[blue]

So I have a limited amount of funds available to me, in the range of a thousand dollars. I have three options in my mind...My first is a Titus Moto-Lite for a grand to replace my corroding temporary magnesium frame as my XC bike. My second is to find an FS XC frame for around 400 bucks, and then pickup something FR/DHey (I've been eyeing Zark's SGS...), as I need a biggerish bike. My third is to screw getting a new XC frame, hope the mag frame lasts, and dump the 1000 into a nicer DH/FR bike (I'm thinking Saber...mmm...). I'm too poor.

 

[hooples3]

id say if you dh a lot get a dh bike.... but you should spend decent money on it... personally i would get the moto-lite and have an awesome do everything bike...

 

[SkaredShtles]

So I have a limited amount of funds available to me, <snip> I'm too poor.

 

[Westy]

When I was that age I had a $200 Mongoose that I had to eat the generic brand Ramen to save up for and was damn glad to have it.

Back then all hill went up and it never got warmer than -10 or below 110 degrees.

 

[SkaredShtles]

When I was that age I had a $200 Mongoose that I had to eat the generic brand Ramen to save up for and was damn glad to have it.

Back then all hill went up and it never got warmer than -10 or below 110 degrees.

Hell, I didn't even *have* a bike at that age. And I was still eating the generic brand ramen.

 

[GumbaFish]

At 18 I had a mt. shashta backwoods...yeah there is a company I am sure you have never heard of.

 

[SkaredShtles]

At 18 I had a mt. shashta backwoods...yeah there is a company I am sure you have never heard of.

Mt. Shasta? I thought everyone had heard of them............

 

[TreeSaw]

When I was that age I had a $200 Mongoose that I had to eat the generic brand Ramen to save up for and was damn glad to have it.

Back then all hill went up and it never got warmer than -10 or below 110 degrees.

LOL. And you had to walk to school in 6 feet of snow

 

[SkaredShtles]

LOL. And you had to walk to school in 6 feet of snow

6 feet? Only 6 feet would've been sheer looooooxury.

 

[Reactor]

When I was that age I had a $200 Mongoose that I had to eat the generic brand Ramen to save up for and was damn glad to have it.

Back then all hill went up and it never got warmer than -10 or below 110 degrees.

You think you had it tough....We ate rocks, and were glad to have them. None of that fancy store bought food. And my bike was a Suzuki BMX bike, it had to last through high school.

 

[GumbaFish]

Oh yeah don't get me started on my walk to school uphill both ways in 8 feet of snow with no shoes.

 

[Echo]

LOL. And you had to walk to school in 6 feet of snow

And the wind was blowing so hard that every time you took a step, you were blown back 2 steps.

When you turned around to go home, that was how you got to school.

 

[Echo]

6 feet? Only 6 feet would've been sheer looooooxury.

We had to live in a lake!

 

[TreeSaw]

And the wind was blowing so hard that every time you took a step, you were blown back 2 steps.

When you turned around to go home, that was how you got to school.

D'oh I almost forgot about the wind

 

[Westy]

Oh yeah don't get me started on my walk to school uphill both ways in 8 feet of snow with no shoes.

School, what a luxury. I had to work in a coal mine.

Actually I do know a few people that did have to work in a coal mine instead of going to school, yikes.

 

[Ciaran]

Buy Zarks SGS so next time I head up there to ride he can buy all the beer.

 

[SkaredShtles]

School, what a luxury. I had to work in a coal mine.

Actually I do know a few people that did have to work in a coal mine instead of going to school, yikes.

Coal mine? Talk about cushy. It's usually much warmer there underground in the winter. I had to run a gristmill along with my sister after our mule died. Summer and winter. I would've *killed* to be able to work in a coal mine.

 

[blue]

All of you reek of cabbage.

 

[Slugman]

And the wind was blowing so hard that every time you took a step, you were blown back 2 steps.

When you turned around to go home, that was how you got to school.

LOL - never heard that one before... pure gold!


Blue - get the heavy duty frame...

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Save your money. Use it when you actually need something.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I can't believe nobody has stated the obvious yet.

Suck it up, Princess!

 

[laura]

why don't you just save it?

 

[GumbaFish]

Westy you are right, I had it easy. I was able to get some of that there fancy book lernin' instead of mining coal. I even ate food instead of rocks.

 

[The Amish]

sometimes you just gotta grab a 4 and make it feel like a 10 ya know

 

[blue]

Save your money. Use it when you actually need something.

The only thing I need right now is college, and that's all paid for. I really don't know what I'd need a thousand bucks for in the near future, moreso than a bike (I have a car, but I don't need it) I have been saving it, for this expressed purpose...I'm leaning very much so to the bigger bike/crappier frame option...it also seems I may be getting a large check from my parents in the very near future. Tehehehe. That would up things a bit.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Why dont you just buy a heckler and have ONE bike?

 

[blue]

Why dont you just buy a heckler and have ONE bike?

Because it's a pain in the ass to race XC/24 Hour on a Heckler, otherwise I would. I do know one guy that does, but the only reason is because he weighs in at something like 240#.

 

[JRB]

You can buy my 04 Dakar XC frame from me. It's a 19" with brand new seat stays and chain stays. Not to spam, but I am getting rid of it.

 

[blue]

PMed j00.

 

[BigMike]

I'm glad I'm not as old as you geezers! Sounds like life was rough back then

 

[SK6]

Well we had it tough. We used to have to get up out of the shoebox at twelve o'clock at night, and LICK the road clean with our tongues. We had half a handful of freezing cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day at the mill for fourpence every six years, and when we got home, our Dad would slice us in two with a bread knife.

 

[gastro]

Well we had it tough. We used to have to get up out of the shoebox at twelve o'clock at night, and LICK the road clean with our tongues. We had half a handful of freezing cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day at the mill for fourpence every six years, and when we got home, our Dad would slice us in two with a bread knife.

Classic.