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SAR_boats · 11-26-2006, 06:47 AM

Another advantage to the enduros is the availability of aftermarket parts available for them to tune the bike to what you need. A good example is Betd Goldtec that sells a suspension link to increase rear travel on 02-04 enduros from 5" to 6" . Add a new Fox Float or Talas RLC front and a conservative build and you can easily have a 6" travel bike in the low to mid 30s.

Pain Freak · 11-26-2006, 01:17 PM

Love the one you're with.

gurp13 · 11-26-2006, 01:44 PM

Nah, get a Specialized. Those are the best bikes on the road. Real riders sit astride Specialized.

ChinoEd · 03-25-2007, 08:09 PM

I just started riding, and I had a lot of the same issues you had. I think the key is getting into riding shape. The more I ride, the easier it is...and the more I like it.

For me, it's about testing my limits, getting some exercise, and enjoying the outdoors. If my bike was a little lighter... it wouldn't make any difference.

Shu · 03-25-2007, 08:29 PM

When I started riding I put myself on a cheap budget for a bike ($500) I bought an entry level bike w/ NO bling of course....this allowed me to see what type of riding I was going to like....I then built my KHS FR bike which I still have and could suit your needs and is for sale btw...you can climb w/ it and huck w/ it...I then bought a Heckler b/c I had a case of the spends and I absolutely LOVE it...it's a little less of a hucker and more of a climber then my KHS but it is BY FAR the best All Around bike for the money IMO

11-26-2006, 06:47 AM	#21 (permalink)
SAR_boats Vanilla Gorilla	Another advantage to the enduros is the availability of aftermarket parts available for them to tune the bike to what you need. A good example is Betd Goldtec that sells a suspension link to increase rear travel on 02-04 enduros from 5" to 6" . Add a new Fox Float or Talas RLC front and a conservative build and you can easily have a 6" travel bike in the low to mid 30s. __________________

11-26-2006, 01:17 PM	#22 (permalink)
Pain Freak Directionally Challenged	Love the one you're with. __________________ "The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew—and live through it." — Doug Bradbury "When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me." — Emo Philips

11-26-2006, 01:44 PM	#23 (permalink)
gurp13 SolarFederationMember	Nah, get a Specialized. Those are the best bikes on the road. Real riders sit astride Specialized. __________________ I may be a loser, but I'm not a quitter.

03-25-2007, 08:29 PM	#25 (permalink)
Shu Team Brittle	When I started riding I put myself on a cheap budget for a bike ($500) I bought an entry level bike w/ NO bling of course....this allowed me to see what type of riding I was going to like....I then built my KHS FR bike which I still have and could suit your needs and is for sale btw...you can climb w/ it and huck w/ it...I then bought a Heckler b/c I had a case of the spends and I absolutely LOVE it...it's a little less of a hucker and more of a climber then my KHS but it is BY FAR the best All Around bike for the money IMO __________________ 07 Bionicon Golden Willow Rat Rod cruiser

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03-25-2007, 08:09 PM	#24 (permalink)
ChinoEd Junior Member	I just started riding, and I had a lot of the same issues you had. I think the key is getting into riding shape. The more I ride, the easier it is...and the more I like it. For me, it's about testing my limits, getting some exercise, and enjoying the outdoors. If my bike was a little lighter... it wouldn't make any difference.

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