I bought my first , well actually it’s still my only mountain bike from a friend who said he had $1100.00 plus in it , he was hauling it around in his truck because he didn’t have anywhere to keep it , I gave him $75 for it , that was probably 20 plus years ago , it’s a Trek 930 Singletrack . I really enjoy your videos & I’m surprised you don’t have a lot more likes & subscribers . Thankyou for sharing.
Totally agree and even if you buy a new one they are not that expensive - In Iceland where I live you can buy an entry level Trek mountain bike for about 700$
so thankful for my $20 diamondback sorrento. took it on a paved trail with a buddy and couldnt keep up with him so i wanted to try what it was made for on a mtb trail. making it through was such an incredible experience. paid a bike shop to fix simple things which motivated me to learn how to fix simple stuff. bought a pos full suspension and hated it which got me to learn more about bikes. used patience and knowledge to buy an appropriate bike on a budget. im riding with guys who have invested 10x what i have but im pretty sure we are enjoying it the same
Recently there has been a great amount of budget starter bikes that give you 70% of the fun of more expensive bikes. The real difference between a good bike and a GREAT bike is that the great bike will keep you coming back to the trails and less time at the shops or fixing the bike.
@@BruceChastain exactly. The Ozark trail and the Schwinn axium are great examples. The first bike that really stepped up the budget game was that GT sold at Dick Sporting.
I think the last item is missing in my biking.. a friend 😂😂😂. I am currently in Germany and none in my circle is into Mountain biking. Though they enjoy my stories.
Key thing to understand is there are a lot of people who do care what other people think and there are people who believe they need a modern MTB to ride trails. Which simply isn't true at all. In any sport or in just about anything in life people are insecure and most cannot clear their minds of this and will continue to feel like mountain biking or cycling is not for them as they just "can't afford it" Sad, but true.
this is really true. And it's not helped by the marketing. I like watching GMBN, but even that sort of normalizes super expensive bikes and other cost around the sport.
I got given a 'cheap' walmart bike. Every so often I'll do something to it. New front gear. Near cogset. New tires. Nothing ever extravagant just 'slowly make it better fill my needs.' it's a fun hobby. Just try to keep in mind that while there is an infinitely high spending limit, yo\u can get by with what seems like shockingly little just to goof off and have fun on back trails and gravel. Biggest downside i've had with my bike is 'well shit why is it making THAT noise' and constantly having to tune.
@@BruceChastain Having said all that in praise of el cheapo big box bike (hell your single speed was why I subbed) i am in complete agreement that getting something that is outside of department store and a little bit nicer will yield better results. Hell. I'd have gone for a second hand giant or gary fisher or something like that if there were any up for grabs at a reasonable price here. Problem is everyone here seems to know that those are by and large the best bet to hang onto.
How to save a "ridiculous" amount of money: learn to be your own mechanic. Servicing, restoring old bikes and parts, you will save thousands and you'll know that most new things are just fads.
that is a big one. If you're just a few times a year on an old beach cruiser, maybe it doesn't matter, but the more you get into biking the more doing your old work will save you. I've actually never needed to bring a bike into a shop yet.
Buy a poor hood a bike or two, take them riding. You will never look at Mt biking the same again. And remember to skid and do wheelies. It’s the gateway to Valhalla
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