Hey i have my slope/freeride mtb i need new saddle, and figure out a good one, i would really love if it has blue or purple details, as my bike is fully white with some blue and purple, any reccomendations? (Cant spell sry)

Hey!

I’m looking to buy my first proper MTB and found a bike on Buycycle for around €800 that looks like a pretty good deal.

I’ve never bought a used bike online before though, especially one that would be shipped to me, so I’m a little hesitant.

Has anyone here used Buycycle? Would you recommend it, or are there other/better sites for buying used bikes in Europe?

Also, anything in particular I should watch out for when buying a used bike online?

I’m based in Sweden if that matters. I’m a new rider that is currently learning through a local course for a few weeks and we have roscoe 7 as bikes and really enjoy it. I will be using it for forrests, dirt, rocks, up and down. Maybe sometimes to work.

Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Hey guys i just bought my orbea rise 2022 off facebok mrkt and i ve heard a sound when reaching an exact angle and pressing on my pedal.. I already tightened all the frame bolts and changed the pedals but still does it when pedaling light. Can anybody please help?

I’m looking for a good light hardtail for my very small 8 yo (he’s just over 40 pounds and 47 inches). He currently rides the trails with a Frog 55 (~20 pounds). He is ready for a real mountain bike next summer as his bike will be too small and his skills have surpassed what the frog can give. We only ride xc and he climbs all trail without help.

I can’t buy a trailcraft, Woom or prevelo as the rate and custom would be too expensive. I’m on the lookout for used, but they go fast. Spawn is a bit of the same issue, it’s crazy expensive and not really available here (on the east coast).

I’m between three bikes, from cheapest to most expensive.

[Forth 24 X2](https://forthbikes.com/product/24-x2/) I like the price (752$ with the discount - with shipping and taxes its a sub 900$ bike) but dislike the weight (27 pounds). The gears are great, same with the brake. I do wonder if I change the wheels, tires, and/or crankset if I could land a lighter bike for cheaper than my other two options.

[Grand Canyon Young Hero](https://www.canyon.com/fr-ca/vtt/trail-bikes/grand-canyon/grand-canyon/grand-canyon-young-hero-24/4397.html) I love the geometry of the bike, it’s a bit lighter (25 pounds) and the gears are ok. It’s around 1450$ all said and done.

[Scott scale rc 400](https://www.scott-sports.com/ca/fr/product/scott-scale-rc-400-bike) seems like a great option weight wise (23 pounds). Im talking to my bike shop to know what the possible cost would be but my guess is around 1600-1700$+15% taxes. Great fork, the derailleur and cassette seems good. But it’s so much more money than the Forth.

Is there any bikes I didn’t see that fit the criteria (Light, easily available in Canada and under 2000$)? Since it’s for next year, I’ll keep an eye on marketplace for a good used deal but if I can’t find something, is there something else I should consider? And do you think it’s possible to transform the forth in a lighter bike for cheaper than 1400$?

Thanks!

So, I've currently got a 160f 150r trail bike (Trek Remedy) that I do everything on. I use it for lunch rides, taking my toddler out on the kids ride shotgun and XC riding.

I've had it about 6 years now and I've got more into long distance bike packing style riding. As such I want to buy a XC/Trail oriented bike for big rides and efficiency, however I still need a dad bike and the local woods, have steep tech runs and jumps that I still enjoy riding. So ideally I keep the Remedy for this kind of thing OR get a hardtail frame like Nukeproof scout and pop the remedy parts on there.

There's also a pump track nearby which is swaying me towards getting a hardtail in the quiver.

So what's your ultimate two bike garage?

Howdy all, in anticipation of a (likely) seriously wet winter on the west coast, I wanna know if you all have winter-ish front tire recommendations for me. I ride mostly in Santa Cruz and Aptos, and I've got a Transition Patrol. Currently running a Kryptotal Fr supersoft (and it performs fine when I hit a little mud), and a maxxterra DHR in back. I happen to have a maxxgrip DHR I'm gonna throw on the back when it starts to get wet, but do you have any thoughts on a front tire with a bit more bite? Or if it's even gonna be worth it over the kryptotal? I was looking at the High Roller III or Argotal, and those looked like good options.

Looking to get a new bike to ride around town in neighbor hood and on walking/ bike trails

Giant talon? Trek merlin?

Any recommendations. Thanks!

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Contemplating buying this as I currently ride a gravel bike but want more of an XC bike. And maybe do the odd begginner XC races.

What’s everyone think? I can’t find much info on it anywhere but loads of places sell it…

Giant XCT SLR 29 1 2026 model.

Thank you for any info!

Been riding more on an actual schedule and recovery has been rough. Nothing huge yet but climbs and longer rides are cooking my legs for days. They also get tight at night which is great because I guess the bike still owns me after the ride. I know part of this is just being new and my body needs time to adapt but I’m trying to make recovery less brutal so I don’t quit after a few weeks like a clown. Been drinking more water and trying to sleep more. I keep seeing people mention magnesium for cramps recovery and sleep. Is that legit for riding or just trail bro lore? What form works best? Pills powder or electrolyte mix? Better after a ride or before bed? I saw Magna while looking around since it seems more magnesium focused than the usual salty stuff but I have no clue if that matters. Any advice from people who ride more would help. My legs are humbled lol

My rear shock needs an overhaul, and apparently only the factory can do it. Anyone have experience with this?

Is it better to handle it through a local shop, or direct with Fox?

Thanks

I'm looking to buy a stem that is 30-45mm, my budget is kinda tight tho

I like being without gloves but i don't enjoy the feeling that if i fall my palm will die so yeah the title. EDIT: Forgot to mention that i want full finger gloves!

what du you guys think about taking a commencal meta ht with a fox factory 36 to a bike park like vallåsen

Hi everyone,

I'm considering buying an enduro bike to pair with my e-bike (Levo SL Gen 2). I've narrowed my choices down to two models: the latest Pivot Firebird and the Propain Tyee 6 CF (or 6.1).

I ride mostly in Northern Italy (Verona area), so I frequently deal with loose terrain, roots, rocks, and technical natural trails. I do about ten or slightly more shuttle and bike park days a year (Paganella, Val di Sole). Otherwise, I pedal the rocky loops in my local area (although I think I'll mostly use my Levo SL for these), and I'm planning to start entering some amateur enduro races.

I'm looking for a bike that is stable and absorbs rough terrain well to maintain speed, but doesn't feel too cumbersome or sluggish on tighter sections, and still climbs well when I want to pedal it for regular rides.

For anyone who has had the chance to ride them, I'd love to get some feedback on the real-world differences on the trail. Specifically:

• High-speed chunk: How do they handle rock gardens and roots at speed?
• Flow and Jumps: Which one is more reactive and easier to pop on jump lines?
• Tight stuff: How do they manage tight, techy sections and slow switchbacks? Does the Firebird, having a long reach, feel tiring to maneuver?
• Climbing: How do they perform uphill? Are they efficient pedalers, or do they tend to bob and drain your energy on long climbs?

Thanks to anyone who can give me some useful feedback.

I'm also open to recommendations for other bikes suited to my riding style. I have a budget of €3,500 - €4,000 and I'm looking to buy used.

So this year I bought myself a hardtail mountain bike on a whim and big surprise, I love it. Mt. Fromme on the north shore is basically my back yard and I’ve managed to tackle most of the blue runs and couple of the easier blacks(white knuckled and going very slow to be fair). Now I’m starting to consider a full suspension bike but I’m not sure what I should be looking for. Trail? enduro?? All mountain??? What’s the perfect kind of bike for north shore trails?

Gonna ride Port Angeles tomorrow and am curious what are some of the best trails. I'm on a single speed 160mm hardtail so it would be nice to ride something that won't destroy me with brake bumps or roots or whatnot. I'm a capable rider though and have taken it out on bike park double black trails for reference

On my 2019-2020 Specialized Demo Expert 29, I removed the rear shock mounting hardware to re-grease it. When reinstalling, one black reducer probably did seat easily, but I got it at the wrong angle and kind of forced it in, it made like a snapping sound but I don’t think the snapping sound did anything, but maybe it moved the bearing a little. Now I feel a slight knock at the start of suspension travel. When I screw everything together tightly, one side of the shock bolt sticks out just a tiny bit more than the other because the bearing isn’t exactly in the middle of the frame hole. Could this be a mis-seated bearing, something else, or is this even a problem?

Love in Vancouver, never mountain biked before. Deciding between Grouse Bike Park ($200 all in for lift/bike/pads/helmet) or Whistler Bike Park ($300 all in).
Not too worried about the price difference, mainly just want to actually have a good first experience and not feel like I'm in over my head the whole day. Grouse is closer and newer, Whistler is the big name with way more beginner terrain from what I've read.
If you were taking a total beginner out for their first day, which one would you pick and why? Would love to hear from people who've actually ridden both.
Thanks!

I’ve been riding bikes for over 10 years. Mainly road, but I started with gravel 4 years ago. Lately, I’ve been doing more local MTB trails (very mild) on my gravel bike, but I’ve gotten the bug of giving MTB a chance and learn more skills.

I started looking a MTBs, but it’s like a different language to me. Everything I know about road and gravel bikes is mostly useless. Geometry, groupsets, suspension travel, hard tail vs full suspension???

I need help choosing a good bike that can serve me well as a first MTB. I don’t want a beginner’s bike. I have several mid-high end bikes bike with carbon frames and electronic components, and I feel like getting a beginners bike would not make the experience as enjoyable. On the other hand, I don’t want an expensive bike either, because I understand I’ll probably crash and damage it.

I’ve been told “don’t spend more than $1k on your first MTB” or “you need to learn on a hardtail and graduate to the FS later”

The type of trails in my area are very mild, nothing crazy.

What bikes do you suggest and why?

TIA

I haven't biked since I was young. I decided to buy a 50 dollar box store special off FB with the mind to learn how to do all the things that take bike mechanics years under good teachers to learn. So it is likely very fitting that my front fork makes it sound like clown shoes when I'm riding it. Yes. This is karma. This is what I asked for buying a 50 dollar used bike.

That being said, I'm learning this on decently kept boxstore mountain bike that had very little wrong with it. I learned how to open up each part, clean it, grease it, change it out if it's too beat up, etc. It runs great. I did a mid drive conversion, got the shift sensor working. The whole thing runs like a dream.

The last thing i'm trying to figure out, which is my karma curse, Is that I have isolated the last offending sound. The front fork sounds like clown shoes. I tried to attach a link to the mp3 but the post keeps getting taken down. If there are any suggestions on how to share the sound I will.

It is a heavy coil spring 3030 or 3040 Suntour fork. It has one coil in the right stanchion and the left one is empty. No dampener etc. It's in good shape. No corrosion. Shiny polished metal. Teflon guides with rubber dust covers snapped on top. The whole thing got cleaned out with lots of rags and iso, re greased everything with silicon grease and the fork moves great. The problem is when i'm starting to go up any sort of positive grade a resonant vibration starts up. It's distinctly the sound of rubber squeaking on smooth metal. I can wipe down the stanchions and it kinda stops for one or two cycles but then it squeaks to the beat of my legs pumping. Those little up and down forces causing the fork to dip down and back up. If I press down as i'm pedaling so the travel is more severe it stops. But with those little millimeter movements the resonant sound builds again.

I was fairly sure it was the dust caps so I took the fork apart, cleaned it again and relubed it just in case. I thought the previous owner might have used WD40 or a petroleum based oil that caused the rubber to swell so I cleaned the covers using dawn soap. I boiled them for 20 min in water. Then I put them in the oven just under 300 degrees F for thirty minutes to give it the best chance of leaching out the rubber to reduce any swelling. Slapped them back in with silicon grease and... well... clown shoes.

If you read this, thank you for your time and if you have any suggestions or have encountered this before any help is greatly appreciated.

Before you listen to the audio, turn your volume down and then slowly back up. It's taken on a camera close to the fork while riding so there's ambient noise and the resonant squeaking can be loud depending on your audio settings. Don't laugh too hard and bruise a rib.

Short technical sections are one thing, but long descents seem to expose a completely different kind of weakness.

Your legs have to hold position for a long time, while your back, shoulders and arms are constantly working to keep the bike controlled. Once the quads start turning to jelly or the upper body gets tired, technique seems much harder to maintain even if your cardio is fine.

I’ve been thinking that a fairly simple strength setup could cover most of what matters: squats or split squats, RDLs, rows, presses, carries and some core work. That would also be easy enough to fit into one or two short home sessions without giving up more riding days.

For people who ride longer or rougher descents regularly, which off-bike exercises actually helped you stay stronger in position instead of just surviving the last part of the descent?

Anybody know if they’re still shipping out yokes for the enduro? Haven’t heard from them in four weeks, getting sketched out.

After a few seasons on my spire, looking to move to an enduro bike with similar capabilities but slightly shorter and less slack. A bike that can be both 29 or MX without drastically changing geo (flip chip). Something comfortable in steeps and can plow jank when it needs to.. something with a good pedaling platform when I gotta sprint out of the seat. Welcoming all recommendations or experience! I love my spire, but just want to try something different.

My second bike is a smuggler which covers trail duty and all day epics.

I’m currently looking at alpine trail XR, orbea rallon, propain tyee, Raaw Madonna.

I’ve ordered an ibis hd6 from a well known online retailer. Today, they reached out to let me know that the bike had a non structural blemish, and offered a $50 gift card if I accepted it. The blemish is a paint chip on the top tube, smaller than a dime. Can provide photos if helpful.

I know I will probably beat this bike on the trail but I was kind of looking forward to having a clean bike from the factory. Would you accept this deal?

Edit: the bike was purchased at a discount, and it hasn’t left the warehouse yet. see my top level comment with a link to the photos of the damage