Dear Joel: Do this.

[Eagle]

I'd check your local shop; especially now. With it still being cold and new models coming out they're bound to have some last years stuff around. Otherwise performance bike always has good deals.

Kettle is pretty extreme for a bmx bike. Lots of climbs and rocks/roots.

Sterns woods is pretty tame as far as steep climbs. The descents are decently long and flowing for being local trails. The single track is fairly smooth and debris free.

What do you think the budget on a decent starter bike would be?

 

[Yaj Yak]

fwiw if anything... my bike came from http://villagecycle.com/

i dunno if its a great shop or not- but they were extremely helpful when i bought mine (prolly ten years ago) and iirc i got a good deal on it as well.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i like this cuz its called the mullet.

its probably totally not right for me tho

http://villagecycle.com/product/10-gary-fisher-mullet-60993-1.htm


i know its too small for me... but i like the bike. its pretty.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Realistically if you're doing more then riding around the block I'd say $500-600 minimum. That'll get you some cable disk brakes probably and either SRAM x7 or shimano slx components which are like 3 levels from the top.

 

[Yaj Yak]

holllyshit.

 

[99PONTIACGP]

EXTREME!!

 

[DanJ]

Indexing is off.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

The New world disorder series are insane.

 

[Eagle]

 

[Mook]

What do you think the budget on a decent starter bike would be?

man oh man. buying a turbo. buying a bike. whats next?

 

[Yaj Yak]

slappin you in the face






IN THE FACE

 

[Yaj Yak]

 

[Eagle]

man oh man. buying a turbo. buying a bike. whats next?

wat u in my bizniz for, mister?

 

[skeezer]

hes returning the favor

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

man oh man. buying a turbo. buying a bike. whats next?

Go eat some cheetos.

 

[Eagle]

hes returning the favor

oh! look who is lurking

returning the favor for wat? i dont get in pplz bizniz

 

[GOON]

go to rays Milwaukee they have something for everyone there, from beginner to advanced, i will be going again next weekend but will rent one of there trek tickets since my bike isnt as fun on the jump lines with a plush 140mm travel up front and i wont have to hassle with getting it there in a car. http://www.raysmtb.com/mke/index.php

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

go to rays Milwaukee they have something for everyone there, from beginner to advanced, i will be going again next weekend but will rent one of there trek tickets since my bike isnt as fun on the jump lines with a plush 140mm travel up front and i wont have to hassle with getting it there in a car. http://www.raysmtb.com/mke/index.php

Whatchugot?

I want to make it up there one of these days. I planned on bringing my mtb and my bmx.

 

[GOON]

Whatchugot?

I want to make it up there one of these days. I planned on bringing my mtb and my bmx.

09 kona five-o deluxe with some goodies, the 55r on it blows!!!!! i also have a 14inch hardrock frame built up with a bunch of donor parts from other bikes for messing around on campus.

 

[DanJ]

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I know how KJ is a sucker for Redbull videos. Can't blame you though, everything they film is crazy.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

09 kona five-o deluxe with some goodies, the 55r on it blows!!!!! i also have a 14inch hardrock frame built up with a bunch of donor parts from other bikes for messing around on campus.

Sweet. We've got similar bike setups. My on-one has an all mountain kinda build with 130mm up front. My other one is a mixture of old stuff laying around on a 13" dirt jump frame.


Yea my friend has gone up there a few times. He said it's better on either a dirt jump or xc type bike. He went on his 6" travel full suspension bike the first time.

 

[Yaj Yak]

omg that red bull vid is disgusting. holy shit.

that step up is so sick.

 

[GOON]

Sweet. We've got similar bike setups. My on-one has an all mountain kinda build with 130mm up front. My other one is a mixture of old stuff laying around on a 13" dirt jump frame.


Yea my friend has gone up there a few times. He said it's better on either a dirt jump or xc type bike. He went on his 6" travel full suspension bike the first time.

456 summer season? my next bike will be a reign sx
have u ever been to farmdale reservoir?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I got the regular 456. The summer season seemed too slacked for around here. I might pick up another revelation u-turn dual air (09+ with 140mm) and put that on the 456 then swap my 08 on the other bike.