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bballboy388
02-09-2005, 05:44 PM
dose anyone have any idea where i can find a dj/urban and that stuff bike for like 200-250 my friend needs one bad thanks.
arboc!
02-09-2005, 05:47 PM
no :oink: :oink: :oink:
bballboy388
02-09-2005, 05:53 PM
wow thanks lol.... im thinking he might wanna start looking a bmx bikes
Evel Monkey
02-09-2005, 06:00 PM
He'll probably have to up it to $400-$500 minimum for something used.
rpk1988
02-09-2005, 08:48 PM
Depends on what he wants on the bike. Does he wanna start small and build the bike up because I was ganna say go for the new GT (haha) or maybe if the new Gary Fishcer's are cheap go with that. Or he could just get a P.1.
arboc!
02-09-2005, 08:49 PM
thats a bit more than $200
rpk1988
02-09-2005, 08:51 PM
True but it might be a the "cheaper" range of dirt jumping bikes.
arboc!
02-09-2005, 08:52 PM
yeah, im poor and im totally happy with the large amount of abuse it takes
rpk1988
02-09-2005, 08:56 PM
Haha, nice. You got a P.1 also. I am waiting for mine to come in. The sooner it does, the happier I am going to be until I have to pay for it. ahah
HippieKai
02-09-2005, 09:00 PM
for about $400 you could get a Trek bruiser just to start on.
rpk1988
02-10-2005, 10:26 AM
for about $400 you could get a Trek bruiser just to start on.

Good call. Didnt Trek come out with a bunch of new stuff for this year?
sleepinggiant
02-10-2005, 01:26 PM
He could also look at one of those giant STP bikes. There pretty cheap and have good dj/urban grometry.
rpk1988
02-10-2005, 09:07 PM
O yea I forgot about those. I was going to go with one of those because the Large has a 23" top tube. But then I just decided to go with a P.1. :thumb:
arboc!
02-10-2005, 09:25 PM
did you get the size: long?
scurban
02-10-2005, 10:45 PM
look for a used P-1
rpk1988
02-11-2005, 09:28 AM
did you get the size: long?

Yup. My friend has a P.1 but its a 2003 and it has a 21.5 TT. I didnt want to get a bike that small so I was going to buy a XL Steelhead. But that goodness I did some research and found out that the new Long P.1 have a longer top tube. That will save me a whole bunch on money. :blah:
arboc!
02-11-2005, 12:32 PM
thats what size i have too, works very well.
rpk1988
02-11-2005, 01:30 PM
Really. Good to hear. I am stoked for it to come in.
Mattoid
02-11-2005, 02:16 PM
I stumbled upon this on ebay...

now this is a steal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27947&item=7134165922&rd=1
rpk1988
02-11-2005, 04:25 PM
Whoa, sweet. Thanks man. You can come across a good deal on a P. series bike everyonce in a while on there.
Mattoid
02-12-2005, 10:27 PM
So did ya go for it?
bballboy388
02-13-2005, 07:57 AM
no he dosnt have his crap together yet.
Inclag
02-13-2005, 01:04 PM
dose anyone have any idea where i can find a dj/urban and that stuff bike for like 200-250 my friend needs one bad thanks.

Grab a Haro Backtrail X24 or DK General Lee 24", toss a 2.5/3" fork on it, a mountain bike stem and 2.5-3 inch riser bars. That's about the cheapest way to get a simple 24" and fairly strong urban /dj bike.

I was able to get a Haro for $200 and have an old '97 Z2 and bars and stem to do this. The geometry should end up being similar to most other smaller urban bikes out there.
bballboy388
02-13-2005, 01:39 PM
awsome thats a great idea ill tell him cool
dexter
02-13-2005, 09:34 PM
find a cheap frame used and then go to bike shops, run it single speed, get an old marz dj, manitou black, etc etc or a cheap rigid fork for now