About to buy a bike. Need advice.

JB11
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Edited Date/Time 8/17/2014 8:26pm
I used to ride bmx and now I am looking to get into DJ mountain biking. I want an 8 speed because I wanna be able to ride trails if I want. Also, I want a bike that is strong, has good front suspension, and can take a beating. I have been looking at bikes like the Haro steel reserve, and the Trek ticket stubs. Are these worth the price tag ($1500)? Also Im 6 foot tall so what size frame should I be getting. Each company's S,M,L systems are different so I mean top tube length. Thanks guys.
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bturman 10/13/2011 8:52am
10/13/2011 8:52am
Hey man. Welcome to Vital.

8-speed really isn't manufactured anymore, so you'll be looking at 9-speed. Most DJ bikes are built to take a beating, so you should be fine there. Size wise, at 6' tall, you'll definitely want the L. Usually 5'10" is the cutoff for Mediums.

The hard part is finding a DJ bike that can be ridden on trails (I assume you're talking MTB trails, not dirt jumps here). Most DJ bikes have a really low downtube, which means you'll need a really long seatpost to actually be able to pedal while sitting.

Price wise, anything above the $950 mark is usually a pretty solid bet for a dirt jumper.
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BrokenMTB 10/13/2011 4:58pm
10/13/2011 4:58pm
look into a specialized p2!
willybear 10/15/2011 8:50pm
10/15/2011 8:50pm
hey bro, im 14 and 180+cm i bought a " diamondback compression 2" off my bro for 500$ but he bought it new a couple of years ago for $1500, it has 16 speed? but i like to have it on 2-4 (disk2 on the front) and 4 on the back, its size M, but it is a great bike had marzarocchi dj 3's i have piks on my profile Smile ask me if u have any questions

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