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Skeeno said:
Wow, I never knew the Giant name was sold at Walmart.
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that's not true. Giant was never sold in big box stores.

They probably made the frames for bikes sold in those box stores though...
 
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You can always get one of these. The suspension is in the tires....

26" Mongoose Beast Oversized All Terrain Bike, 26" Mongoose Bike, Mongoose Mens Bike

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Hardtails are more efficient. Cross country racers ride them. The full suspension bikes rob energy from absorbing the pedaling energy. the newer full suspension bikes have improved suspension geometry to counter this effect. Some bikes also have lockout shocks to aid in that. Weight is also another factor.
 
I had a trek Y bike back in the day. Talk about bobbing. That thing bounced as I pedaled it.

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jsowens said:
Giants are a great choice. One of my riding buddies has a Trance and rips on it. I'm partial to Specialized and the Stumpjumper is a great bike, but unless found very used won't be close to your budget. I've also owned a Specialized Camber in the past and loved it as well, but they are currently (after 2012) only offered as a 29er.

At your budget it'll be a little tough to find a brand new full suspension from most of the big manufacturers. Tough, but certainly not impossible, especially if you find a previous year's model. You can get way more bang for your buck if you buy used, but buying a used full suspension can be tricky. I wouldn't recommend buying one more than a few years old, because you have no idea if the previous owner serviced the suspension at all and it can quickly turn into a massive headache. Not to mention if they put a lot of mileage on it and never replaced the chain, you could end up replacing the chain, cassette, and crankset if the chain is stretched badly.
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Plus it's super hard to find a large frame. Most of the used full suspension bikes were small or med. frames, the large ones were from '07, '08-ish. That's a tad to old for me. If it was a motorcycle it'd be a different story. I found the '12 kona for $1100 brand new. I'll either save up for the Giant Trance X3 or the Kona. Both are in my price range, and my cousin used to ride Kona's, so I can ask him for help and advice if I need to. Sorry for any errors, it's hard posting on my crappy phone.
 
RiceBurner said:
It was a legit question. I'm looking for a bike and just wondered. There's a lot of hard tails in my price range and I don't plan on any big jumps.
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Has a lot to do with your terrain. If you have smooth single track devoid of rocks and roots, a hardtail would work fine. If your trails are rough, a softtail is nice on the boooty and does increase traction.
 
Softtail it is then, I'll be riding some knarly ass rocky, muddy, rutted up, twisty, hilly stuff. I've had both but never of any quality. Need a good climber between 500-800$ I'm 5-9 155 and will be riding everything from road to rocky wooded trails. No jumps/stepdowns. Want reliability most of all.
 
RiceBurner said:
Softtail it is then, I'll be riding some knarly ass rocky, muddy, rutted up, twisty, hilly stuff. I've had both but never of any quality. Need a good climber between 500-800$ I'm 5-9 155 and will be riding everything from road to rocky wooded trails. No jumps/stepdowns. Want reliability most of all.
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In that price range you will need to buy used to get a decent dual suspension.
 
With your budget, wanting a FS Niner and weight/height, it's gonna be tough to get you on something that your gonna really enjoy and not have multiple breakage issues.

I ride a Pivot Mach 5.7, but that's a whole different beast! Lol


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RichMTB01 said:
With your budget, wanting a FS Niner and weight/height, it's gonna be tough to get you on something that your gonna really enjoy and not have multiple breakage issues.

I ride a Pivot Mach 5.7, but that's a whole different beast! Lol


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I wish I had a Pivot Mach 5.7. My $300 hardtail has been good to me, but my ankles and I are ready for something better and less harsh. It seems like you guys keep forgetting I have a budget of $1500 for a complete bike, not just a frame. I could get just a frame, but then I could only stare at it because I wouldn't have the money for a build kit. Maybe if I get a build kit and find a frame for cheap? If I had an extra $500 it would be so much easier.
 
RiceBurner said:
It was a legit question. I'm looking for a bike and just wondered. There's a lot of hard tails in my price range and I don't plan on any big jumps.
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If you can find a local shop that will let you demo both hard tails and FS bikes, that will save you a lot of grief. Or maybe some of your friends that ride will let you check out their bikes.

Again, this is just my opinion-
If you decide on a hard tail, do not get an aluminum frame. Go with chrome moly steel. If you can test ride both, you'll notice the difference immediately. Aluminum hard tails will beat the crap out of you because they don't flex like steel does.
 
gregrocks90046 said:
If you can find a local shop that will let you demo both hard tails and FS bikes, that will save you a lot of grief. Or maybe some of your friends that ride will let you check out their bikes.

Again, this is just my opinion-
If you decide on a hard tail, do not get an aluminum frame. Go with chrome moly steel. If you can test ride both, you'll notice the difference immediately. Aluminum hard tails will beat the crap out of you because they don't flex like steel does.
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Very well said. Aluminum hardtails ride pretty rough, but it's a little better if you have good suspension up front. A good steel hardtail with a good fork will be so much nicer to ride.

Riceburner, for your $500-800 budget I say steer clear of full suspensions, even used ones. One of your requirements was reliability, and I would be skeptical of a new-ish full suspension for that cheap. You can ride a hardtail just fine on rough terrain. Hell, I rode a fully rigid singlespeed here in Southwest Virginia for a couple of years on some pretty technical terrain. With a hardtail, it's all about line choice and not so much blasting over every root and rock you come across.
 
gregrocks90046 said:
I remember that bike. It was right around the time I bought a GT RTS-1. It's the reason I will never buy a full suspension bike ever again. Just my opinion, you cannot beat a high quality chrome-moly hard tail.
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Yep, I remember the RTS. Then came the LTS. You should give FS another try, as the technology has greatly improved. The RTS was known as the "bob-o-matic"!!!


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