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Best bang for buck completes?
- Thread starter BigHitComp04
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if you're flatting that much, money would be better spent on some riding lessons. Or wise up and take your own tubes. Even better, buy in bulk:
http://www.bikeman.com/TU6354.html
there's no need for that.
1 year without flats with Maxxis DH tubes, it helps, it also weights a bit.
1 year without flats on standard xc tubes. what's your point?
I don't know, i have never used XC tubes on my DH bike
I think zerode was selling a super nice build on the g2 for somewhere around 5k. From what i remember it was good stuff. 3600 frame so you do the math!
I agree though, buying new at retail is crazy. There are so many good Dh bikes out there that there is no fyckin way you can justify spending $1100 more on a demo II then an arum. Does the demo ride better? No. Differently? Sure. They're both top notch DH bikes.
I think the reason everybody is recommending buying used is because with just a small amount of looking, you can find bikes like mine (or my buddies) for way less that are arguably as good. He just bought a 2008 Canfield Jedi in perfect condition with a 40/CCDB/xt/xtr level components for 1800. I just bought a 2009 v10 with kashima 40/rc4/full saint build for 2250. Both were in ready to ride condition, no tweaking/replacing parts necessary.
DH bikes are silly expensive, and paying retail on the high end seems crazy to me. Companies want to give their bikes away to the fast guys, and then make you pay double to recoup the costs. Just buy your bike from the fast guys when they're done with it after a year of use.
I think the reason everybody is recommending buying used is because with just a small amount of looking, you can find bikes like mine (or my buddies) for way less that are arguably as good. He just bought a 2008 Canfield Jedi in perfect condition with a 40/CCDB/xt/xtr level components for 1800. I just bought a 2009 v10 with kashima 40/rc4/full saint build for 2250. Both were in ready to ride condition, no tweaking/replacing parts necessary.
DH bikes are silly expensive, and paying retail on the high end seems crazy to me. Companies want to give their bikes away to the fast guys, and then make you pay double to recoup the costs. Just buy your bike from the fast guys when they're done with it after a year of use.
I'm with Jon, tubes are gonna flat. Flats are like buses, you wait for hours then three come at once.
its not so much that, but that production quantities are way low (compared to road, and even compared to XC stuff). Low volume = high per unit cost.
It's about margins and brand reputation you pay for the most. Cut away one margin and don't ride a hype-brand and you get the same tech for a considerable less amount of money.
Yeah full ZEE parts, Shimano Pro, Sun ADD Lite Pro, SDG I-FLY, CC Headset, CCDB or RC4, Dorado Expert,
I think I've had one flat tire in like 7 years on my dh bike.
Maxxis tires, specialized 3.0 tubes with stans in them. It's not that hard. I'm not even sure the stans does anything but it's there.
Maxxis tires, specialized 3.0 tubes with stans in them. It's not that hard. I'm not even sure the stans does anything but it's there.
see post 17
You guys made me realize slightly used may be the way to go. Theres just something awesome about building
up a a mint bike from a box. But that also comes with $6K =/
up a a mint bike from a box. But that also comes with $6K =/
Yep buy used and spend the rest of the money on going a rad trip or doing uplift for the next year....