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Manik or sasquatch

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Kopacz
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so my norco 125 is getting pretty small on me so im thinking aobut trading it in for one of thiose bikes. its either gonan be the last years model manik, or this years sasquatch. i dont know which ones cheaper and if last years will still be better than this years.
Apr 6 2008 11:24PM
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charmander
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neither?
what do you want to do with the bike, and last years will be cheaper
Apr 6 2008 11:29PM
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Kopacz
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well the frame is getting small and im thinking aobut getting a bike more built for mountain biking, the one i have is dirt/street biking. if i trade my bike in for one of thsoe bikes i could pay less. i just dont know if the last years manik is beter then this years sasquatch.
Apr 6 2008 11:34PM
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ZavierV
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if you want a bike for actual mountain biking, do not get a hardtail. this will save you a lot of frustration and money. dualy rigs can be expensive but are damn worth it and make ripping trails so much more fun. buy a freeride bike like an sx trail or a shore 3 or something.
Apr 6 2008 11:41PM
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charmander
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you need to learn on a hardtail
Apr 6 2008 11:43PM
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ZavierV
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false, you need to learn on a bmx bike or a street mountain bike and then take the skills you've learned over dirt and in the park, to the trails, run-on sentence.
Apr 6 2008 11:46PM
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Kopacz
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ill be using it at my local mountain and if i go any big mountain i will probally just rent a full suspension bike. yea and hardtails are funner cause you can learn good stuff on them so when you get to full suspension its a lot easier
Apr 6 2008 11:48PM
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charmander
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false

were talking about mountains right

hardtails teach:

flow
line choice etc.


you dont have sus to help you out, its like skiing with no poles as a training excercise
Apr 6 2008 11:52PM
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jason...
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extremely true, i learnt to ride mountain (i live on the north shore, where mountain biking started) on a hardtail for 2 years then finally got a small travel dually last year, i am way smoother than any of my friends who started on a big bike simply because i learnt on a hardtail and it forced me to ride smoother
Apr 7 2008 12:40AM
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Kopacz
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so i went today to a bike store to see if they had any last years maniks. they didnt have any so i looked on the internet for the bike at anyother store and they have the 08 model for 1200 which is a pretty good deal( regular price is 1500). im not to sure how much my norco 125 will sell for but if i can trade it in and add a little bit of cash. do you think that could work? and how much would you say a 2007 norco 125 would sell for?
Apr 7 2008 7:44PM
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Kopacz
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does anyone know if the 2008 norco manik comes in a different colour beside cream? that colour is horrible
Apr 8 2008 12:47AM
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