Hello
I'm just starting to get into DH. I'm using a 10 yr. old hardtail mtn bike and just go to the national park near my house that has mountain bike trails and just bomb the downhill parts. I want to get more serious into DH so decided that I shouldn't waste any money trying to fix up my old bike and get another bike. I don't want a new bike so I've researched what the primary intro bikes were so I've been looking on craigslist and narrowed it down (I only want to spend 500ish since its used and my first bike, is that reasonable?):
Kona Stinky 5 (whats the difference between the dee-lux?)
Ironhorse one point five
Ironhorse SGS freeride
The other ones like bighits, glory, demo, turner were all too expensive.
I'm confused about the differences between the Ironhorses. Do I basically want a bike that has the shocks coming all the way up to the handle bars? or is that not necessary for my first bike?
If it helps, I am 5'8" 180 lbs (strong upperbody and lowerbody due to powerlifting) and my riding style is probably to just plow through not worry too much about lines.
Thanks.
I'm just starting to get into DH. I'm using a 10 yr. old hardtail mtn bike and just go to the national park near my house that has mountain bike trails and just bomb the downhill parts. I want to get more serious into DH so decided that I shouldn't waste any money trying to fix up my old bike and get another bike. I don't want a new bike so I've researched what the primary intro bikes were so I've been looking on craigslist and narrowed it down (I only want to spend 500ish since its used and my first bike, is that reasonable?):
Kona Stinky 5 (whats the difference between the dee-lux?)
Ironhorse one point five
Ironhorse SGS freeride
The other ones like bighits, glory, demo, turner were all too expensive.
I'm confused about the differences between the Ironhorses. Do I basically want a bike that has the shocks coming all the way up to the handle bars? or is that not necessary for my first bike?
If it helps, I am 5'8" 180 lbs (strong upperbody and lowerbody due to powerlifting) and my riding style is probably to just plow through not worry too much about lines.
Thanks.
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