Hi all, I'm 41 and want to get into trail riding. I recently bought a piece of land not far from crown forest here in Alberta, so I want to buy a used bike before summer and give it a go.
1) 6'1", 215 lbs
2) pretty fit, but gettin older so not overly aggressive - 5/10
3) riding mostly woods, trails and hills
4) no dirt experience, have been riding a street bike (cruiser) for 5 years
5) no racing
6) very mechanically able, will be doing all my own work
7-10) i'd prefer a used bike (1999 and up), under $4000, any brand, don't know whether i should be looking at 2-stroke or 4. Are the chinese bikes worth looking at?
Could any of you fine folks recommend something in my range?
thx
M.
1) 6'1", 215 lbs
2) pretty fit, but gettin older so not overly aggressive - 5/10
3) riding mostly woods, trails and hills
4) no dirt experience, have been riding a street bike (cruiser) for 5 years
5) no racing
6) very mechanically able, will be doing all my own work
7-10) i'd prefer a used bike (1999 and up), under $4000, any brand, don't know whether i should be looking at 2-stroke or 4. Are the chinese bikes worth looking at?
Could any of you fine folks recommend something in my range?
thx
M.