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Don't really know much anymore about bikes. I currently ride a 96 Trek 8000 witth an old SID fork, full XTR components and some mavic wheels. The bike is just beat, the last round of components and shocks were installed around 01 so they're pretty hammered as is the frame. I like the feel of the hard tail, and i do a lot of cross country style riding. I enjoy climbing a LOT and average about 10 miles a ride and around 2,000 vertical feet. I ride 3-5 times a week and compete in the mens sport division.
I looked at a santa cruz "blur" a year or so ago and really liked it. I'd like to get the bike used, and i for sure want full susp along with disk brakes. I've been thinking about cable disk vs the hydrolic due to simplicity. I wreck a lot and don't need to worry about blowing out a line and not having brakes for the rest of the ride cause i lost fluid. Any ideas on what bikes i should look at and where's a good place to get used "race" style mountain bikes?
Wally
I looked at a santa cruz "blur" a year or so ago and really liked it. I'd like to get the bike used, and i for sure want full susp along with disk brakes. I've been thinking about cable disk vs the hydrolic due to simplicity. I wreck a lot and don't need to worry about blowing out a line and not having brakes for the rest of the ride cause i lost fluid. Any ideas on what bikes i should look at and where's a good place to get used "race" style mountain bikes?
Wally