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Mountain Biking- Getting Started

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by yobod, Apr 3, 2008.

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  1. yobod

    yobod Member

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    Hey Guys,
    I've been wanting to pick up Mountain biking on the weekends. I have no idea where to start.

    Good websites to research bikes?
    Good trails in Houston?

    What bikes do you guys have?

    Thanks!
     
    #1 yobod, Apr 3, 2008
  2. Dream Sequence

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    Memorial Park has a couple that are fairly technical.

    Trek 4300/Specialized Hardrock
     
    #2 Dream Sequence, Apr 3, 2008
  3. yobod

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    Sweet, I'm on the TREK website.

    The 3900 series looks to be in my price range $300-$400

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    #3 yobod, Apr 3, 2008
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    Coldsprings TX is a good beginners MTB place
     
    #5 DonnyMost, Apr 3, 2008
  6. Dream Sequence

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    Bike barn had a sale a month ago that was really just too good to pass up. Ended up getting myself and gf bikes - so guess you could say we just started getting back into biking too. Think each bike was under $300 after 50-80 discounts on each.
     
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    you can get a pretty good deal on a Specialized on ebay.
     
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    Trails around Houston:

    Terry Hershey Park "The Anthills" - Intermediate
    Memorial Park - Intermediate
    Cypresswood - Beginner to Intermediate
    Doublelake in Cold Spring, TX - Beginner
    Jack Brooks in Hitchcock, TX - Intermediate to Expert
     
    #8 Rocketman2002AB, Apr 3, 2008
  9. s land balla

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    why do they call it mountain biking even if there's no mountains?

    anyway, i just bought a new Gary Fish Wingra hybrid bike (cross between a mountain and a rode bike) last weekend -- on sale for $440. i've written it a few times and love it...

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    This is hands down the best one in the Houston area. But damn it is dangerous. A helmet is an obvious must here.
    Awesome place. Google it.
     
    #10 WWR, Apr 3, 2008
  11. yobod

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    since we're nit-picking, why do they say written, when its clearly ridden ;)
    just kidding, this is all great advice, thanks guys
     
    #11 yobod, Apr 3, 2008
  12. s land balla

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    who says written? :confused:
     
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    lol you said written instead of ridden

    I've been looking for a bike myself and these are great ideas! Thanks!
    Is the bike brand that important?

    Sometimes I sit on bikes from Costco & Target and wonder if the brand name bikes from the Bike Store is worth the extra couple hundred.

    Your thoughts?

    I have not ridden a bike in years and have been looking into this as well.

    J
     
    #13 room4rentsf, Apr 3, 2008
  14. s land balla

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    haha, touche.

    i was in the same boat...hadn't ridden a bike in years and didn't know how important brand name really is. how much do wal-mart bikes cost nowadays? i remember 10-12 years ago, you could get a decent 10-speed from walmart for $99...
     
    #14 s land balla, Apr 4, 2008
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    I would get a used bike. There are plenty out there that are used for clothes hangers and such.
     
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  18. firecat

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    I just went through all that some of you guys are going through. Finally, I got my bike (Marin Hawk Hill) and ten minutes into the trails at Rocky Hill in Smithville I had a spill and broke my ankle. Luckily, I wasn't to far into the trail since I had to ride my bike back on the bad ankle.

    That 10 minutes of mountain biking has cost me a few thousand dollars.

    I would say be careful, but I think that's why I got hurt. I was trying to go up a fairly steep incline too slowly and I lost my momentum and fell backwards and landed awkwardly on my ankle. I think that if I would have went through the dip with some proper speed I would have made it right up the incline and not gotten hurt.

    Good luck!
     
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    Bikes sold at target, toysrus, walmart, are not made for riding off road.

    If you spend less than $400-$500 on a new mountain bike, the derailleurs and fork won't last if you use it for mountain biking often.

    craigslist.org . Get a used thousand dollar bike for $300-$400 and it will serve you much better than a new $300 bike.

    If you buy a full suspension bike, it will really cut down on fatigue.

    I haven't lived in Houston for a long time, but the trails in Memorial park were great fun. Ho-chi minh, Cambodia, etc.

    Great site for bike reviews and trail reviews: http://mtbr.com/
     
    #19 dsnow23, Apr 4, 2008
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    Mountains were not made to bike on. Thats what flat roads and sidewalks are for.
     
    #20 bladeage, Apr 4, 2008
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