depends, on what do you wanna use it for? i guess since its a bikepark/freeride and you are riding an amp, that should be a good transition. abit on the heavier side if you're planning to do all mountain / trail riding tho. just my 2 cents

dont buy second hand bikes. especially those that look like those in the picture. those are thoroughly worn and used. the repairs $$ will be amounting sama if you buy brand new.

you see i one time bought a bike second hand, if same spec new rm2k dift. so i got a bargain la. until:
- have to replace spoke then service hub
- rantai putus dalam trail. putus 3, my magic link ada satu je. then have to push out
- tyre botak already have to replace tyre and tube
- headset dah ovalised bunyi bunyi have to change
- bearings kena service
- handle bar too short tak sesuai need to change buy new
- fork kena hantar service
- the saddle tak best kena tukar

so all in all the hassle leceh man. id rather go buy and puas ride rather than have to waste my time repair and in and out in and out KSH nak repair all the stuff i didnt notice.

buy new.

hahaha off course there are good second hand bike. ive bought 2 downhill second hand bikes and they were awesome. just a little tweak here and there, because the malaysia scene so small. you cant afford to cheat or lie or sugarcoat the condition of the bike. you lie a bit sekejap aje the news will travel.

anyways, since the fella is a newbie dont headache la what to fix what to do. just get a new bike and ride.

that cannondale looks bad btw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X21mJh6j9i4

yea like everyone here says its up to you how to enjoy the trail. i love going fast everywhere and i hate climbing - some guys ride lepak lepak enjoy the scenery - some guys love going up up up up climb everywhere so its not fair to say if 160mm is just for blink. i know a climber that rides with a 180mm totem on a fixed gear hard tail ok.

each to their own.



This post has been edited by tareh: Dec 29 2012, 09:39 AM

mmg overated but for us who's staying in PJ / KL area we're kinda hard pressed to find a trail thats under 30 minutes away. and a trail that has many variety pulak tu. off course if it was my way id love to ride down jerai everyday but

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Added on December 29, 2012, 12:41 pmnah. my jerai enduro downhill writeup

http://tareh365.blogspot.com/2012/12/fun-f...trail-ride.html

This post has been edited by tareh: Dec 29 2012, 12:41 PM

enough about suspensions. the old school riders rides 3" travel for downhill and uses modified roadbikes with stiff fork for trail riding.

http://youtu.be/nZSpvZ5AORE

who are we to complain right?

This post has been edited by tareh: Dec 31 2012, 11:41 AM

use shortcage saints or single speed. hehehe

semalam whilst turun flintstone trail, i bumped into an XC rider break break slow slow kambing going down. i jerit belakang "go go go, dont break dont break" but the guy refused to kasi jalan or go to the side a bit and let me potong. my front wheel berapa kali almost kena his rear wheel until one time got puddle he swerve tepi then i can potong.

sampai bawah i tengah cuci bike he appeared and he was like "bro! mana orang buat timing?"

sorry ah, kalau slow tu tolong kasi jalan to faster guys from behind.

dont know la sebab i also give way, sometime i go slow kambing also. just tap the brakes and hug the trees / wall. people will appreciate it

yea memang. tapi taiko yang hensem

kanot la langgar RD. ini bukan megavalanche. ini kiara ride for fun. kalau langgar RD nanti dua dua jatuh. his statement tu was more off a sarcastic remark macam laju laju also mana ada orang buat timing pun.

this number 6 one time aku langgar a group of riders. actually i saw them jauh away but saja. i tapped my brakes already then dah dekat brake just enough to nudge them with my demo by turning sideways and langgar with my bahu. led by an uncle looking guy on a turner. oi buat apa kayuh up DH track. i mean when you climb up and see all those jumps doesnt register anything ke? yes DH track very nice to ride because DH-ers sapu the trail.

haiyo bike problem if you dont know the cause and no specialised tools. i suggest just send to kedai. done. or buy new bike. easier

more bunyi the slower it rolls. Energy from your legs and momentum is wasted in creation of the noise. best to keep silent and keep rolling. its the law of physics.

i wanna join also. slow chicken rider here

like this ah?

u main donhil or dj skater helmet ok. XC or enduro, memang panas

*like

if temporary pinjam ok. this one already beli. chainguide brand new not cheap

This post has been edited by tareh: Jan 14 2013, 11:56 AM

i retract, its a bashguard not a chainguide. but BB also quite high so bashguard use is limited to rider go over batu / root as big as peha.

haiyo. i dont know dy. ada bash guard, chain guide, bash ring. but this piece of stupid plastik rm300 jugak ahh brand new.