Mountain Biking??

[Cory]

Originally Posted by RogerR

the bike doesn't make the rider. i put some serious miles under the tires of my huffy superia. i keep it at my house and ride it when i go back home from college.

Call me elitist, but anyone who considers themselves a mountain biker (or any kind of cyclist for that matter) doesn't ride anything that didn't come from a bike shop.

The best toy store bike you can get doesn't even approach the level of quality of a cheap bike shop bike.

I ride a Specialized Hardrock AI Comp FS. I've upgraded it a lot, but it's getting pretty old ('99) and too small for me.

[team222badbrad]

Sure it may not even come close to the strength and quality of a real mountain bike, but I can still have the same amount of fun.

If it breaks, then I could probably buy several more bikes for the price of a real mountain bike.

I don't even think my car is worth the price of my bike, but hey it gets me from point A to point B!

Willing to challenge anyone on the mountain, as long as they come to North Eastern PA!

[Cory]

Originally Posted by team222badbrad

Sure it may not even come close to the strength and quality of a real mountain bike, but I can still have the same amount of fun.

If it breaks, then I could probably buy several more bikes for the price of a real mountain bike.

I don't even think my car is worth the price of my bike, but hey it gets me from point A to point B!

Willing to challenge anyone on the mountain, as long as they come to North Eastern PA!

Sure, it's cheaper, but the added quality and support you'll receiver from a bike shop are worth the extra price, if you're anything but a casual rider.

[henryBsick]

Originally Posted by team222badbrad

Sure it may not even come close to the strength and quality of a real mountain bike, but I can still have the same amount of fun.

If it breaks, then I could probably buy several more bikes for the price of a real mountain bike.

I don't even think my car is worth the price of my bike, but hey it gets me from point A to point B!

Willing to challenge anyone on the mountain, as long as they come to North Eastern PA!

Bring it Bradley.
I ride a Haro VGF V-2
I do constant 20-30 mile trips throughout the summer with the occasional 50 miler. Every other summer I do a 210 mile trip on the C and O Canal, I think it is like somewhere in Maryland to Washington DC. Aside from those I take it and ride in a shale pit a half-mile from my house all the time, which is where the real mountain biking takes place.
I lub my bike