Hi everyone. I am 15 years old and I am relatively new to downhill. Last year I bought a Gary fisher all mountain bike and I snapped the frame, so I bought a 2004 Astrix Huckster but I suffered a back injury shortly after that so I sold it.
I was just cleared to ride dh again so I bought a 2010 specialized demo 8i. Everything on the bike is original except for drivetrain and pedals (and grips). It still has the original tires lol. It has about 16 rides on it total. The guy that I bought it from just took it in for a tune up.
I need some advice on what to do now. It has a boxxer race fork with high and low speed compression and rebound on the bottom. I'm kinda stuck and I don't know what to do. I would like setup the bike to me with minimal money because I spent most of my money on the bike and I need tires. I don't know how to setup the fork and rear shock (dhx 4.0 spring). I think that the current springs are a little bit to hard for my weight but I am growing very fast so I'm not interested in buying springs. What should I do to get the bike and suspension more customized to me?
I ride a lot of urban freeride/downhill (like stairs and stuff) and also dirt jumps/park. But I mainly ride urban.
I am also looking to buy some tires but I don't have very much money. I like the maxxis dhf and dhr combo but I can't afford that, any alternatives or should I just save up for the dhr/dhf?
Let me know if you guys need pics or have any questions. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks and have a great day.
I was just cleared to ride dh again so I bought a 2010 specialized demo 8i. Everything on the bike is original except for drivetrain and pedals (and grips). It still has the original tires lol. It has about 16 rides on it total. The guy that I bought it from just took it in for a tune up.
I need some advice on what to do now. It has a boxxer race fork with high and low speed compression and rebound on the bottom. I'm kinda stuck and I don't know what to do. I would like setup the bike to me with minimal money because I spent most of my money on the bike and I need tires. I don't know how to setup the fork and rear shock (dhx 4.0 spring). I think that the current springs are a little bit to hard for my weight but I am growing very fast so I'm not interested in buying springs. What should I do to get the bike and suspension more customized to me?
I ride a lot of urban freeride/downhill (like stairs and stuff) and also dirt jumps/park. But I mainly ride urban.
I am also looking to buy some tires but I don't have very much money. I like the maxxis dhf and dhr combo but I can't afford that, any alternatives or should I just save up for the dhr/dhf?
Let me know if you guys need pics or have any questions. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks and have a great day.