What is the best mountain bike for my situation?
themightycashew asked:
I'm an athletic and fairly muscled 38-year-old man. I'm 6'6" tall and I weigh 255 pounds. I live south of Anchorage, Alaska -- a great place for mountain biking with an abundance of open terrain and trails.
I'm an athletic and fairly muscled 38-year-old man. I'm 6'6" tall and I weigh 255 pounds. I live south of Anchorage, Alaska -- a great place for mountain biking with an abundance of open terrain and trails.
I'm new to mountain biking. This summer I'd like to switch over from my past routines of prolific hiking and jogging to biking.
I need a recommendation on a mountain bike for an individual my size. My price range is $3000-$5000.
Thanks!
Tags: Mountain Bike, Old Man, Open Terrain
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
March 10th, 2008 at 7:05 am
you need a cannondale that is what i used whe i spent time in alaska i was at the elmadorf airforce base good biking enjoy
March 11th, 2008 at 6:30 am
With a budget such as yours you owe it to yourself to go to a bike shop and get fitted for a bike. If you fancy rugged terrain over path riding a full suspension bike is the way to roll. Look for 5″ travel front and 4″in the back minimum. Go for hydrolic disc brakes as this will provide you with reliable stopping in all conditions. This is a big must once it gets wet outside.
But get fitted and talk to people who will be your service providers once you walk out the door with your bike.