Sarcasm? Got something useful to add?If you can afford it buy it. Expensive bikes are amazing... period. Stumpy is expensive and therefore amazing - sounds fool proof to me.
My understanding is hardtail is lighter, more efficient pedaling and supposedly you will learn better skills by starting out with a hardtail. Full suspension bikes are more comfortable, more controllable and arguably more fun but obviously heavier and more expensive.I'm new to the whole mountain bike thing, but i was just curious to know why you said please no recommendation for a hardtail? Just interested to know the difference.
Thanks for the heads up. I had already checked out the norco but the spec seemed a bit low. Kona looks interesting and warrants further research.If you like the 29er Stumpy then make sure you check out the Norco Shinobi and Kona Satori as well. Both are 29ers aimed more at All Mountain type of riding so if you are thinking about doing some light downhill they might be a bit better than the Stumpy.
umm, you came into a forum as a self confessed newbee, and asked a question specifically about whether a bike was too much for a newbee, and you got a few people who agree with the person in the LBS and you are surprised? He's having a go at one of the most common crap statements you hear in this country - "you get what you pay for" - anyone with an ounce of experience in marketing knows damn well that you pay whatever the market will bare - value is the last consideration.Sarcasm? Got something useful to add?
These are sentiments I whole heartily agree with.Here are my thoughts:
Work hard, play hard. Get the Stumpy and ride the shit out of it. No point getting a hardtail to "start out" with, they will always be lighter, but in my opinion someone doesn't get a hardtail because it's lighter, especially as the Stumpy is plenty light as it is. Start out with your dream bike. No such thing as too much bike, unless it means riding a DH bike on XC tracks, which is frustrating. Don't listen to the LBS toolbag, get the bike YOU WANT , and smile every time you look at it.
Don't compromise getting a cheaper bike, or a bike that someone else thinks you are worthy of, you have nothing to prove on a nice new bike. If this is a replacement for motorsport, then it is already a cheaper option by getting into MTB. You're worth a sweet bike (and definitely worth a good helmet)
I don't mind whatever opinion anyone has. But his post added nothing constructive to this thread. Also I never told the LBS guy I intended to ride to work. I told him I had been look at a reign which is when he hinted that would be too much bike and started pushing the giant anthem.umm, you came into a forum as a self confessed newbee, and asked a question specifically about whether a bike was too much for a newbee, and you got a few people who agree with the person in the LBS and you are surprised? He's having a go at one of the most common crap statements you hear in this country - "you get what you pay for" - anyone with an ounce of experience in marketing knows damn well that you pay whatever the market will bare - value is the last consideration.
FFS. No. No sarcasm. I stand by what I said. Expensive bikes ARE amazing. If you can afford one buy one. How is that not adding anything to this thread. You asked us if you should buy an expensive bike. No point going into what model etc. thats had been covered in the previous two pages.Sarcasm? Got something useful to add?
Oh, ok. My apologies. Thankyou.FFS. No. No sarcasm. I stand by what I said. Expensive bikes ARE amazing. If you can afford one buy one. How is that not adding anything to this thread. You asked us if you should buy an expensive bike. No point going into what model etc. thats had been covered in the previous two pages.