# Help: Shift Mountainbikers **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 21, 2011, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023 "2011-06-21T13:41:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/61 "2011-08-09T17:49:55Z")
> [@Female Mayor loses Job for "Panty Pics" on Myspace \*\*\*PICS\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/female-mayor-loses-job-for-panty-pics-on-myspace-pics/44499/14): > > Buy a KONA! Hoef i need help picking one out… soon. Sure thing man, lemme know when you wanna go look! Totally down for a shift ride! For logs its all about body positioning, lean back and unweight the front tire and lift it up onto the top of the log then as the front tire crosses over get your weight a little bit forward and unweight the rear tire lifting it over. ---
**Author:** ![McLen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mclen/32/6354_2.png) [@McLen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McLen)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/62 "2011-08-09T18:10:35Z")
> [@Going 2 sizes smaller on the SRT, thoughts?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-2-sizes-smaller-on-the-srt-thoughts/44511/4): > > Sure thing man, lemme know when you wanna go look! > > Totally down for a shift ride! For logs its all about body positioning, lean back and unweight the front tire and lift it up onto the top of the log then as the front tire crosses over get your weight a little bit forward and unweight the rear tire lifting it over. Yeah I was getting better and better as we went. Can’t wait to go again haha ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/63 "2011-08-09T18:43:47Z")
If the weathers alright tomorrow I might head over to central park around 6:15 for a lap or two ---
**Author:** ![McLen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mclen/32/6354_2.png) [@McLen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McLen)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/64 "2011-08-09T18:53:41Z")
Booooooo I work til 7 ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/65 "2011-08-10T03:43:59Z")
Damn, well I’m pretty much always game to ride, i can’t Friday cuz I have an adoption acengy bringing over a dog to my place that we may adopt but tomorrow I can prolly ride again. Actuallt scratch that tommorrow is no good I work til 6 so I won’t have time to ride. ---
**Author:** ![Allstar\_Graphics](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/allstar_graphics/32/6287_2.png) [@Allstar\_Graphics](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Allstar_Graphics)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/66 "2011-08-13T14:21:25Z")
i bought a gt avalanche 3.0 last year to tear up north va and dc, works out great ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/67 "2011-08-16T05:14:48Z")
Tomorrows supposed to be nice I think it’ll be too wet to ride central park but ill prolly go ride the “illegal” singletrack in the pinebush at like 615. Any takers? ---
**Author:** ![McLen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mclen/32/6354_2.png) [@McLen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McLen)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/68 "2011-08-16T05:34:14Z")
I work til 7 again ahaha. Out at 5 on Thursday, off Friday and Sat ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/69 "2011-08-16T06:27:53Z")
I can prolly ride thurs or Friday as well lemme know ill bust out the gopro haha ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/70 "2011-08-16T09:08:12Z")
I’ll be looking to pick up a bike when they go on sale at the end of the season. I have a wal-mart mountain bike from my old camp but I don’t think that thing would hold up very well :rofl ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/71 "2011-08-16T09:48:12Z")
Yeah the bikes they sell at walmart are junk and the people who assemble them usually do so incorrectly. Actually a lot of their “mountain” bikes come with a “not intended for off road use” sticker lol ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/72 "2011-08-16T10:23:17Z")
The bike is so beat. It has two bent rims, fucked up suspension, rust… I completely submerged it a few times attempting to cross the Schroon River :rofl :rofl And it’s been topped out at a GPS confirmed 52mph (on tarmac) If I spent any decent coin on a legit bike (Say, $500-ish budget or so) I’d of course take much better care of it. lol ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/73 "2011-08-16T10:30:11Z")
Sounds like a perfect candidate for a dock jump into a lake! ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/74 "2011-08-16T10:32:56Z")
There’s a dock on Shaver Pond in Grafton :rofl ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/75 "2011-08-16T10:39:21Z")
Do it! On a side note I decided I wanted to ride a hardtail on a regular basis again so I swapped the parts from my full suspension over to my Jamis that was collecting dust to create a stout playful bike. Forgot how fun they are! ![http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/skierdood/IMG_20110728_185404.jpg](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/skierdood/IMG_20110728_185404.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/76 "2011-08-16T10:45:23Z")
I kinda like this: [http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/roam.1/7507/44080/](http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/roam.1/7507/44080/) The only legit bike I’ve really ridden was a Giant Butte and it was nice. Hardtail as well ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/77 "2011-08-16T10:46:44Z")
Then there’s this one that’s geared more towards off roading than x-road like the one above: [http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/revel.1.black.red/7509/44108/](http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/revel.1.black.red/7509/44108/) ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/78 "2011-08-16T11:00:20Z")
That’d be a good bike to get into riding with. Its spec’d out with solid parts for an entry level ride and the frame looks like a solid XC platform that could be upgraded over time as stuff wears out or you get the upgrade itch. Also giant is owned by Trek/Gary Fisher and a lot of their technology in frame design tends to trickle down to their less expensive models leaving you with a very capable yet affordable ride. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/79 "2011-08-16T11:01:13Z")
The Revel 1? Second link. Red/Black. ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023/80 "2011-08-16T11:14:21Z")
Sorry the revel is what I was referring to. The first one is more of a hybrid that could do some light trail duty but would show its limits as you progressed. Unless you do a lot of bike path/pavement riding with the occational jaunt off road id go with the revel. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-shift-mountainbikers/259023.md?page=5)