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first bike up:  cannondale f3000sl with crossmax wheelset.  msrp was over 2k.  weighs between 22 and 24 lbs.  the wheelset retails for over 800.  nice deal.  

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/bik/786416800.html

schwinn made the homegrown frames which were made in the USA,  very durable and very light.  i have always wanted one of these bikes.  anyfunk,  this bike seems to be a nice bike with good components.  price is pretty good.  http://classifieds.mtbr.com/showproduct.php?product=23450&cat=4

 shift can u pm me ur number?... i got one for u to look at homie

kevin look at medium or small frames your the same size as me and large is too big..it will hurt your back after 10 or 12 miles in the woods..

thanks i'm looking for a 17.5" 

Kevmo:

thanks i'm looking for a 17.5" 

test ride bikes first.  i dont know how tall you are but you might want to get a smaller frame size if you are going to be doing hardcore stuff. 

shift:

schwinn made the homegrown frames which were made in the USA,  very durable and very light.  i have always wanted one of these bikes.  anyfunk,  this bike seems to be a nice bike with good components.  price is pretty good.  http://classifieds.mtbr.com/showproduct.php?product=23450&cat=4

homegrown's are great! i have one from quite a few yrs ago and i love it.

kev, i ride a 17' and i could go a size smaller... i'd say ride it and see if you like it... but fit is largely persoal preference. you can also adjust the fit too...

i like smaller frames because i really enjoy the techincal stuff.

bought one already  

what did you get

jcass29:

what did you get

http://dcsportbikes.com/forums/t/101730.aspx 

offer up some ideas for a decent bike around $250.

Delta 7 Sports Arantix Mountain Bike w/ IsoTruss Carbon Fiber Frame

SILLY BAZILLY!

C ya BR 954:

Delta 7 Sports Arantix Mountain Bike w/ IsoTruss Carbon Fiber Frame

 

 

SILLY BAZILLY!

that frame alone is like $20k lol

shekshishekki:

C ya BR 954:

Delta 7 Sports Arantix Mountain Bike w/ IsoTruss Carbon Fiber Frame

 

 

SILLY BAZILLY!

 

 

that frame alone is like $20k lol

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY REDUCED MSRP ARANTIX FRAME ONLY $4,895

osb... go used. so many nice bikes... esp in yalls area... alot of supply, lil demand... prices betty betty gooood!

kev... nice bike!

errbody else... ride on!

nkII:

osb... go used. so many nice bikes... esp in yalls area... alot of supply, lil demand... prices betty betty gooood!

kev... nice bike!

errbody else... ride on!

I'm going to be a tool here and say "thanks for that useless already known tidbit of info!"

I know to go used, afterall I said $250.  I'm looking for RECOMMENDATIONS!

I dont know tit for tat with bicycles.

osb:

offer up some ideas for a decent bike around $250.

my original budget was 200... i've come to kno that ur prob not gonna get anything "decent" for that price... bump it to 400 and u can prob get a pretty decent used bike... (that's what others were telling me in my bike thread) 

Kevmo:

osb:

offer up some ideas for a decent bike around $250.

 

my original budget was 200... i've come to kno that ur prob not gonna get anything "decent" for that price... bump it to 400 and u can prob get a pretty decent used bike... (that's what others were telling me in my bike thread) 

here's a nice rocky mountain hard tail for 400 bones.  http://classifieds.mtbr.com/showproduct.php?product=23672&cat=4 

here's a decent deal on a specialized hardrock (hard tail) for 425 plus shipping.  components sound good.  well,  manitou forks are ok.  http://classifieds.mtbr.com/showproduct.php?product=23628&cat=4

medium frame size 

yo which one of these is better? component wise...for some reason i tend to think that the 5xx is better...also based on some light browsing of the MTBR forums about it...

http://www.forgebikes.com/saw7.asp      $350

http://www.forgebikes.com/saw5blu.asp       $320

 from all the caw caw on mtbr.com it seems that the 5xx has better components....right???

i would like to have a decent suspension and good brakes.  it doesnt have to be balls to the wall.  hell i might even just buy one from walmart.

 make sure you consider resale value so when this fad (at best) dies in a month you can re-huck it off to someone else.