Some help plz im a little bit confused

Georgexxx21
Georgexxx21 Posts: 6
edited January 2018 in MTB beginners
Hello to everyone, can somebody suggest me hardtails less than 1000 with forks up to 100mm ?
is it possible to do downhill with a hardtail?
can i put in any hardtail forks more than 120mm ?

or if anyone could help me to build a bike. thank u very much , my english are not very good sorry

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  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    1000 what £, $, Frogs.
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  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    Do you want 100mm or 120mm travel?
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  • Georgexxx21
    Georgexxx21 Posts: 6
    robertpb wrote:
    1000 what £, $, Frogs.

    yes im sorry my bad , i mean less than 1000 £ or euros. :)
  • Georgexxx21
    Georgexxx21 Posts: 6
    JBA wrote:
    Do you want 100mm or 120mm travel?


    Hello there thnx for your answer, 120mm or more
  • MattyB85
    MattyB85 Posts: 25
    2018 Giant Fathom 2... £999.99. I got one not too long ago and love it.

    However, If you're specifically after a downhill bike then I'd look for a second hand one online. £1k should get you a pretty decent DH steed.
  • Georgexxx21
    Georgexxx21 Posts: 6
    MattyB85 wrote:
    2018 Giant Fathom 2... £999.99. I got one not too long ago and love it.

    However, If you're specifically after a downhill bike then I'd look for a second hand one online. £1k should get you a pretty decent DH steed.

    Could you please reccomend me a good site with second hand bikes?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Ebay. Good luck.
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  • MattyB85
    MattyB85 Posts: 25
    Georgexxx21 wrote:
    MattyB85 wrote:
    2018 Giant Fathom 2... £999.99. I got one not too long ago and love it.

    However, If you're specifically after a downhill bike then I'd look for a second hand one online. £1k should get you a pretty decent DH steed.

    Could you please reccomend me a good site with second hand bikes?


    Sorry for the late reply, George. I've just spotted this.

    Yeah, Ebay, Gumtree, Preloved are all decent. Pinkbike has a pretty good buy/sell page on their website. www.pinkbike.com

    Also try checking on the For Sale pages of Facebook

    Really depends on what you're after though. You mentioned £1000 hardtails with up to 100mm travel but then ask if you can do downhill on a hardtail. The simple answer is yes you can however I'd suggest more than 100mm travel. If it's a pure downhill bike you want then you would benefit from a full-suspension setup with more than 120mm travel. This will be much heavier than a hardtail so may not be as fun on a trail with a good mix of uphill, flat and downhill sections.

    Where will you be doing the most of your riding?
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    This is downhill https://youtu.be/YfMQdFGTKAs is that what you meant?
    Yes you can do it on a hardtail, but you will want a lot more than 100mm of travel, and more than Matty’s rather silly 120mm, DH bikes run about 200mm of travel and are built tough (and heavy).
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • MattyB85
    MattyB85 Posts: 25
    "If it's a pure downhill bike you want then you would benefit from a full-suspension setup with more than 120mm travel"

    Sorry, should have written "much more than"

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