[BIRDMAN111]

hey guys,
i was wondering if anyone had any advice on buying some of snowshoe's rental bikes at the end of the season. what bikes do they sell? how good of a condition? and at what price do they sell them at?
i really like your advice,
thanks
daniel

 

[BIRDMAN111]

ahhh help me please

 

[rm1]

Come on its been 37 min since he posted this. Lazy ass mtbr's.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

dude i wouldnt, those things have been ridden by hacks all season on ugly ****...

 

[BIRDMAN111]

i didnt want it to get forgetten like skatetokil's directions to 495 (which isnt gonna get posted publicly)

 

[BIRDMAN111]

dude i wouldnt, those things have been ridden by hacks all season on ugly ****...

thats what i was really afraid of

 

[Bearmntpicnic]

yeah i wouldent buy them how much you looking to spend. just keep an eye out on the buy sell forum.

 

[jonnynails]

Unless they are really cheap I'd stay away from them. Think of how you treat a rental car..........now add in drops, ladders, bridges, rocks, roots, etc... those things take a beat down with no love. In another few weeks there will be alot of bikes for sale as the DH season is winding down. At least most people take care of their own bikes and you can usually get the bike you want for a fraction of the original price.

 

[wood-dog]

well Birdy, They have to be better then Wintergreens bikes which are what.... 3 yrs old and unmaintained

 

[BIRDMAN111]

yeah they are really f-ed up. and ive heard they sell those bikes at snowshoe pretty expensive. not much of a deal.

 

[mindlessfr]

in '04 i bought snowshoe's demo stinky and got a decent deal on it and its been great. it only had a tiny scratch on the fork lowers

 

[BIRDMAN111]

was the suspention shot?

 

[dirtygirlmagnet]

demo bikes and rental bikes are totally different. When I'm at snowshoe I always wander around the shop for a while, and their used bikes are barely marked down at all. Maybe 10-20% below the origional wholesale price. Not nearly enough considering they usually need new drivetrains, brake pads, tires, and lots of love from a highly skilled mechanic.

 

[mindlessfr]

no not at all

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

They seriously get beat to a pulp every weekend, stay away spend a few hundred more and buy something quality from a skilled rider who knew how to treat thier equipment (most monkeys)...goodluck.