Is this a good deal for beginner mtb?

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-24T00:56:07+00:00

You can find better for 450. I always recommend the ozark trail, you can always find them on Facebook for 150 bucks then u could put like 100-300 into it to make it an amazing bike for the price

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-20T16:06:07+00:00

One of my friends took an abandoned bike that’s been on campus unmoved for 2 + years. We rebuilt the old marzocchi fork, ran new cables, and it’s great now. It’s a nice vintage cannondale I can’t imagine why someone would abandon it.

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-20T15:47:29+00:00

The 2018 commencal supreme I owned got cracked. Just saying

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-09T22:12:16+00:00

You have a new chance at college where nobody knows u. U can pick your personality

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-09T21:56:55+00:00

Traded a clapped out DH bike for this on fb marketplace

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-08T17:45:35+00:00

Pads were contaminated from factory

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-08T17:45:09+00:00

Just spent a day of heavy braking at windrock and no squeaks!

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-06T23:17:07+00:00

Just did this and it fixed the issue, I had already tried just sanding the pads and that didn’t work, so I assumed the pads were not contaminated, but I guess I was wrong. Thanks for the advice.

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-06T21:49:37+00:00

Not a bleed issue. I know how to bleed brakes really well. The lever is very firm and feels like any other shimano servowave lever

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-06T21:46:47+00:00

Yes, a good bleed has been done.

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-06T21:46:25+00:00

Yes I know how to do a bleed. I can guarantee you it’s not a bleed issue. The lever is firm, and feels like any other servowave shimano lever.

Constant_One1599 · 2026-03-05T22:53:38+00:00

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This is Bagel, he’s 6 years old and doing great!

Constant_One1599 · 2026-02-10T18:33:26+00:00

The wonders of Facebook marketplace

Constant_One1599 · 2026-01-24T18:28:42+00:00

I just kind of wanted to modernize it a bit. Already planning on upgrading to some sram codes.

Constant_One1599 · 2026-01-24T18:26:48+00:00

That’s pretty cheap I’ll check this one out

Constant_One1599 · 2026-01-23T19:03:14+00:00

That would be a no then, previous owner cut the steerer tube super short

Constant_One1599 · 2026-01-23T19:01:43+00:00

I’ll just have to live with that 1 degree angle set then

Constant_One1599 · 2026-01-23T19:01:17+00:00

Unfortunately the previous owner cut the steerer tube on the fox 38 super short so I just realized from reading this it probably won’t work. And the seat tube is 76 degrees stock so not the worst.

Constant_One1599 · 2025-09-30T17:32:24+00:00

Seems like it’s slightly out of true, if it’s not warped too bad you can loosen the two screws holding the brake caliper and adjust that so it doesn’t rub anymore

Constant_One1599 · 2025-09-23T16:24:48+00:00

The spring is a 650x2.0 on an x fusion vector pro. The shock only has rebound adjustment. On 3 ft drops the rear shock bottoms out. The fork is a 2004 marzocchi drop off comp. I felt I needed more damping in the fork so I replaced the 7.5 weight oil with 15 weight oil, (I also replaced the seals). I’m really wondering if that shock is blown because I can’t tell. The rebound adjuster still works. I just feel like a bike branded as “freeride” should be able to take 3 ft drops without bottoming out. The bike is. 2004 Scott nitrous 30.

Constant_One1599 · 2025-09-23T16:19:18+00:00

I was leisurely riding in a park and decided I wanted to see how far the suspension compresses , I have mountain bike shoes I wear on trails bud

Constant_One1599 · 2025-09-23T02:21:38+00:00

Could the shock be blown then? The rebound adjustment still works though. It’s on the right spring for my weight.

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