# mountain bike ? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 12, 2004, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426 "2004-05-12T09:55:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/1 "2004-05-12T09:55:30Z")
I’m looking for a bike, but don’t want to spend more than about $300. Does anyone know of any makes besides Specialized and Giant that have low end models that are descent? And can anyone recommend a good bike shop around? ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/2 "2004-05-12T10:00:54Z")
to be honest the mongoose’s at wall mart are really nice and really inexspensive…like around $200 ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/3 "2004-05-12T10:05:16Z")
> [@slowcamaro](#): > > to be honest the mongoose’s at wall mart are really nice and really inexspensive…like around $200 Yea, I like them but I want to get one from a bike shop. The few shops I have been to seem to offer free tuneups and maintenance, which is good. I’m pretty rough on bikes. The last bike I had I destroyed after 1 time riding it. I had the $140 bike from wal mart and basically had to throw it away after 1 ride and I don’t want that to happen again. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/4 "2004-05-12T10:08:04Z")
Trek!!! ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/5 "2004-05-12T10:09:23Z")
> [@turbovw18](#): > > Trek!!! It all comes back to VW’s. :D:D:D I was just looking at them on the net - I forgot all about them. They have some nice bikes. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/6 "2004-05-12T10:10:45Z")
i have a trek 300 old school and a newer 950??? or something… they are great bikes… i had that 300 for over 10 years!!! ---
**Author:** ![P8NT-BALLAH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@P8NT-BALLAH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/P8NT-BALLAH)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/7 "2004-05-12T10:26:40Z")
GT makes some entry level stuff. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/8 "2004-05-12T10:29:24Z")
> [@turbovw18](#): > > i have a trek 300 old school and a newer 950??? or something… they are great bikes… i had that 300 for over 10 years!!! I was just looking for bike ahops and there is one right across from Cutty’s dad’s garage on 885. They carry Trek and a bunch of others, i’ll probably stop there on the way home from work. The trek’s seem to offer the most for the money and also have a lifetime warranty from factory. 🆒 I’ll have to see the GT bikes also - I have read some good things about them. thanks ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/9 "2004-05-12T10:30:06Z")
> [@2kaltima](#): > > . The few shops I have been to seem to offer free tuneups and maintenance, . what can you possible tune up on a bicycle ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/10 "2004-05-12T10:34:54Z")
> [@Quik](#): > > what can you possible tune up on a bicycle have you ever ridden a bike before? Shifter, brakes, suspension - and just making sure that all the things still work. Granted, it’s not like a motorcycle but there are things to look at from time to time. And if a shop will do the work and not me, all the better ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/11 "2004-05-12T10:36:27Z")
> [@2kaltima](#): > > have you ever ridden a bike before? > > Shifter, brakes, suspension - and just making sure that all the things still work. > > Granted, it’s not like a motorcycle but there are things to look at from time to time. And if a shop will do the work and not me, all the better that would be maintenance wouldnt it not a tune up ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/12 "2004-05-12T10:41:09Z")
> [@Quik](#): > > that would be maintenance wouldnt it not a tune up :doh: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: yeah… what about a water bottle? is that a tune up, maintenance, or a mod? ---
**Author:** ![brokeasskorean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@brokeasskorean](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brokeasskorean)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/13 "2004-05-12T10:48:48Z")
eric (vapor trail) has a mountain bike for sale.lemme see how much he wants for it ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/14 "2004-05-12T10:52:05Z")
I loved my Trek. It was an 850, Cromoly frame. i would step up and go with an Aluminum framed model if you can afford it. And stay away from grip shift. Shimano \> Grip Shift crap ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/15 "2004-05-12T11:19:33Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > I loved my Trek. It was an 850, Cromoly frame. i would step up and go with an Aluminum framed model if you can afford it. And stay away from grip shift. Shimano \> Grip Shift crap I hear ya - my last bike had the grip shift and everytime I went to lift the front wheel the damn thing would go half a gear and I would usually end up rolling down a hill and hitting a tree or creek. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/16 "2004-05-12T15:11:15Z")
I have a Trek and haven’t had any problems. Check out Bike Line - they’re in Greensburg. ---
**Author:** ![dgramc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dgramc/32/5934_2.png) [@dgramc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dgramc)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/17 "2004-05-12T16:12:54Z")
i just bought a trek at scholls bike center…they sold me last years model for 350 and said it was basically the same as this years model…they were closing so i said cool ill take it…i get home to notice it has cheaper gears on it , so now i have to return it tomorrow and get the 04 model…for 400, its a trek 4500 btw ---
**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/18 "2004-05-12T16:26:07Z")
yea that bike that eric has is sweet, full suspension proflex…i think…also check out univega they make some sweet bikes ---
**Author:** ![jcxcr4000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcxcr4000/32/5980_2.png) [@jcxcr4000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jcxcr4000)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/19 "2004-05-13T07:27:04Z")
i have a gt xcr400 full suspension bike that just happens to be for sale the only problem is i want like 450 for it if you are interested the bike is practacally brand new only ridden like a dozen times let me know ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426/20 "2004-05-13T10:38:48Z")
Specialized is a good brand. Check out the Hardrock line, decent components and bullet proof frame. I just picked up a cannondale from Gatto cycles, they offer free brake, and gear adjustments for the whole life of your bike. If you want to buy a bike online, check out KHS bikes, lots of bang for your buck. I have a 2000 KHS Full suspension bike, got it for 500 but it has high end components from bikes over 1k. also check out [www.bikenashbar.com](http://www.bikenashbar.com) or [www.universalcycles.com](http://www.universalcycles.com). I suggest getting a hardtail bike… Full suspension only really works well on high end bikes. I like my hardtail bike more than my full suspension bike. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mountain-bike/166426.md?page=2)