how much is ur budget?

I would recommend you get the best safety for your feet.
Once I used my DVS skate shoes, and ended up fracturing (hairline) my medial cuneiform. The way they're design to absorb shock is different than of a proper mountain bike shoe.

Why not try look at Shimano? I think it is not that expensive compared to Teva, 5-10. Their designs are badass too.

Shimano AM7


You could also use Shimano AM5 and AM9 if later you decided to go clipless.

well, my budget ain't that big..below rm200 would be nice.

never owned or rode one before, but their frames look good. But their rear thru axle size, kinda odd. Maybe hard to find the hub and axle. Bikes now use 142 or 148.

my friend has a Dartmoor Hornet and uses it regularly for Kiara. It's a nice AM hardtail no doubt, but yeah the only thing is the rear axle size. It's the older 135 x 10 mm QR type. If you don't mind that, it's a decent frame to build on. I believe the newer models have been updated with the 142 x 12 mm TA rear axle, but not sure if its available locally already.

up sikit la, can find good ones. Last time, 661 kneepads were rm180. Maybe now increased a bit.

yup, looked around but can hardly find at that price..at best, most are just a bit more. saw some ads showing tiebao cycling/mtb shoes. price is agreeable but are they worth it?
i mean, i do like a bargain but it has to perform and stand up to the rigorous nature of our sport.

yup, looked around but can hardly find at that price..at best, most are just a bit more. saw some ads showing tiebao cycling/mtb shoes. price is agreeable but are they worth it?
i mean, i do like a bargain but it has to perform and stand up to the rigorous nature of our sport.

small question, how many of the riders here can manual/ trackstand/ bunny hop/ wheelie?

reason for asking is that i wonder how important these skills are to ride faster/ safer.

I just started mtb weeks ago, and from online reviews they all mentioned these are core skills hence i picked them up.

I can do all of them now, bunnyhop is very very weak tho, maybe 5-6 inch back wheel off the ground only lol.

Now my personal review - yes extremely important. Your line choices and safety(incase you stray off line @ high speed) will expotientialy increase with a little ride time.

Most important is bunny hop as that teaches/gives you the feel on how to nail that 6feet pile of lump without nosediving and you will feel more confident on how to handle your bike on air.

Doesn't take long to learn those skill anyway.

On the other hand....any good personal advice for pumping? I've basically made zero progress at the pump track... could only go round half length of PCP pumptrack before need to pedal again, feel like im missing on how to "apply weight" down the bike to get that surge of speed...

On the other hand....any good personal advice for pumping? I've basically made zero progress at the pump track... could only go round half length of PCP pumptrack before need to pedal again, feel like im missing on how to "apply weight" down the bike to get that surge of speed...

Just FYI, PCP pump track was made for BMX tyre size IINM.

if technique is ok, mtb oso can.. last time when i kayuh that pumptrack, got a fella on dartmoor primal/hornet, did 3 laps of the pumptrack without pedaling even once. and that was before one of the crests got cut down a bit.

I see. 26" or bigger?

trackstand - easiest. Mtb tyres and balance point is so wide i can indefinately trackstand with less then 3 hours of total practice time, and you can do it at your porch. Seriously i think you already can do it, maybe you havent tried enough only...

wheelie/manual - i start learning wheelie first, with seat at pedaling height, somehow it just forces me to find that balance point easier, and pedal when you feel your front coming down helps alot. Key thing is, as long as you can wheelie/manual for 2-3 seconds, you basically got it already, just more practice. In total i guess i spent 8hrs of practice time. Oh, do it at playground/grass - you will fall as your back wheel can't always stop in time, and i wear selipar while training, my five10 is a little too grippy when practicing

bunny hop - i learn at stair. Bunny hop up a 3 stair area. The steps are not steep, even if i fail, my back tyre can roll up (but not my front). You know how to ride up road cub/divider? Yes that exact same motion, but aim to clear it without letting your back tyre hit the stair/curb.

i practice at stair coz conveniently after that 3 steps up, there is a long flight of stairs down which im also practicing my comfort level in going down 2-3 floors worth of stairs.

But if you really are short of time, most important is bunnyhop, that's my breakthrough point of being able to hit steep dropoff at slow speed that u can't ride over(not always u can get the required speed at trails), nail ramps double my height and land reasonably "safe". Mainly that PCP dirt track ramp that looks like a wall, insane launch height at first sight, but now mehhh i'm more worried/perfecting the landing now.

itu handlebar atau papan iklan?