Big SiS is giving me 300.00.. help with picking out mountain bike

nEighter · 06-19-2008, 10:49 PM

Trek? Gorilla? Can 300.00 even get me anything worth while from the good companies? I don't know much bout bikes, but I spent some change on a POS one from walmart and got too busy w/ life to ride it... found out almost 2 yrs later it had a bent sprocket and was never able to actually ride it

I want one soooo bad. A good one that will last me 4 or 5 yrs.

Any bikers here?

Hamburglar · 06-20-2008, 02:31 AM

i have a trek 829 mountain bike and its great
I rode it for 3 hours today

I'm a big guy too... I don't know how big you are
I'm 6'0 and 250lbs and it fits me fine
I believe they go for just under $300
I got mine for free

**madmatt** · 06-20-2008, 04:47 AM

That is the exact bike I was going to recommend. Friend has a couple of them and loves them.

nEighter · 06-20-2008, 06:22 AM

cool

**madmatt** · 06-20-2008, 06:32 AM

Also, lol, arent you near Omaha?

There is a bike store that my friends use that is right near their house. He's bought a couple bikes there and has been really happy with the service. All I know is that it is in some strip mall type area, with I *think* a sushi restaurant near it? Friend says the guy owns most of the strip malls in Omaha...anyway, you probably know the place

I went in last time I was there, and it was a pretty damn nice store.

nEighter · 06-20-2008, 06:42 AM

find out the name, I live in the twilightzone so maybe I could hook up with them online... wonder how much shipping is

**madmatt** · 06-20-2008, 06:44 AM

lol shipping a bike
"some assembly required"

nEighter · 06-20-2008, 06:59 AM

I am in KC... would want to get one locally

what is the store's name?

**madmatt** · 06-20-2008, 07:03 AM

No idea, id have to talk to him to find out. If you're not local to them, wouldnt worry about it. Just thought you were in Omaha.

check prices online though, might find a cheap one with free shipping or something.

B00STED4V · 06-20-2008, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nEighter

Trek? Gorilla? Can 300.00 even get me anything worth while from the good companies? I don't know much bout bikes, but I spent some change on a POS one from walmart and got too busy w/ life to ride it... found out almost 2 yrs later it had a bent sprocket and was never able to actually ride it

I want one soooo bad. A good one that will last me 4 or 5 yrs.

Any bikers here?

Trek handsdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamburglar

i have a trek 829 mountain bike and its great
I rode it for 3 hours today

I'm a big guy too... I don't know how big you are
I'm 6'0 and 250lbs and it fits me fine
I believe they go for just under $300
I got mine for free

thumbs-up for riding it for 3hrs

Therapist · 06-20-2008, 08:49 AM

Specialized or cannondale... go big or go home

Hamburglar · 06-20-2008, 10:26 AM

trek 820
sorry

I got some sweet motocrossish fenders and a bell that says I heart my mom on it

nEighter · 06-20-2008, 12:51 PM

and you are a big guy

that is awesome!

I want to go big or go home, but have an insane mortgage payment

so I will take what has been given to me so to speak

I have to check the local bike shops that carry treks and such.. maybe even craigslist. I saw some BADASS bikes last night for like 1200.00

Oh and today I went to BassProShops and was looking at their Kayaks. Seem really cheap.. blown plastic.

The good ones are hella money though.. so

I will get a bike for now

Hopefully sometime this weekend.

**madmatt** · 06-20-2008, 12:58 PM

meh, start small, make sure you like it before blowing a grand on one

nEighter · 06-20-2008, 01:18 PM

I don't plan on spending a grand on a bike. I would however like to get a kayak .. may do that next spring. I do plan on keeping the bike for a while.

Kona looks to be a good bike brand... pricey but good. I like the looks of their bikes.

Mach1Run · 06-20-2008, 06:50 PM

nEighter · 06-21-2008, 12:32 AM

hey that's dond's bike

Been looking again.. what is the difference between full suspension and hardtail? Why would I want one over the other? I know full suspension is kinda funny to ride @ first. Found an 820 new for like $290.00 ish. Is that a good price?

Hamburglar · 06-21-2008, 03:02 AM

its teh going price
*I rode mine for 2 hours today

then frolfed and got trashed at work
all in all it was an awesome day

nEighter · 06-21-2008, 12:44 PM

From what little I have gathered so far the talk is Trek is kinda stuck in a rut.. haven't put out any new technology and riding the Lance Armstrong wave still. I heard Specialized is reall badass and Cannondale is also very good. Saw a Cannondale disc for a lil over 400.00 online (shipping included) that I may do. We will see. I called one bike store today, gotta go work out, then I will go to a couple just to see what they have.

nEighter · 06-21-2008, 05:02 PM

What about Iron Horse bikes? Saw one @ Dicks sporting goods... wondering if it is worth it. It is 150.00 off.. normally 449.00 and they are selling it for 299.00. It is some metallicy brownish color.

Hamburglar · 06-21-2008, 05:04 PM

more expensive bikes = better
just buy a bike in your range

nEighter · 06-21-2008, 07:48 PM

I work with tools and such, I know that if you spend the money generally you will be happy/get more life from the tool. So.. with that thinking I want to get a bike that will do me good. I know a walmart or target bike could do me good.. but I want one that will last and be quality. I saved 6 months for my first skateboard back in the day as a kid.. I didn't go with a cheap 30.00 store bought Nash skateboard.. I saved to 150.00 and got a professional board.. had I not bought that one, I would have never went on skateboarding due to quality and the ability to learn moves.

I can go as high as 450.00. I also saw a diamondback that was REALLY nice. MSRP 449.99.. it was 50.00 off, so 399.99. The seat on that one is REALLY nice compared to the iron horse. I don't know if that is worth $50.00 more though.

Therapist · 06-22-2008, 10:39 AM

My parents bought me a specialized bike when I was a kit, just the base model, back before they had shocks front and rear, and it was like 400 bucks but I've had it for 15 years and the god damn thing is so light that even when I was 10 years old I could pick the frickin thing up with 1 finger, and I beat the crap out of it took everything a bored homeschooled kid with 5 acres could think up

nEighter · 06-22-2008, 05:03 PM

okay this is kinda my choices. I haven't seen anything online that was better than in the store yet...

Giant Rincon $420.00 (from a local bike store)

2008 DiamondBack Response sport $399.99(Dick's Sporting Goods

)

Iron Horse Warrior 1.3 $299.99(Dick's Sporting Goods

)

or the

Forge Sawback 5xx $319.99(from Targetonline.com

)

Or the Trek 4300 $399.99(local bike store) (no disc brakes though

can add but will cost $520.00)

So I kinda have to decide. It will come down to reliability.. quality of parts, weight and.... I dunno, guess what ever store has the better warranty.

I am leaning toward the Giant. But that and the DiamondBack, and Trek are basically the same price, but Trek doesn't come with the disc brakes.

Hamburglar · 06-22-2008, 05:30 PM

found this while trying to find a video on how to take apart the sprocket on my bike....

06-19-2008, 10:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
nEighter i <3 whalepenis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TwiLight zOne!! Posts: 12,096 Blog Entries: 1	Big SiS is giving me 300.00.. help with picking out mountain bike Trek? Gorilla? Can 300.00 even get me anything worth while from the good companies? I don't know much bout bikes, but I spent some change on a POS one from walmart and got too busy w/ life to ride it... found out almost 2 yrs later it had a bent sprocket and was never able to actually ride it I want one soooo bad. A good one that will last me 4 or 5 yrs. Any bikers here? __________________

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Hamburglar I masturbate to teletubbies Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a dumpster behind an Iowa McDonalds Posts: 12,515	i have a trek 829 mountain bike and its great I rode it for 3 hours today I'm a big guy too... I don't know how big you are I'm 6'0 and 250lbs and it fits me fine I believe they go for just under $300 I got mine for free __________________ George Carlin was a modern day philosopher. He brought light to things that others tried to keep in the shadows. He made us see the obvious and laugh at our own stupidity. He was the cold hard truth in a world of lies and bullshit. Last edited by Hamburglar; 06-20-2008 at 02:33 AM.

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madmatt suffers from cracking due to shrinkage Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Riding shotgun with Stig Posts: 24,966	Also, lol, arent you near Omaha? There is a bike store that my friends use that is right near their house. He's bought a couple bikes there and has been really happy with the service. All I know is that it is in some strip mall type area, with I think a sushi restaurant near it? Friend says the guy owns most of the strip malls in Omaha...anyway, you probably know the place I went in last time I was there, and it was a pretty damn nice store. __________________ Matt

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nEighter i <3 whalepenis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TwiLight zOne!! Posts: 12,096 Blog Entries: 1	I am in KC... would want to get one locally what is the store's name? __________________

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madmatt suffers from cracking due to shrinkage Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Riding shotgun with Stig Posts: 24,966	No idea, id have to talk to him to find out. If you're not local to them, wouldnt worry about it. Just thought you were in Omaha. check prices online though, might find a cheap one with free shipping or something. __________________ Matt

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Hamburglar I masturbate to teletubbies Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a dumpster behind an Iowa McDonalds Posts: 12,515	trek 820 sorry I got some sweet motocrossish fenders and a bell that says I heart my mom on it __________________ George Carlin was a modern day philosopher. He brought light to things that others tried to keep in the shadows. He made us see the obvious and laugh at our own stupidity. He was the cold hard truth in a world of lies and bullshit.

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nEighter i <3 whalepenis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TwiLight zOne!! Posts: 12,096 Blog Entries: 1	and you are a big guy that is awesome! I want to go big or go home, but have an insane mortgage payment so I will take what has been given to me so to speak I have to check the local bike shops that carry treks and such.. maybe even craigslist. I saw some BADASS bikes last night for like 1200.00 Oh and today I went to BassProShops and was looking at their Kayaks. Seem really cheap.. blown plastic. The good ones are hella money though.. so I will get a bike for now Hopefully sometime this weekend. __________________

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madmatt suffers from cracking due to shrinkage Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Riding shotgun with Stig Posts: 24,966	meh, start small, make sure you like it before blowing a grand on one __________________ Matt

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nEighter i <3 whalepenis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TwiLight zOne!! Posts: 12,096 Blog Entries: 1	hey that's dond's bike Been looking again.. what is the difference between full suspension and hardtail? Why would I want one over the other? I know full suspension is kinda funny to ride @ first. Found an 820 new for like $290.00 ish. Is that a good price? __________________

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Hamburglar I masturbate to teletubbies Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a dumpster behind an Iowa McDonalds Posts: 12,515	its teh going price *I rode mine for 2 hours today then frolfed and got trashed at work all in all it was an awesome day __________________ George Carlin was a modern day philosopher. He brought light to things that others tried to keep in the shadows. He made us see the obvious and laugh at our own stupidity. He was the cold hard truth in a world of lies and bullshit.

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nEighter i <3 whalepenis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TwiLight zOne!! Posts: 12,096 Blog Entries: 1	From what little I have gathered so far the talk is Trek is kinda stuck in a rut.. haven't put out any new technology and riding the Lance Armstrong wave still. I heard Specialized is reall badass and Cannondale is also very good. Saw a Cannondale disc for a lil over 400.00 online (shipping included) that I may do. We will see. I called one bike store today, gotta go work out, then I will go to a couple just to see what they have. __________________

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nEighter i <3 whalepenis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TwiLight zOne!! Posts: 12,096 Blog Entries: 1	What about Iron Horse bikes? Saw one @ Dicks sporting goods... wondering if it is worth it. It is 150.00 off.. normally 449.00 and they are selling it for 299.00. It is some metallicy brownish color. __________________

06-21-2008, 05:04 PM	#21 (permalink)
Hamburglar I masturbate to teletubbies Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a dumpster behind an Iowa McDonalds Posts: 12,515	more expensive bikes = better just buy a bike in your range __________________ George Carlin was a modern day philosopher. He brought light to things that others tried to keep in the shadows. He made us see the obvious and laugh at our own stupidity. He was the cold hard truth in a world of lies and bullshit.

06-21-2008, 07:48 PM	#22 (permalink)
nEighter i <3 whalepenis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TwiLight zOne!! Posts: 12,096 Blog Entries: 1	I work with tools and such, I know that if you spend the money generally you will be happy/get more life from the tool. So.. with that thinking I want to get a bike that will do me good. I know a walmart or target bike could do me good.. but I want one that will last and be quality. I saved 6 months for my first skateboard back in the day as a kid.. I didn't go with a cheap 30.00 store bought Nash skateboard.. I saved to 150.00 and got a professional board.. had I not bought that one, I would have never went on skateboarding due to quality and the ability to learn moves. I can go as high as 450.00. I also saw a diamondback that was REALLY nice. MSRP 449.99.. it was 50.00 off, so 399.99. The seat on that one is REALLY nice compared to the iron horse. I don't know if that is worth $50.00 more though. __________________

06-22-2008, 10:39 AM	#23 (permalink)
Therapist attacked by rabid cocks...........again! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 11,923	My parents bought me a specialized bike when I was a kit, just the base model, back before they had shocks front and rear, and it was like 400 bucks but I've had it for 15 years and the god damn thing is so light that even when I was 10 years old I could pick the frickin thing up with 1 finger, and I beat the crap out of it took everything a bored homeschooled kid with 5 acres could think up __________________ ............- Jordan - ..

06-22-2008, 05:03 PM	#24 (permalink)
nEighter i <3 whalepenis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TwiLight zOne!! Posts: 12,096 Blog Entries: 1	okay this is kinda my choices. I haven't seen anything online that was better than in the store yet... Giant Rincon $420.00 (from a local bike store) 2008 DiamondBack Response sport $399.99(Dick's Sporting Goods ) Iron Horse Warrior 1.3 $299.99(Dick's Sporting Goods ) or the Forge Sawback 5xx $319.99(from Targetonline.com ) Or the Trek 4300 $399.99(local bike store) (no disc brakes though can add but will cost $520.00) So I kinda have to decide. It will come down to reliability.. quality of parts, weight and.... I dunno, guess what ever store has the better warranty. I am leaning toward the Giant. But that and the DiamondBack, and Trek are basically the same price, but Trek doesn't come with the disc brakes. __________________

06-22-2008, 05:30 PM	#25 (permalink)
Hamburglar I masturbate to teletubbies Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a dumpster behind an Iowa McDonalds Posts: 12,515	found this while trying to find a video on how to take apart the sprocket on my bike.... __________________ George Carlin was a modern day philosopher. He brought light to things that others tried to keep in the shadows. He made us see the obvious and laugh at our own stupidity. He was the cold hard truth in a world of lies and bullshit.