giant Boulder...???

I am going to buy a new bike and i dont want to spend too much.. so i was thinking of the Giant Boulder. i like to ride hard like jumps and such... and love the off-road trails. the bike is only 280$..... will this bike work for me?

Man..... this site must be dead not 1 single reply

I think everyone is busy watching the Tour de France

What sort of bike do you ride now, and how is it coping with your riding style?

Onto the Boulder: Giant recommends it for bikepath and unsealed road use, which would give me second thoughts of its longevity when it comes to jumps, etc. (I must add here that I haven't got much experience with anything other than XC mountain biking; someone who is more into jumps, etc. should be able to fill in here.)

Giant's range of recreational mountain bikes are good, solid machines for off-road trails and the like. Excellent value for money, too. As always, and especially at this price-point, every step in price gets you a significant upgrade to drivetrain, forks, etc. It might be worth spending a bit more time saving up every penny, and getting a higher end bike that has suspension and better quality components.

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Peter
Cannondale Synapse Carbon Scalpel Cyclocross Ultra

most xc bikes are not ment to jump off thing much higher than a curb i think..if you like big air then you should be thinking of a freeride bike or aggresive xc but the price will go up.

Personally I would not buy that bike for anything other than riding on towpaths or commuting. It is a very basic bike and if you want to do anything that involves jumps the advice here is to spend £500 minimum. Because prices in the states are cheaper, I believe the rule of thumb is that you should spend in $ what we spend in £ although obviously we have paid more money due to the exchange rate. In short I would strongly advise against buying that bike. Look for something with a good front end suspension made by one of the major brands. (Marzocchi, Rock Shox etc) avoid the very cheap forks though.

hope this helps.