Hello all,
I hope this helps out someone else from not making the same mistake.
I purchased a hard tail Aluminum bike with aggressive enduro geometry. The bike is excellent for an advanced rider that knows all the basics to safely drop, jump, and ride smoothly over the harsh stuff. But... to a beginner or intermediate, I was advised to be very careful form the manufacture and rightly so. I was planning on swapping out the frame for a Chromoley frame that can take more abuse than aluminum, but the cost for a chromoly is 1/3 in to buying a full suspension bike. I should have purchased a full suspension first but was carried away by all the tutorials and youtube mtb videos showing pros shredding with a hard tail. Reality is a full suspension bike can make the difference between a crash or no crash - so I have been told.
So to all you seasoned mtbr's your advice can help me and any one of us who are beginners.
Should I forget about the chromoly frame swap and just get a full Suspension or get a chromo bike and learn to ride better while taking more abuse?
Thank you again.
I hope this helps out someone else from not making the same mistake.
I purchased a hard tail Aluminum bike with aggressive enduro geometry. The bike is excellent for an advanced rider that knows all the basics to safely drop, jump, and ride smoothly over the harsh stuff. But... to a beginner or intermediate, I was advised to be very careful form the manufacture and rightly so. I was planning on swapping out the frame for a Chromoley frame that can take more abuse than aluminum, but the cost for a chromoly is 1/3 in to buying a full suspension bike. I should have purchased a full suspension first but was carried away by all the tutorials and youtube mtb videos showing pros shredding with a hard tail. Reality is a full suspension bike can make the difference between a crash or no crash - so I have been told.
So to all you seasoned mtbr's your advice can help me and any one of us who are beginners.
Should I forget about the chromoly frame swap and just get a full Suspension or get a chromo bike and learn to ride better while taking more abuse?
Thank you again.
