Thread: Mountain Bike

I got a Giant thing. About a grand. It's pretty nice as far as I can tell and I like it.



Hardtail with rockshox, hydraulic discs, dunno what size wheels cos I'm dumb

Originally Posted by gimp

I got a Giant thing. About a grand. It's pretty nice as far as I can tell and I like it.



Hardtail with rockshox, hydraulic discs, dunno what size wheels cos I'm dumb

I haven't replied to this because Im not a peddler.

Started on the downhill track after giving up motocross( mostly the missus at the time)
Got a giant cross country full sus bike.
Snapped it in half in less than two months.
Replaced with next model up frame free of charge.
Snapped in half in less than 4 months.
Replaced with next model up free of charge.
Sold to mate while I rode my team giant factory team ATX1. The world championship team bike.
My mate eventually broke the frame on the bike I sold him on the track I built.
30 foot drop offs are for pussy's go BIG
The bike I eventually was sponsored into I couldn't break and I was regarded as "nuts" buy people who were nuts
Al-tho quick I wasn't the fastest but i was the one who would build a track most people would think twice about climbing with ropes and anchors
So my opinion on Giant? They are the best bike money can buy,JUST pick the model to suit the use! They are specialized to be the best they can be (light or strong) for the given use. Ie dont do 40ft drops on a cross country bike designed to be as light as possible.

I am now lookin for a bike too. Want a 29er. With Hydraulic brakes. Have been looking at Specialized Hardrock sport disk int, Giant Talon 29er or possibly a 2012 Cannondale Trail SL3 Hardtail. My budget is $1000. $1100 at a push. Is there any other bike to consider, or someone got a mate of a mate that sells bikes?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I haven't replied to this because Im not a peddler.

Started on the downhill track after giving up motocross( mostly the missus at the time)
Got a giant cross country full sus bike.
Snapped it in half in less than two months.
Replaced with next model up frame free of charge.
Snapped in half in less than 4 months.
Replaced with next model up free of charge.
Sold to mate while I rode my team giant factory team ATX1. The world championship team bike.
My mate eventually broke the frame on the bike I sold him on the track I built.
30 foot drop offs are for pussy's go BIG
The bike I eventually was sponsored into I couldn't break and I was regarded as "nuts" buy people who were nuts
Al-tho quick I wasn't the fastest but i was the one who would build a track most people would think twice about climbing with ropes and anchors
So my opinion on Giant? They are the best bike money can buy,JUST pick the model to suit the use! They are specialized to be the best they can be (light or strong) for the given use. Ie dont do 40ft drops on a cross country bike designed to be as light as possible.

Meh.

I was the first and only rider to do the step down on the nelson dh track on a hardtail for years. 40 long and 30 down. Did it in a 30 mph cross wind too.

I also placed a top 20 pro time - on a hard tail, on nz's roughest course, actually, on EVERY course.

And now I'm fat and old and no one cares anymore.

/The end

Oh and my balls are the size of peanuts, 40ft is nothing.

PS buy a bike based on specs, not brand. Fuck a giant with x5 when you can buy a GT with x9 for the same money. Fuck shimano, get sram. X7 minimum. Make sure the bike shop you buy it off measures you up properly, and has an old as fuck guy out the back checking the new guys work. No, you wont grow into anything or get used to anything. Fuck, im fat, old, and grumpy arent I

Chris

//The end

Originally Posted by crnkin

Meh.

I was the first and only rider to do the step down on the nelson dh track(witch one chris?) on a hardtail for years. Unless you built it i doubt that 40 long and 30 down. Did it in a 30 mph cross wind too.

I also placed a top 20 pro time - on a hard tail, on nz's roughest course, actually, on EVERY course.

And now I'm fat and old and no one cares anymore.

/The end

Oh and my balls are the size of peanuts, 40ft is nothing.

PS buy a bike based on specs, not brand. Fuck a giant with x5 when you can buy a GT with x9 for the same money. Fuck shimano, get sram. X7 minimum. Make sure the bike shop you buy it off measures you up properly, and has an old as fuck guy out the back checking the new guys work. No, you wont grow into anything or get used to anything. Fuck, im fat, old, and grumpy arent I

Chris

//The end

So you were sponserered into a GT then ?