Should I get a Bullit?
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My friend showed me a picture of his new bike today, which was a 2005/2006ish looking Bullit.
I LOLed.
I LOLed.
Yes you should, very versatile bike IMO
Meh, they always felt like they never really did anything well to me.
Kinda heavy for climbing, kinda tall bb for shredding buff single track, kinda steep and short in the travel department for fun DH.
It might be able to do a lot of different types of riding, but I never really felt like it did any one in particular well.
This opinion is purely based on the three lift assisted runs I did on a rental bullit while a friend rode my dh bike plus a lap or two around the parking lot.
Kinda heavy for climbing, kinda tall bb for shredding buff single track, kinda steep and short in the travel department for fun DH.
It might be able to do a lot of different types of riding, but I never really felt like it did any one in particular well.
This opinion is purely based on the three lift assisted runs I did on a rental bullit while a friend rode my dh bike plus a lap or two around the parking lot.
Only if it is rootbeer.
do you ride bikes?
Well its pretty hard to answer when you didnt put anything about your type of riding and what you plan on doing with it. Bullit is a decent bike though.
Bullit - good enough for Steve McQueen. Bullet- good enough for JFK. Go 4 it, dood.
Based only on your choice of bike, and knowing nothing about what you plan to ride, I think the sx trail (even an older one) does the "do it all" job better than a bullit. Kind of a more modern version of the bullit idea.
Can't speak for the bullit, but I know the sx trails I've ridden are extremely fun- and aren't all that bad for climbing accept for the weight.
Can't speak for the bullit, but I know the sx trails I've ridden are extremely fun- and aren't all that bad for climbing accept for the weight.
Do it !
Nah, get a wrist rocket, way more fun to pick off squirrels and frat boys with.
I think there are better options for a do it all bike, which is what I'm guessing you're after. An SX Trail would be one good option, as mentioned earlier. So would a used first gen Intense SS, or even a Transition Bottle Rocket.
Though a better idea of what you want to do with it would help.
Though a better idea of what you want to do with it would help.
you know the answer
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RM says no rep for you. I would have though...
RM says no rep for you. I would have though...
you know the answer
a shelby mustang?
why not?
why not?
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Some rough stuff. And by rough I mean my riding style. I've never been a smooth rider so I'm looking for a bike/fork that will pretty much plow over sh1t. I'm too old and lazy to pick lines anymore. 
Very little climbing.
Needs to be durable and simple to work on. I'm a good mechanic, just too busy/lazy to do a ton of mechanical babysitting. (hence the attraction to single pivot)
I'm 6'4", 215 and I don't care about bike weight. My SS Chameleon weighed almost 35 lbs.
Very little climbing.
Needs to be durable and simple to work on. I'm a good mechanic, just too busy/lazy to do a ton of mechanical babysitting. (hence the attraction to single pivot)
I'm 6'4", 215 and I don't care about bike weight. My SS Chameleon weighed almost 35 lbs.
Bullit will be fine for your intended application. Make sure it has a decent fork.
Maybe something with a suspension design 2007+? Just food for thought. But then again, you rode the Chameleon with a 5" Bomber for how long? God that thing was hideous. Maybe you are of that small subset of riders that never learned about 'better' as you rode more...
my buddy had a totem air on it, and a Chris King headset that never quite worked right.
the latest in hideous from yeti would suit him better?
Do you ever use your rear brake?
If yes, then no Bullit.
If yes, then no Bullit.
Sure. Suggestions?
For a long time, yes. And it was a fvcking blast to ride.
Don't walk with your nose so high, yer blockin the light. I just don't give a fvck about lightest/stiffest/bestest/most expensivest. Simple and heavy can be fun too.
Seriously. And I'm kind of a gear whore.
I think a Bullet would do you fine. I still think a SX Trail would be even better. They're awesome bikes- geo's a bit better than the Bullet's IMO, suspension is definitely nicer, and they're bombproof. Similar amount of travel/ weight/ intended use, just done better. You can find 2-3 years old used for a reasonable price. Look around and see what you can come up with.
Nope. Zero snark factor sir.
I really did mean there is a Specialized super store three blocks from here. Literally. Seriously. The local shop is a "Specialized Concept Store", they carry every single bike Specialized makes and they are usually in stock.
I am going to go there tomorrow and look at an SX Trail.
I might look around for a used one but for the most part used bikes around here are a ridiculous waste of time. Especially Craig's List, most of the time it's over-priced garbage.
Call me crazy but I would pick a bullit over a sx trail. I like the way the bullit rides better, I'm just not big on specialized suspention design I guess.
That's what I was hinting at (minus the NJ Danzig shtick)...you know the answer
I'd choose a Heckler or Butcher over a tank-ass Bullit for trail riding. I had a Heckler it was a great bike.