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Post by tigabundok on Nov 15, 2017 15:01:54 GMT 8
I hike mountain and medyo naiimpluwebsyahan akong mag bike ng mga nakakasama kong umakyat. Medyo rich kid sila kaya nahihiya akong magtanong sakanila.haha
Bali im 5'10 at around 75kg and im planning to buy a cheap bike (due to limited budget).
Ask ko lang if oks sakin yung 27.5 na mtb and may nakita akong entry level na bike which is foxter 301 27.5 na sya and 6500 yung price.sulit na ba yun para sakin na naguumpisa at limited lang ang pera pero gustong mag bike ng malalayong distance na trail? Oks ba yung quality na at oks lang ba na d ko palitan yung mga stock parts nya i mean tatagal ba sya sa trail? Wala kasi talaga akong idea sa pagbabike eh more on hiking po kasi talaga ako.salamat po sa sasagot.
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Post by icemann77 on Nov 15, 2017 17:48:24 GMT 8
Pwede naman yan as a starter bike. wag mo lang pang downhill hehe. at kung 5'10 ka make sure get the correct frame size.
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Post by hideki on Nov 15, 2017 18:04:31 GMT 8
Pwede na yan. Piliin mo lang yung malaking size.
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Post by tigabundok on Nov 15, 2017 22:15:38 GMT 8
Pano po a malalaman yung tamang frame size? dehins po ba frame yung 27.5? Sorry wala kasi talaga akong idea dito.
And panong wag idodown hill po? Di sya pwede sa malubak na trail?
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Post by anthrax76 on Nov 15, 2017 22:53:25 GMT 8
merong thread dito sa newbie's section tungkol sa frame sizing. yung 27.5 is the wheelsize, which is dehins dependent ang frame size. doing DH vs. going down a hill, magkaiba yan. DH is going down the hill at the fastest time, hence downhill racing. pero kung bababa lang ng slope, kaya naman yan kahit anong bike. medyo may kabagalan nga lang kung HT ang setup mo kasi matagtag. pero pwede namang lakarin kung alanganin ka sa sections. aral ka muna ng bike handling skills and don't rely on the technology of the bike
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Post by sk8er_saix on Nov 16, 2017 12:30:50 GMT 8
Pano po a malalaman yung tamang frame size? dehins po ba frame yung 27.5? Sorry wala kasi talaga akong idea dito. And panong wag idodown hill po? Di sya pwede sa malubak na trail? Newbie at nagaaral paunti-unti. Share ko po sa inyo ang mga natutunan ko. Frame size ay pwedeng 15", 17", 20" pataas. Pwede ding small, medium, large, at XL. Gamit ka sir ng google, just search for bike sizing guide para alam mo kung saan ka maguumpisa. Frame sizing ay depende sa height at inseam mo. Sa MTB, dehins naman masyadong maselan sa frame sizing 'di tulad ng road bikes. Yung 26, 27.5, at 29 ay wheels size. Minsan, ito din po ang ginagamit na size pagdating sa bike na gusto mo. 26-27.5 main advantage ay sa mga technical na trails. 29 naman po ay more on sweeping na mga trails. Hope this helps. EDIT: pareho tayo ng height. Bike ko ay 16" frame na 29er. Kumportable naman po ako so far pagdating sa fit ng bike.
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Post by konablack on Nov 16, 2017 13:16:51 GMT 8
hmmm if i were you i'd get a decent starter bike from a known legit brand like merida, giant, or mongoose (in no particular ranking), better stretch your budget a little further as you'll be hitting the trails.
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Post by anarki on Nov 16, 2017 19:41:26 GMT 8
Agreed on the above comment if you plan on biking long term, iwas buy and sell ng parts for upgrade din. Hirap pag tinamaan ng upgraditis. Anyway, Foxter is a good starter bike.
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Post by simplej0ys on Nov 17, 2017 4:32:16 GMT 8
two things to start your mtbiking path with a great foundation: 1. a good and solid starter bike that fits you and your budget 2. bike handling skills that would build your confidence in riding (means your confidence grows exponentially when you learn stuff about you and your bike)
and from there, go and grow your passion for bikes my brother!
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