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John273 Started a new thread Is there a safer way to crash?
2/9/2018 1:19am I know there are some things you never want to do such as land head first or stick your arms out when falling. I am wearing a helmet and pads. When falling should I just let my padded elbows or knees take all the impact?
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John273 Added a reply to Got my first second hand mountain bike
1/29/2018 12:35pm Thank you for the help. Also I hear that bottoming out is bad for shocks, not sure if it applies to coils as well. But with this bike what limitations would you say I should be aware of when riding? I live in an area where there are a lot of activities such as dirt jump parks, trails that feature...
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John273 Started a new thread Got my first second hand mountain bike
1/29/2018 3:24am It's a diamondback recoil 2017, with a dnm rear air shock instead of the coil it originally came with. The owner barely rode it, I'm not too sure why I didn't want to ask. The tires still have those things you would see on new bikes on the sides. I weigh 130lb and he weighs more than 200lb I'm assuming...
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John273 Added a reply to Can I get anything good with $400?
12/26/2017 12:36pm Thanks for the help, other than the $700 bike, what do you think about the Diamondback hook? Its a lot easier on my wallet since $800 is all I have in my bank (I'm 16 turning 17, and this is all the money I saved up so far).
John273 Started a new thread Can I get anything good with $400?
12/26/2017 9:51am I've been told I should stick with a hardtail if I'm not going to spend more than $700. The terrain I ride is in wooded areas, elevation is random but most of the time I am going downhill at a slight angle or on level ground. When it comes to climbing, its only on occasions and they are really short...
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