lower magnitude of travel. Its a hardtail, and, yes, it can do everything. Ive used my neighbor's (pat irwin http://www.kathysarns.com/pats.html ) without suspension on downhill and xc and, though my hands got sorta numb downhilling, it absolutely mobs. put a white bros or a rockshox reba up front and it would be sickter.

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Jul 23 2005 7:21PM
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mission-m1
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oh i almost forgot this summer pat irwin raced his b-29 in the 200 mile fireweed race from sheep lodge to valdez, the only person to ever do so on a mountain bike

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Jul 23 2005 7:28PM
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durkin.
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get a sinsiter ridge with a sherman you can do everything with that






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Jul 23 2005 7:42PM
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skier_bum
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29" tires???
save urself trouble and go for normal 26"
som companies like giant and gary fischer experimented with 29" and ditched it as a bad move

Jul 23 2005 7:42PM
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AltaPilgrim4973
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although the sinsiter ridge is a kick ass bike (i have two, single speed, and geared) it was designed as a freride hardtale, thats it, the geometry is built around a 7 inch travel fork, it is not meant for xc, DJ, or urban riding.

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Jul 23 2005 7:48PM
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french_fry
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yeah. im kinda in the same situation, dh is sooooo much fun but vancouver's a great town to ride all around, and i cant afford 2 bikes, not even one until I get a job and work for a while, so I saw a used devinci DH bike for 700 cdn, pretty good condition, some small dents on the upper fork but it never goes that high anyways, are devinci bikes any good or am I just gonna get screwed over next year and gonna have to change every component???





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Jul 23 2005 7:53PM
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french_fry
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and what are some small brands that offer some quality bikes for cheap(around 2000 cdn)?





Gravity sucks

'Weighing in at only 125 lbs, I could easily bench double my weight as a senior in H.S.; maxing out at an outstanding 245 lbs. I still had the build of a small person.' - d-loc


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Jul 23 2005 7:54PM
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skier_bum
Posts: 395 - Karma: 17
devinci are awesome bikes
if u want something for downhill there is a plethora of possibilities
the big companies are big for a reason, id go for kona or specialized, or even rocky mountain

Jul 23 2005 7:55PM
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mission-m1
Posts: 287 - Karma: 10
ditched 29"? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??


29" is the fastest growing segment in mountain biking.

gary fischer still makes several models of their 29s, hardtail and full suspension. giant still makes them, KONA is going to release a new model soon...it cant grow fast enough!

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Jul 23 2005 7:57PM
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skier_bum
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No way dude
more companies are going to 24" tires than 29"
itll never take off except in road bikes and tourers

Jul 23 2005 7:59PM
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