Hello,
So I am posting here because today I had my first ever MTB experience at the Wompatuck State park in Hingham,MA, USA.
I have been riding a (rigid) hybrid for two years, mostly on roads and paved bike trails. BUT todays experience has got me thinking, and thinking hard about MTB.
I went to the WOmpatuck park today, rode on my hybrid, rode pretty hard, spent 3 hours, and did about 15 miles. It was tough, but man was it awesome. I had to do a LOT of walking, since my bike wasn't upto the task.
So, that brings me to the topic:
Help me choose a bike, and also help me recognize what is the technical term for the kind of terrain you see here (the video is from a Wompatuck race...got it from youtube)
(Skip to around 5:50 for real action...)
(it seems much easier in the beginning but gets hard towards the end)
This is the kind of trail I want to be riding. When I rode today, it had a lot of rocks, wasn't too uphill, plenty of wet ground, a lot of roots, some streams, some gravel etc.
For my bike, from what I have read in past two hours, seems like a hardtail is recommended for beginners.
My budget is around $600-700. I have been checking out Jamis Durango, and would like suggestions on similarly priced 29ers ?
I am 29yrs old man,6'2'', 205 pounds, in decent shape.
So I am posting here because today I had my first ever MTB experience at the Wompatuck State park in Hingham,MA, USA.
I have been riding a (rigid) hybrid for two years, mostly on roads and paved bike trails. BUT todays experience has got me thinking, and thinking hard about MTB.
I went to the WOmpatuck park today, rode on my hybrid, rode pretty hard, spent 3 hours, and did about 15 miles. It was tough, but man was it awesome. I had to do a LOT of walking, since my bike wasn't upto the task.
So, that brings me to the topic:
Help me choose a bike, and also help me recognize what is the technical term for the kind of terrain you see here (the video is from a Wompatuck race...got it from youtube)
(Skip to around 5:50 for real action...)
(it seems much easier in the beginning but gets hard towards the end)
This is the kind of trail I want to be riding. When I rode today, it had a lot of rocks, wasn't too uphill, plenty of wet ground, a lot of roots, some streams, some gravel etc.
For my bike, from what I have read in past two hours, seems like a hardtail is recommended for beginners.
My budget is around $600-700. I have been checking out Jamis Durango, and would like suggestions on similarly priced 29ers ?
I am 29yrs old man,6'2'', 205 pounds, in decent shape.