good starter Dh bike

[Mongooser]

The gooses are pretty strong, I like mine BUT if I had the money I would upgrade to a New Glory or something. Its been a while since those Glory's been in the market in Gauteng.

 

Just be careful with an old DH bike, those things takes up a lot of beating, for the price of an 2008 Glory you an get a 2012 boot'r

 

Ps: I am not a Mongoose representative, I am just looking for value for money.

i bought a glory frame and it was cracked and it was a 2013..so im very wary of what i buy now

[Mongooser]

http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/downhill-freeride/117730d1132007107-my-new-orange-223-orange_2231.jpg

Orange 223 if I'm not mistaken. I'm pretty sure you have a better chance of splitting an atom than cracking one of those

nice bike!

[Mongooser]

The best advice I can give you about starting DH is DONT.

 

Unless you like posting pics of plates and paying more for arm splints that bikes

thats the fun of it!

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

cause they crack and no one want them

Every brand has bikes that "crack" and generally, the frequency is over-played. Boot'rs are strong. Heavy, but strong. 

 

Any bike, if pushed hard enough and hucked badly enough, will at some point break... 

[Mongooser]

A bra of mine had an old Faith that he struggled to sell.

Let me check if its still available.

 

http://mtbs.cz/obrazek/giantfaith2_TESTcelk_cl.jpg

 

There was also an old orange up for grabs from another friend.

Will have to check with him too.

 

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h85/top_dog88/Strange5.jpg

 

inbox me as a reminder and I'll let you know.

that orange looks sick! heavy right

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

i bought a glory frame and it was cracked and it was a 2013..so im very wary of what i buy now

yeah, but how was it treated before you bought it? As I said above - ALL brands have cracks in their past. GT, Giant, Mongoose, etc etc etc. 

 

Doesn't mean they all do, just because one or 2 do. 

[Mongooser]

Every brand has bikes that "crack" and generally, the frequency is over-played. Boot'rs are strong. Heavy, but strong. 

 

Any bike, if pushed hard enough and hucked badly enough, will at some point break... 

im so light i wont crack anything

[Mongooser]

morewood shova lt 2007 anyone have one?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

im so light i wont crack anything

So then why not a mongoose? Seriously, they're by far the best value you'll get in a DH bike on the 2nd hand mrket. 

[Mongooser]

So then why not a mongoose? Seriously, they're by far the best value you'll get in a DH bike on the 2nd hand mrket. 

theres not one anywhere for sale at the moment under R7000

[popcorn_skollie]

I still have one of these. I don't think I'll ever sell it though. Well never say never.

But there's a frame like this being advertised here on the hub

 

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb7308036/p5pb7308036.jpg

[Mongooser]

I still have one of these. I don't think I'll ever sell it though. Well never say never.

But there's a frame like this being advertised here on the hub

 

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb7308036/p5pb7308036.jpg

i know the owner of that frame

[Mongooser]

So then why not a mongoose? Seriously, they're by far the best value you'll get in a DH bike on the 2nd hand mrket. 

u know anyone with a 2009 team then?

[Mongooser]

or 2010 apprentice?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

u know anyone with a 2009 team then?

 

 

or 2010 apprentice?

Nope. If I did, I'd be telling you about it... 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

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Sorry - wrong size, and not enough for DH