Thread: Mountain Biking Noob

once long LONG ago I was the national hard tail down hill champ(class doesnt even exsist any more) but I couldent imagine riding a hard tail these days, the only thing that would make me do so is if I couldent justify spending the $ for a relyable fullsuspension. Some of the above comments are rather outdated or only aply to wherehouse grade crap.
Bike Barn can have some good deals on last years bikes, but keep in mind they do sales the same sort of way katmando does.
I helped my father by a very lightly used 3 year old full supension that will probably do him for the rest of his days for $890 from trademe recently so you dont have to spend a ton.