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I can lick my elbow.
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Help: What should I get?
I'm looking for a few things:
1) Complete bike 2) Hardtail 3) New or excellent condition used. 4) $1,000-1,500 range 5) Under 25 lbs. My riding style: I like the XC experience. I enjoy the downs and I really enjoy the ups. Will never wear armour or full faced helmet. I'm thinking Stumpjumper... What else is out there? 
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Scott USA has the best hardtail going for around 1500. But there are a lot of others in that price range.
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Is there a hardtail stumpy? I thought they were all full sus. If so, under 25 lbs if not impossible much more than your budget.
Look on mtbr.com for a good used bike but buy local only. C |
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you sound like a good candidate for a single speed, i'm not well versed enough with them but i'm sure foshiz or dean can throw some ideas out for ya
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the spec. sumpjumper is a good choice 1300.$ will get you 25lb.or less with disk brakes.cannondale f800. and the scott bikes.
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I can lick my elbow.
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Not sure how much it weights... But I was just looking at the Rocky Mountain Hammer... Can you say steel?
http://www.bikes.com/bikes/2006/steel/hammer.aspx Whaddya know about Rocky Mountain?
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Oh I forgot. Kona also has a 9er for about 1200. great looking bike and I really liked the way it rode.
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Nice steel frame, disc brakes with a reinforcing brace for the rear, Marz fork. Could be made lighter with some choice upgrades. I'd buy that for a dollar...  |
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