Hey guys. So I'm brand new to biking and am really keen to get in to Downhilling as I've spent the last 4 years snowboarding in Canada and now that I'm back in Adelaide, I'm bored shitless! So hey to you all! I've been trolling the forum for weeks now...just checking everything out and all that and yeah, seems like an awesome crowd.
So was wondering if you could help me out. I'm currently kicking around on my Specialized Hardrock and just destroying it..so have been looking at a downhill bike. A buddy of mine has offered me a 2010 Demo, in pretty excellent condition (from what I can tell, and what he tells me) for $1000. Only thing is, I'm roughly 5'9 and the frame size is a large. All my local bike store guys have said that it's going to be way too large, but yeah. My mate is only 6 foot and he says it's perfect for him and all that..and from what I have seen...$1000 bucks is really cheap for a quality Demo. Also...coming from no experience and riding my Hardrock...I feel that anything..too large or too small will feel awesome So, what do you guys think? Pull the trigger and I'll love it? Or pull the trigger and regret it?
Cheers guys, really appreciate it.
So was wondering if you could help me out. I'm currently kicking around on my Specialized Hardrock and just destroying it..so have been looking at a downhill bike. A buddy of mine has offered me a 2010 Demo, in pretty excellent condition (from what I can tell, and what he tells me) for $1000. Only thing is, I'm roughly 5'9 and the frame size is a large. All my local bike store guys have said that it's going to be way too large, but yeah. My mate is only 6 foot and he says it's perfect for him and all that..and from what I have seen...$1000 bucks is really cheap for a quality Demo. Also...coming from no experience and riding my Hardrock...I feel that anything..too large or too small will feel awesome So, what do you guys think? Pull the trigger and I'll love it? Or pull the trigger and regret it?
Cheers guys, really appreciate it.