Regarding suspension forks: will a suspension fork with non-functional suspension function similarly to a traditional fork?
IMO ...2016 Felt DD70 Fat Bike must go. Moving out of state and need to sell fast. Not ridden very often. Bike is in great condition and rides like a Cadillac.
All parts are original spec except the brake rotors have been upgrade to Shimano XT and the grips have been upgraded to Odi Van's grips.
Size is a medium, 18.5. Will fit most people.
Bike comes with Diety pedals, rack, trunk bag, mud guards, Garmin mount, and a bell
This is outside my budget ($500) but if i can talk the seller down and it fits I may break the bank
Wow!MSRP of this bike was 6K (for an aluminum frame?) woah...
According to Diamondback its their freeride/park-oriented model. My plans are geared towards XC style riding. How can I tweak the bike (other than the aforementioned drop bars) to make it more suitable for that discipline?
NO ...Alfeng, would these specifications work for a stem?
- WEIGHT: 178g
- MATERIAL: Forged alloy
- RISE: 7°
- STEERER DIAMETER: 1 1/8" or 1" using the included shim
- CLAMP DIAMETER: 25.4mm
- CLAMP HEIGHT: 47mm
- LENGTHS: 90mm, 105mm, 120mm, 135mm
Bought it for $580
FWIW ...Froze, thank you, and your advice throughout the buying process was much appreciated.
Alfeng, do you still subscribe to the belief that bike owners can perform their own maintenance & repairs pertaining to MTBs? They seem decidedly more complex than road bikes.
I spoke to a friend who's a mechanic and received this advice:
Some tips:
-check torque on all suspension bolts
-setup air and sag on suspension
-make sure headset is tight
-make sure bottom bracket is tight
-make sure pedals are tight
-make sure brakes work
-make sure wheels are true/ spoke tension is even
-if you have a dropper seatpost, make sure it’s functioning properly and the saddle doesn’t have more than 3 degrees of side to side play
Oh and as far as suspension goes, as long as you don’t have excess fluid coming out and the lockout/ firm setting works on it, then it should be good. In order to truly know this, you’ll need to setup the air in both the front and rear suspension. Basically your weight will determine the amount of psi that needs to be pumped into the suspension. Some of them have charts on them already, some of the charts need to be looked up online
Now if wanna get a tune up done those will start around $100
That’s to make:
-shifting work
-brakes work (unless they need bleeding)
-wheels true
-headset adj
-bb adj
-hubs adj
Front and rear suspension work varies and is usually not included in any tuneups
Front and rear suspension each ranges from: $50-$140
Worse case scenario is you need a tune up w/ suspension work done and brake bleeeds which could range from $350-$500 in all.
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