School me on Mountain Bikes

[ag9041]

M13 I think we definately agree on norco and specialized being great value for the consumers you cant go wrong with theis bikes and prices. Im picking up 3 new bikes this winter from norco 1 for me 2 for the wife.

[dah_hunter]

Something like this be good for what im looking for:
P3 Specialized 2008 Bike

the single speed might be annoying though..

Still liking these:

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/bik/1816716338.html

(Ridden by a Skinny guy though) 6'11" and 170.. the guy must be a thin as a rail

[falcon]

How about a 06 Norco A-line.

Front Fork: Bomber 888 VF2
Rear Shock: Fox DHX 3.0
Shimano Deore Gear Shifter
Rear Hope Brake 8"
Front Hayes 9 Brake 8"
Rim: Mavic EX729 Disc
Shimano 105 Derailleur
Front tire: 26" Maxxis Minion DH 2.7"
Rear Tire: 26" Kenda Nevagal 2.5"

2006 Norco A-Line Downhill Mountain Bike

[ag9041]

Hunter the p.allmountain is not a snigle speed quick tire change could be done if you want more street oriented tires, sasquatch was my first fr hardtail and i loved it took a lot of abuse and was a pleasure to ride.

Falcon The a-line is a nice bike only test rode it a little bit but the ride was nice on it if you can get it for a decent price it it would be a good bike, guy said the stanchions were replaced, if thats the one your looking at go check it out, straddle the front tire cycle the fork up and down a few times and check for any oil being left on the stancions , if there is the seals may not have been replaced with the new stancions and are leaking, just something to look out for.

[love_boost]

im also 6ft tall maybe a bit over, i havent rode in a good 2-3 years (not my own bike anyways) and a 17" frame would most likeley fit you best, i never went anything over a medium, large frames felt like crap. trying to do anything on them was near impossible.

i reconmend the older shores, i can vouche for them. they are amazing all around bikes. i had a rockhopper way back in the day, wasnt "stock" and it was an o4 i beleive but the right parts on the right bike can make any bike perform way better.

kona stinky are really heavey bulky bikes.
just my .02 i havent been into riding for a long time but i would still with a older shore. it would make you the most happy.

[falcon]

Hunter the p.allmountain is not a snigle speed quick tire change could be done if you want more street oriented tires, sasquatch was my first fr hardtail and i loved it took a lot of abuse and was a pleasure to ride.

Falcon The a-line is a nice bike only test rode it a little bit but the ride was nice on it if you can get it for a decent price it it would be a good bike, guy said the stanchions were replaced, if thats the one your looking at go check it out, straddle the front tire cycle the fork up and down a few times and check for any oil being left on the stancions , if there is the seals may not have been replaced with the new stancions and are leaking, just something to look out for.

I went and checked it out yesterday. I was ready to buy. But the seller lied about the condition. It looked like it was thrown off a 300ft cliff. Wasn't too happy that I drove from Surrey to W. Van. And when I said "I'll pass" she's like "OK"... and walked away. Like she was expecting me to say no.

There are quite a few shores for sale. What years should I be looking at? And what about a Norco Six One.

I think I want something with two front gears which IIRC the six one has. So I can pedal up fromme without killing myself. I'll be doing a fair bit of shuttling but with some days out peddling.

[ag9041]

Falcon the a line is more of a park bike, ride lifts up, ride down, Hence he single ring up front, most shore bikes you'll find have 2 rings up front and a bash guard, DH race bikes usually have 3.

If your looking at the shores last 3-4 years would be a good starting point, they hold up well when properly maintained just like anything else, always check for oil on the stanchions.

[M13]

Where did you get the "DH race bikes usually have 3"? They are meant to pin it down hill, definitely do not need the option of changing in to anything smaller than 34 tooth. I competed DH and most racers run one gear of preference. 32 tooth to 48 tooth depending on track style.


FYI I rode all three mountains w/ one 34 tooth on front and had no troubles. If I were to ride up a long steep hill such as the cardiac hill I'd have two rings, max.


3 rings are more for XC and road. Kind of phasing out of MTB due to huge diversities and purpose-designed bikes. 2 rings max.


falcon, I'd look for a Shore that is newer than 2007. Huge changes happened in 2008/9 for Norco's design and manufacturing. Prior to that, they were just kind of ******* the dog in terms of R&D. (I had 5 Norco bikes: 3 FSR design and 2 Hardtails)

[falcon]

M13. Reading more and more and learning about bikes, what's good, what's not, I can't belive you sold that Commencal for $1200. That's unreal with the totem, those brakes and driveline. I harsh missed out on that. Tel lteh guy you want to buy it back and then sell it to me .

[M13]

M13. Reading more and more and learning about bikes, what's good, what's not, I can't belive you sold that Commencal for $1200. That's unreal with the totem, those brakes and driveline. I harsh missed out on that. Tel lteh guy you want to buy it back and then sell it to me .

Yeah, I had a good bike.


But I also rode it hard.

[falcon]

I saw pics on nsmb. It was ridden but still... for $1200 not bad.

[Terrh]

I have a specialized hardrock comp, its a few years old now ('06 model) but it has been great to me.

[falcon]

I bought wolfattaks Bighit 1.

The bike looks so silly on my bikerack which is on the Miata. The overall width of the bike is 1 foot wider than the car.