first bike help

craigza
craigza Posts: 9
edited June 2007 in MTB general
Hi, i need help in buying a bike im after something which can be used for downhill mostly just something for hardcore use and looking to spend under œ400

ive looked at the saracen RAW2 and wanted some feedback if it will do the trick for me.
or if you could recommend any other bikes

all help and advice is appreciated
thanks craig

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  • Big Red S
    Big Red S Posts: 26,890
    Under œ800, avoid full suspension. It'll fall apart and be more hindrance than help.

    œ400 won't get you anything suited to DH, really. For that you're looking œ1500+. It's worth looking at the ~œ400 DJ/FR hardtails, though, with a view to upgrading the fork to something that works in the near future.

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  • The Joe Show
    The Joe Show Posts: 9,413
    Your best bet is go to try and find a decent hardtail second hand.

    To be blunt, œ400 really isn't enough for a new bike for DH.

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  • craigza
    craigza Posts: 9
    Saracen RAW 2 no good then?
    also was looking to spend under œ400 but after reading that i can tell im guna have to boost that up to œ800 as i would like to stick with the idea of full suspension.
    any recommendations of full sus around this price wud be much appreciated as im new to this.

    thanks craig

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  • mbukjames
    mbukjames Posts: 240
    Any good?

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  • craigza
    craigza Posts: 9
    aye i like, something like that take high impact? for example like launching it off a rather high wall. or going down or over rough surfaces?

    thanks craig

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  • mbukjames
    mbukjames Posts: 240
    I don't really know much about the I Drive but with a 150mm sus you can't really go wrong..
    I've heard very good reports on it as a freind of mine has one..

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  • craigza
    craigza Posts: 9
    ok thanks alot mate, i shall keep browsing in references and relation to that bike then :-)
    thanks for all your help, craig

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  • mbukjames
    mbukjames Posts: 240
    Another one

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  • mongooseTE17
    mongooseTE17 Posts: 328
    By downhill do you proper DH technical courses like fort will ect. or kind of all mountain riding. An all mountain full suss can cope with anbout 75% of the UK's trails. If so you should look at something like this.
    http://tinyurl.com/yra42m


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  • craigza
    craigza Posts: 9
    noo just mountain riding, i do like that bike mind and atleast i know what im looking for now.

    thanks craig

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  • mbukjames
    mbukjames Posts: 240
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by mongooseTE17</i>

    By downhill do you proper DH technical courses like fort will ect. or kind of all mountain riding. An all mountain full suss can cope with anbout 75% of the UK's trails. If so you should look at something like this.
    http://tinyurl.com/yra42m


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  • Dayle13
    Dayle13 Posts: 29
    will this be your first proper mountain bike
    Rich f#@ker
  • craigza
    craigza Posts: 9
    indeed it will but i want something that will last and do the job well.

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  • mongooseTE17
    mongooseTE17 Posts: 328
    <font size="1"><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by mbukjames</i>

    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by mongooseTE17</i>

    By downhill do you proper DH technical courses like fort will ect. or kind of all mountain riding. An all mountain full suss can cope with anbout 75% of the UK's trails. If so you should look at something like this.
    http://tinyurl.com/yra42m


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    <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">Why can't you make a hyperlink thingy? Not hard! and TinyUrl takes ages to load!

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    I can look at my sig! I just couldn't be bothered. Tinyurl works fine and loads fine so dont talk bull! They should have never let you back on GT James!.

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  • mbukjames
    mbukjames Posts: 240
    Yer but can you please just make hyperlinks instead of TinyUrl's..It's so annoying for me.

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