The Mountain Bike Thread

Semper_Fly said:
For those of you who have infants or grandchildren getting ready to adventure onto two wheels, balance bikes ARE the way.

Our daughter just turned five and one of the gifts we bought for her was a new bike. We knew she was about ready for a pedal bike having ridden a balance bike for a few years, but had no idea she would take right off on it. Less than 5 minutes after assembling her new bike, she was off and pedaling on her own. She was so proud we went pedaling around the neighborhood shortly afterwards. We ran into a neighbor whose kid also got a new pedal bike and had the same experience with their kiddo.

New bike is a Prevelo Zulu Two and her previous was a Kids Ride Shotgun Dirt Hero. New bike has 16" wheels with hydraulic disc brakes front and rear with a single-speed freewheel rear wheel. Full face helmet has been purchased!

Super proud dad moment in the books.

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Way to go! Similar experience with my kid. He was on a balance bike before he was two. We got him a 12" bike with training wheels. He asked me to take the training wheels off because they were hanging up when he was riding off the curb. Took them off and he started riding off the curb. It takes all the drama out of it. We have had our share of blood and bruises since but it doesn't seem to slow him down much.
 
My buddy rode with us last weekend and I let him ride my bike. Now he's looking to get a full suspension MTB under $2k. I don't know much about bikes, anyone here have any recommendations? He likes the look of the Polygon T7.
 
Scudley Do Right said:
My buddy rode with us last weekend and I let him ride my bike. Now he's looking to get a full suspension MTB under $2k. I don't know much about bikes, anyone here have any recommendations? He likes the look of the Polygon T7.
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The local cragislist usually has plenty of fine mtn bikes for sale at half their original cost. This $4,000 Salsa ask is
$1500.

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SurfnFish said:
The local cragislist usually has plenty of fine mtn bikes for sale at half their original cost. This $4,000 Salsa ask is
$1500.

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We've got an eye out but neither of us really know what we are looking for. We've been looking at pinkbike, Facebook, offerup and Craigslist. It seems like deals like that aren't super abundant. I think that's why he's leaning towards new so he get one and ride.
 
Jerry Daschofsky said:
I beat the crap out of mine. She's still running after all these years. I think I'll seriously tore her down and do a new paint on her and take all the parts and clean up/lube them (cables,shifters, etc)
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If it is in the black chrome color it is valuable. At least it was back when I worked in bike shops
 
Scudley Do Right said:
We've got an eye out but neither of us really know what we are looking for. We've been looking at pinkbike, Facebook, offerup and Craigslist. It seems like deals like that aren't super abundant. I think that's why he's leaning towards new so he get one and ride.
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understood...we're in Bend so plenty of used mtn bikes. Suggest he swing by a local Specialized store, their spring sale with good discounts are on, also check out the mtn bike stores in your area overall, they frequently have good deals on trade-in's as well.
 
Polygon makes fine bikes...and so does Salsa (I've got a Salsa Heyday fatbike). Salsa is under the same corporate ownership as Surly.

Bikes are like RVs and automobiles when it comes to instant depreciation....especially now with the post covid over-production glut sitting at dealers and in warehouses. Last year's bike prices drop like a rock (especially during the off season).

One thing to consider is making sure you get one with 'boost' spacing, which will better allow future 'upgradability', as well as a bike with at least tubeless ready tires and rims.

Personally I'm not keen on mtb carbon frames. They're simply more fragile than steel, titanium, or aluminum frames in a mtb environment...and all carbon frames and components require careful use of torque wrenches to avoid critically damaging frames and other carbon parts even during routine mechanical work (like adjusting seatposts or handlebars).
 
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SurfnFish said:
understood...we're in Bend so plenty of used mtn bikes. Suggest he swing by a local Specialized store, their spring sale with good discounts are on, also check out the mtn bike stores in your area overall, they frequently have good deals on trade-in's as well.
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Excellent suggestion! A good bike dealer is like a good flyshop...they want to provide useful advice (like fit and function) so they can create an addiction to a fulfilling activity and develop a long-term customer.

Many good bike shops have serviceable used trade in bikes as well as bikes being sold under consignment.
 
Paige said:
Reminds of the time are rope swing broke sending in into a forest of stinging nettles, in shorts and a half shirt, ah the 80s :ROFLMAO:

Luckily, the local creek was the best nettle relief and wasn't to far away!
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Reminds me of the time my sister-in-law took a squat in a patch of stinging nettles....I damn near shit myself laughing.
 
krusty said:
Along with a relatively large fleet of MTBs, road bikes, and recumbents we have a couple of Tern cargo e-bikes, which are mid-drive Bosch. Everyone I know that's had hub drive has had various problems (some due to their attempts to hack the control systems into class 3). Mid-drives of all stripes just appear to the most dependable, with Bosch clearly leading the pack for class 1. A mid-drive certainly keeps the bike's center of gravity low and 'centered'.
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wife coming home after first ride on her Gazelle with Bosch mid-drive, she loves it..IMG_20260420_121225208_HDR.jpg
 
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