Tempest170
New Member
Hello everyone,
New member here and I have some questions. I did a search and didn't seem to find a thread that related to my questions so I was wondering what type of equipment you would look for while searcing for a new/ used mountain bike. Currently I have a GT Palomar which I have owned for many many years. It has served me well but recently I have been going through more trails at Split Rock and Jungle Habitat and realized that I many be working with the wrong equipment. It has a front shock but thats it as far as "off-road" hardware. My friend has disc brakes which I noticed helps with all the mud puddles since I basically can't stop after I go through them. Is a rear suspension really necessary? The trails im on are very rocky for the most part but im not doing any rock climbing/ hopping, just riding over them. Also what height should I be looking for? For the record im 5'10" and about 180lbs. Thanks in advance!
New member here and I have some questions. I did a search and didn't seem to find a thread that related to my questions so I was wondering what type of equipment you would look for while searcing for a new/ used mountain bike. Currently I have a GT Palomar which I have owned for many many years. It has served me well but recently I have been going through more trails at Split Rock and Jungle Habitat and realized that I many be working with the wrong equipment. It has a front shock but thats it as far as "off-road" hardware. My friend has disc brakes which I noticed helps with all the mud puddles since I basically can't stop after I go through them. Is a rear suspension really necessary? The trails im on are very rocky for the most part but im not doing any rock climbing/ hopping, just riding over them. Also what height should I be looking for? For the record im 5'10" and about 180lbs. Thanks in advance!