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General Discussion / Right bike for mtn biking and one TransAm trip?

« on: May 25, 2006, 02:33:50 pm »

OK, so I've got it somewhat narrowed down in terms of what I want to buy.  I'm looking at either the Trek 4900 or the Specialized Rock Hopper Comp and then putting road tires on them once I start my trip.  But it looks like for the price I'll be paying, I'll either be able to get disc brakes (on the Trek) or shock lockout (on the Specialized--a function that lets you turn off the shocks basically so they don't rock during road riding.).  

Given the choice, which one would you opt for?  If I want to get both, I have to go up to around 800 bucks, whereas these I could probably get for around 600.

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General Discussion / Right bike for mtn biking and one TransAm trip?

« on: May 19, 2006, 03:50:29 pm »

Are those the brands for the things to carry my stuff or the actual bikes themselves?  I found the panniers online, but couldn't find any bikes.

Thanks.

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General Discussion / Right bike for mtn biking and one TransAm trip?

« on: May 18, 2006, 10:28:24 pm »

I don't want to turn this in to a pissing contest between lovers of different companies, but if I do go for the mountain bike (like many of you have been suggesting) and just add skinny tires, do any of you have suggestions on which brands to check out?  Anything besides the obvious (Cannondale, Trek, Specialized and Raleigh)?

Thanks again for your help.

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General Discussion / Right bike for mtn biking and one TransAm trip?

« on: April 14, 2006, 04:21:40 pm »

Thanks for all the help guys.  I think I'll need a little time to catch up on the jargon, but after I recover from this flu, I'll have more time to post.  But thanks again for all the help.

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General Discussion / Right bike for mtn biking and one TransAm trip?

« on: April 10, 2006, 10:35:38 pm »

Hello all!  I'm planning a TransAm trip this summer or next, but also am an ardent mountain biker.  I want to buy a new bike, but I wanted your input on which bike (or even which type of bike) to look for.  It needs to be able to go cross-country and keep me comfortable, but also should be good for some pretty heavy singletrack.

Some have said hybrids would be good, others suggested a light mountain bike with skinnier tires.  Any suggestions?