MTB choice??

[mountain_lion]

I stated on a hard tail and am now riding the Anthem 2. Very happy with it.

 

HT does help with building your skills, but budget wise it might make more sense in going for the Anthem from the start.

 

Pump the rear shock a bit harder to get more of a hard tail response if you want...

 

[Gert Janse v Rensburg]

must admit i started in ht... did wondersfor me... but if i didnt have a budget i would go ds straight away

[Hog_]

Don't overlook the Mongoose range. Excellent value for money. I'm very happy with my Meteore hardtail - it survives crash way better than me as well!  

[NotSoBigBen]

I stated on a hard tail and am now riding the Anthem 2. Very happy with it.

HT does help with building your skills' date=' but budget wise it might make more sense in going for the Anthem from the start.

Pump the rear shock a bit harder to get more of a hard tail response if you want...
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Or buy a Specialized EPIC and have the 'best of both worlds'

[Tumbleweed]

on the budget side, he could save himself a sizeable chunk of cash (or credit) buying the talon, then after a year or two, look at buying secondhand full-sus bike. that's what i was thinking?  

[Tumbleweed]

I stated on a hard tail and am now riding the Anthem 2. Very happy with it.

HT does help with building your skills' date=' but budget wise it might make more sense in going for the Anthem from the start.

Pump the rear shock a bit harder to get more of a hard tail response if you want...
[/quote']

 

Or buy a Specialized EPIC and have the 'best of both worlds'

 

wanta know how much kelly paid for hers?

[Gert Janse v Rensburg]

Mongoose is a load of crap.... I personally saw two brand new frames broken on the sani2C.... And by Brand new i Mean Not older that 4weeks

[NotSoBigBen]

I stated on a hard tail and am now riding the Anthem 2. Very happy with it.

HT does help with building your skills' date=' but budget wise it might make more sense in going for the Anthem from the start.

Pump the rear shock a bit harder to get more of a hard tail response if you want...
[/quote']

 

Or buy a Specialized EPIC and have the 'best of both worlds'

 

wanta know how much kelly paid for hers?

 

PM me!

[rob1]

If you willing to spend the money, go for the Anthem 2..It's better than goin for a talon and then upgrading bits over time!!

[Hog_]

 

Mongoose is a load of crap.... I personally saw two brand new frames broken on the sani2C.... And by Brand new i Mean Not older that 4weeks

 

You know which models? How they broke?

 

 

 

[gparsons]

Thanks everyone. Have seriously being considering this for a while - thank goodness for patient bike store folk (and those on the hub)! Does having a full susp mean that your skill quotient need not be as high when going offroad - i.e. the bike is more forgiving and makes you look good? I could always do with some of that  !!!

[Tumbleweed]

gparsons, you're gonna learn to use your body as suspension, and how to keep traction on climbs - something a full-sus setup allows you to do that much better.  

[AndreZA]

Gparson, you get lazy with a full suspension. Instead of riding arounf opsticles or choosing a better line, you just go over everything.

[NotSoBigBen]

It doesn't mean you will never fall off cause you got a DS - ask me ...

 

 

You may get away with a bit more but at some or other time you probably will 'donner' off ...... as I said my 2000ZIM$ cents worth.

[bored girl]

on the budget side' date=' he could save himself a sizeable chunk of cash (or credit) buying the talon, then after a year or two, look at buying secondhand full-sus bike. that's what i was thinking?  [/quote']

 

I already know which one I want......it's so so pretty.....  haven't even riden a FS yet in the short time i've been cycling....

[gparsons]

Thanks Mampara although since when isn't lazy good

 

BB, you are aloud to be lazy but that doesn't mean you can fall asleep at the handle bars!

 

Cheers.