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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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Some Im gradually getting in to the sport of downhill mountain biking. Just curious if anyone on this site has one? Post up a pic.
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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thats not that crazy ---- where they like ride on trees and little bridges that a hampster would fall off is it? you got some cajones my friend.
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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thats more of freeriding which is Downhills slower, more precise little brother. But both can be considered Downhill

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/12453/
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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one of the delivery drivers i work with switched from riding mx to doing this...he rides his bike to work on nice days and its a nice bike. I asked him how much he spent on it and all he said was "more then i thought i'd ever spend on a bike" lolz
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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looks like it'd be more fun on something with about 60hp
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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funny thing is a lot of pit-bike owners are using DH parts on their bikes because theyre lighter
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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I like that song for some reason.
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/xc_full_...t_125302.shtml

I have a iron horse warrior and I love it. Its more heavy xc or maybe free ride but definitely not down hill. DH bikes are rediculous to try and ride flat or up hill, it just wont happen. But I can take this thing anywhere and still ride for hours and not be dead tired. I got it as a previous years model from dicks for like 500 or something.
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SDRAWKCAB
I like that song for some reason.
Cause chorus is about guns and money M.i.a - Paper planes
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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I used to do race mtb xc. On the downhill sections I could hit a 45 coming down a hill on a dirt path. That ---- was intense for me not to mention you still have people on both sides of you still trying to pass you. Downhill racing was a little too intense for me. I never dumped it but saw it happen and watch dudes get run over and ---- and with clip on pedals it was even more of a site. When I first started racing I had an old Mongoose that I cracked the headtube. Upgraded and bought a Giant XTC SE 1 that ran me 1300 on sale being it was last years model. I wouldn't mind getting back into racing. It was fun and cheap. Downhill racing I'll just watch. :P



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