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BIRDMAN111
08-21-2006, 07:22 PM
hey guys,
i was wondering if anyone had any advice on buying some of snowshoe's rental bikes at the end of the season. what bikes do they sell? how good of a condition? and at what price do they sell them at?
i really like your advice,
thanks
daniel
BIRDMAN111
08-21-2006, 07:59 PM
ahhh help me please
rm1
08-21-2006, 08:15 PM
Come on its been 37 min since he posted this. Lazy ass mtbr's.
manhattanprjkt83
08-21-2006, 08:18 PM
dude i wouldnt, those things have been ridden by hacks all season on ugly ****...
BIRDMAN111
08-21-2006, 08:19 PM
i didnt want it to get forgetten like skatetokil's directions to 495 (which isnt gonna get posted publicly)
BIRDMAN111
08-21-2006, 08:20 PM
dude i wouldnt, those things have been ridden by hacks all season on ugly ****...


thats what i was really afraid of
Bearmntpicnic
08-21-2006, 08:30 PM
yeah i wouldent buy them how much you looking to spend. just keep an eye out on the buy sell forum.
jonnynails
08-21-2006, 09:16 PM
Unless they are really cheap I'd stay away from them. Think of how you treat a rental car..........now add in drops, ladders, bridges, rocks, roots, etc... those things take a beat down with no love. In another few weeks there will be alot of bikes for sale as the DH season is winding down. At least most people take care of their own bikes and you can usually get the bike you want for a fraction of the original price.
wood-dog
08-21-2006, 09:33 PM
well Birdy, They have to be better then Wintergreens bikes which are what.... 3 yrs old and unmaintained
BIRDMAN111
08-22-2006, 07:08 PM
yeah they are really f-ed up. and ive heard they sell those bikes at snowshoe pretty expensive. not much of a deal.
mindlessfr
08-22-2006, 08:07 PM
in '04 i bought snowshoe's demo stinky and got a decent deal on it and its been great. it only had a tiny scratch on the fork lowers
BIRDMAN111
08-22-2006, 08:42 PM
was the suspention shot?
dirtygirlmagnet
08-22-2006, 09:52 PM
demo bikes and rental bikes are totally different. When I'm at snowshoe I always wander around the shop for a while, and their used bikes are barely marked down at all. Maybe 10-20% below the origional wholesale price. Not nearly enough considering they usually need new drivetrains, brake pads, tires, and lots of love from a highly skilled mechanic.
mindlessfr
08-22-2006, 10:16 PM
no not at all
manhattanprjkt83
08-23-2006, 08:01 AM
They seriously get beat to a pulp every weekend, stay away spend a few hundred more and buy something quality from a skilled rider who knew how to treat thier equipment (most monkeys)...goodluck.