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scoobasteve,Jul 13 2005, 01:49 PM Wrote:Yeah, eventually i wanna buy a new bike too.  any reccomendations under the $1000 level?
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I have to check some out, but as a rule of thumb, at under $1000, stay with front suspension at the most, and make sure the bulk of the money is spent on the fork and frame.

I think you should be able to find something with mechanical disc brakes, but expect to upgrade other components as they break. Usually at that price point, the 1st thing I'd upgrade are the cranks, as they tend to be a bit flimsy for the heavy-set at that price point.