Which Bike should i buy: Specialized Rockhopper comp 2017 or the Diamond Back Line 2017?
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I ride trail and all mountain in PA. My budget is under $1,000. This will be my first bike but i have been riding a friends Bike for the past year, and im 17. I would say I am a good rider and i would like this bike to last a couple years
what part of PA?
One is a trail bike and the other is an XC bike. Different wheel size, use, etc. You need to tell us a bit more about what kind of riding you are looking to do or currently do. Do you ride up to go down or go up to see how fast you can get to the top.
First off, with a budget of $1K, you'll do better to buy used than new. Secondly, to discuss this meaningfully, we do need to know what sort of stuff you like to ride. Coopers Gap is way different than Raystown Lake.
He's on a tight budget, that leaves him room for upgrades.
I ride technical trails outside of philly, i ride all types of trails. Up and down, so you guys recommend buying used?
This. I happen to have a nice SC Nickel in my basement that I intend to sell eventually, and that should fit in your budget nicely. What size bike do you need?
LargeThis. I happen to have a nice SC Nickel in my basement that I intend to sell eventually, and that should fit in your budget nicely. What size bike do you need?
If you want things that can handle abuse for around 1000, pinkbike classifieds is your friend. Start hunting and be patient. What size bike do you need?
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heckler? https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2126297/ or https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2109489/
stumpy? https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2070365/ or https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2070111/
turner: https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2075732/ (needs new fork though)
reign? https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1976085/
good luck
stumpy? https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2070365/ or https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2070111/
turner: https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2075732/ (needs new fork though)
reign? https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1976085/
good luck
$1,000 isn't exactly monocle money. What makes you think he's the type of gent who bothers with a hat?
in this particular instance its due to the rarity of the fork.
but that's still more than i'd pay for one.
There's a Bullit on Craigslist right now. 
I'll sell you my RM7 for $500
I'll sell you my RM7 for $500
We're twenty five posts in on a thread from a new member asking a bike question and it hasn't been derailed into some shim poop discussion...yet. I'm shocked.
I tried
We'd never do something like that to shim.We're twenty five posts in on a thread from a new member asking a bike question and it hasn't been derailed into some shim poop discussion...yet. I'm shocked.
we wouldn't? if only DMG were still with us
If by red you meant rootbeer then you are correct. If you didn't mean rootbeer then you are a horrible person and should be ashamed of yourself.
@MountainGuru, are you any closer to getting a bike?
yea, low production numbers.
how'd you like the two you owned? i had the dual crown shiver and loved it, despite the fact that it weighed a fucking ton. had you ridden the DC version? at one point i was looking at one for a winter derping bike so i could run a 3" tire.
I was not a fan of the deflection. If I could have had the internals from the Shiver in the housing of my Dorado* I would have loved it.
*I eventually got the full oil internals from an engineer friend at Manitou, so that made everything about it better.
the deflection was actually nice for all the east coast rox i was riding.
no
still looking around
Have you made any headway regarding whether to go with a hardtail or a full suspension bike? I don't think it's a terribly important distinction at this point; you just need to get something that fits well and ride it for a couple of years, at which point you'll have a better idea of what you want. At the end of the day, it ain't the bike, it's the rider.no