Used Mountain Bikes

Used Downhill Bikes: How to Save Big

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:06:09 +0000

If you're into downhill mountain biking, you've probably noticed that it isn't the cheapest of sports. In fact, it can get downright pricy most of the time. However, not all is lost. By buying used downhill mountain bikes, you can save quite a bit of cash. Just keep these basic guidelines in mind, and you'll be on your way to saving big on the downhill bike of your dreams.

First, though, you'll need to adjust your expectations. If you by a used bike, you're not going to be getting a shiny, new, slick looking bike. In fact, you'll probably wind up with something that looks pretty darn beat up. If all your friends have shiny new bikes, this might be tough to come to terms with. However, if you remeber that downhill biking is about the experience, not about the equipment, and that any shiny new bike will look quite used in very short order, then buying used starts to look a lot better.

The biggest key to getting a downhill bike that will work for you is to buy quality. Quite simply, a bad new bike will make a bad used bike, and a great new bike will make a great used bike. In fact, this is one of the greatest advantages of buying used: you'll get to enjoy riding a much nicer bike than you might be able to otherwise. If you go cheap, you'll likely run into a wide variety of problems related to low quality components. Save yourself the headache, and buy quality bikes.

Another big issue is the condition the bike is in. Of course, any bike that has been used for downhill isn't going to be shiny and neat looking, but you need to make sure you avoid any major structural issues, such as bent frames and cracked welds. The best way to ensure that you don't have any of these issues is to personally inspect the bike yourself. If this isn't possible (say, you're buying online), then you need to make sure you trust the seller as much as possible.

Another thing you should keep in mind about buying a used downhill bike is that you will still need to replace things. Don't let this get you down, though, replacing components is a part of downhill biking. Even the newest, shiniest, highest quality downhill bike can get a derailer clipped off in a bad crash. Just have some funds available to fix the bike, and you'll be much happier.

To save big, you'll really need to shop around. Make sure you know how much each bike is really worth. This takes looking at prices for a while, but once you know how much a bike normally goes for, it will be easy to spot a deal. Be sure to take advantage of the many online tools that make it easy to buy and sell used bikes, such as eBay and Craigslist.

Overall, buying a used downhill bike shouldn't be a scary thing. Just make sure you have the right expectations, check over the bike of possible, be prepared to replaced parts, and know what your bike is worth. If you can do all this, you're sure to score a sweet deal on the downhill mountain bike of your dreams.

Used Specialized Mountain Bikes

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:53:06 +0000

Specialized is one of most well known manufacturers in the mountain biking world. And for good reason: they make some very solid bikes. Look here to get some great deals on used Specialized mountain bikes.

Having started as a bicycle components importer in 1974, the company then went on to produce their own bicycle parts, and finally produced their first mountain bike in the 80s. Throughout the years, the company has also been behind such projects as a specially designed tire for touring, a full bike designed for the mountains, a composite wheel, and another composite technology for bikes called the M2 metal-matrix. All these innovations and more have made the name Specialized a big name in cycling circles. Aside from the mountain bikes, the other related products are biking equipment, apparel, multi tools, components, computers, helmets, grips, gloves, optics, bike pumps, saddles, shoes, tires and tubes, wheels, water bottles, and logo items. The other bikes are for road, multi street, dirt or street, and kids.

2009 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Elite mountain bike M
US $2,025.00

2007 Specialized S Works Epic
US $2,068.00

1982 Specialized Stumpjumper
US $162.50

Specialized Crossroads Sport
US $299.99

Specialized P2 Hard Tail Mountain Bike Frame Dirt Jump
US $123.50

USED 2008 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 29er Med Mtn Bike
US $2,550.00

PRICE DROP 2007 Specialized Enduro Elite NIB in 08
US $1,400.00

2009 Specialized S works Safire frame module medium
US $1,800.00

stumpjumper specialized m2 almost brand new shape
US $305.00

2009 Specialized SX Trail DH Down Hill Freeride
US $2,125.00

2008 Specialized Stumpjumper HT 18
US $1,350.00

Specialized Rockhopper 29er Single Speed 21 XL Disc 09
US $550.00

2009 Epic Marathon SLX Crank Fox Fork Large Specialized
US $1,750.00

SPECIALIZED HARDROCK SPORT Mountain Bike
US $225.00

Specialized Stumpjumper FSR EXPERT M5 FRAMESET
US $550.00

2006 SPECIALIZED HARDROCK SPORT DISC MOUNTAIN BIKE USED
US $315.00

In the world of bicycling, technology and design have revolutionized the simple two wheeled vehicle so that now there are specially designed bikes for quite different purposes. Some are built for roads and highways, some are built for racing, some are built for recreation, for play, and some are built to withstand rough mountain terrain and steep trails. These are the mountain bikes. Specialized Bicycle Components is a bicycle manufacturing company with a line of mountain bike types. These are the Myka HT, the Rockhopper, the Safire FSR, the Era FSR, the BigHit, the SX Trail, the Enduro, the Stumpjumper FSR, the Epic, the Hardrock, the Myka FSR, the P. All Mountain, the P. Bikes, the Demo, the Pitch, the FSRxc, the Stumpjumper HT, and the S-Works Mountain.

Check out this sweet video of showing off the new Specialized Enduro! One of the best all-mountain bikes on the market, for sure:

Used Kona Mountain Bikes

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:50:52 +0000

Mountain bikes, touring bikes, and racing bikes are the specialty of the Kona Bicycle Company. The name comes from a place in Hawaii famous for its coffee and as the place for the Ironman Triathlon world championship since 1978. Kona Bikes is famous for its creative bike names as much as for the bikes themselves. Kona bikes are well known for its function and durability.

The bike models are the Freeride or Enduro bikes with the CoilAir, CoilAir Supreme, and CoilAir Deluxe series, the Back Country Dual Suspension and Hardtail bikes, the Fire Mountain and Lana’i Mountain bikes, the One20, One20 Supreme, Primo, and Deluxe MTB Trail Dual Suspensions, the Hardtail, Single Speed, and Dual Suspension 2-9s, the Minxy, Kula Lisa, and others in the Lisa series, the Stinky, Stuff, Shred, Kula, Hula, and Makena in the Kids’ series, the XC Race and Downhill Race in the Competition bike series, the Slopestyle & Dirt JumpOut of Bounds bikes, the Clydesdale’s Hoss, the AfricaBikes, the PhD, Dr. Dews’, Humus, Paddy Wagon, and Sutra Asphalt bikes, the Kapu, Haole, Honky Tonk, and King Zing Road Bikes, and the Jake, Jake the Snake, and Major Jake Cyclo-Cross Bikes.

The Kona World also includes bike clothing or apparel, teams, bike parks, events, and advocacies. It has its avid biking communities and its bike dealers, and then it has its special technologies. Kona’s dual suspension bikes have a unique 4-bar design with the shock placed outside the linkage of rocker arm, chain stay, seat tube, and seat stay. In Kona’s pursuit for function and durability they have improved pivot and shock performance as well as a mountain bike’s turnability. Also developed is the Magic Link. This is now installed in the Enduro/Freeride bikes. This is one company that is still on the go in the biking world.

2008 KONA Stinky 2 4 – Complete Bike
US $700.00

Kona Dawg Deluxe 2008 18 Full Suspension New
US $1,350.00

NEW KONA KULA PRIMO 14 CUSTOM BUILD
US $1,750.00

08 Kona Dawg Deluxe mtb frame titus trek santacruz
US $202.50

Mint Condition Kona Coiler 05
US $750.00

KONA COWAN SMALL SIZE NEW
US $849.00

Kona Dawg Freeride Frame Medium Supreme Deluxe Primo
US $379.95

2005 Kona Stab Supreme Frame with Fox DHX 50 shock
US $505.00

KONA SEX ONE rarecontraversal name
US $775.00

Kona Sutra Touring Bike Frame P2 Touring Fork
US $395.00

Kona King Kikapu Mountain Bike Small
US $799.00

Kona Stinky Livewire Northstar edition size small
US $570.00

2007 Kona Kikapu Deluxe Full Supension
US $425.00

Kona Dawgma full suspension mtn bike size large
US $800.00

KONA ONE20 GARBANZO SPECIAL BUILD AND PAINT 18 NEW
US $1,199.00

09 Kona Stinky Deelux Custom Freeride MTB
US $2,435.94

Used Schwinn Mountain Bikes

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:49:44 +0000

Schwinn is into bicycles, fitness, and motor sports. It has been a maker of bicycles for 113 years, or since 1895. The bicycles it has developed over the years and up to now are two wheeled vehicles for the road, for the commuter, the comfort bikes, the cruisers, the electric bikes, the mountain bikes, the BMX bikes, and the kids’ bikes. Its other bike related products are jogging strollers and bicycle trailers for fit and healthy moms with little kids.

The Schwinn mountain bikes are quite simply separated into two categories, the Full Suspension mountain bikes and the Hardtail mountain bikes. Full suspension bikes are equipped with shock absorbers that make going downhill easy riding and very rough roads, while hardtails are the ones without rear suspensions. These are good for bikers who prefer the lighter weight. In the catalogue of Schwinn products, the Full Suspension mountain bikes are then subdivided into two types, the 405 and the Rocket; while the Hardtail are of three types, the Moab, the Mesa, and the Frontier. Schwinn style bike technology is seen in the Rocket’s patented Iso-Drive and the Mesa and Frontier’s Epicenter seat stays. Its fitness products are geared towards indoor cycling activities. These include the upright bikes, the indoor cycling bikes, the recumbent bikes, the Ellipticals, and the Airdyne. Its motor sport products are the many styles of motor scooters and their accessories.

Like most biking companies nowadays, the Schwinn Bicycle Company is also sponsoring a team, and is into a number of worthwhile advocacies. Cycling has been on the rise since 1972, and Schwinn has been around long before that. It is truly one of the oldies in the cycling circuit.

17 Schwinn Homegrown XT XTR Race Face
US $700.00

SCHWINN Ridge AL 26 Mens Boys Mountain Bicycle Bike
US $295.95

New Schwinn 24Girls High Timber Mountain Bicycle Bike
US $209.00

2009 SCHWINN Ridge AL 26 Mens Mountain Bicycle Bike
US $269.00

SCHWINN 26 Mens Boy ATB Protocol 1 Bicycle Bike S2756
US $319.00

2009 SCHWINN Timber 26 Womens Mountain Bicycle Bike
US $239.00

New Schwinn 24 Boys High Timber Mountain Bicycle Bike
US $209.00

SCHWINN Ridge AL 26 Womens Girl Mountain Bicycle Bike
US $229.00

Schwinn 26 Women Girls ATB Ridge AL Bicycle Bike S5393
US $249.00

09 SCHWINN 26 Mens Protocol 20 Mountain Bicycle Bike
US $389.00

2009 SCHWINN Ridge AL 26 Womens Mountain Bicycle Bike
US $269.00

2009 SCHWINN High Timber 26 Mens Mountain Bicycle Bike
US $239.00

Schwinn 26 Mens Boy ATB Protocol 2 Bicycle Bike S5456
US $359.00

Schwinn 26 Mens Boys ATB Ridge AL Bicycle Bike S5392
US $249.00

Schwinn 21 Speed M R Sport Bike
US $239.99

2000 Schwinn Straight 8
US $100.00

Used Santa Cruz Mountain Bikes

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:46:54 +0000

The bikes in Santa Cruz are named Blur, Nomad, Driver, V-10, Bullit, Heckler, Superlight, Juliana, Stigmata, Chameleon, and Jackal. The Stigmata, Superlight, Juliana, and Blur XC are built for velocity. The Chameleon, Blur LT, Heckler, and Nomad are built for momentum. The Jackal, Bullit, and V-10 are built for gravity. Although the biking company calls Santa Cruz in California their home, they have dealers to sell the bikes around the world. From South to Central America to North America, from Asia, to Europe to the South Pacific, also in Africa and the Middle East, their bikes are being bought and sold.

Santa Cruz uses VPP technology on bike designs. VPP means Virtual Pivot Point. These VPP bikes have superior linkage, sag and active suspension, shock rates, and frame suspension. VPP bikes are multi-link bikes specially designed and patented by the Santa Cruz Company. These multi link bikes are the modern counter to single pivot bikes, but the company also manufactures these as well. The single pivot bikes are the simplest suspension bike designs, and Santa Cruz has perfected this particular designs. Also new on the market is the simple Cyclocross frame.

The bike company resides in an old cannery building. This is where design reviews, product development, and quality control activities take place. This is where the expert team of designers, technicians, engineers, and builders go to make the Santa Cruz line of bicycles. Cycling is a growing sport. New improved designs hit the market all the time. New technologies are used in the manufacture. New records are broken. Santa Cruz is at the forefront of all these.

Santa Cruz V10
US $4,300.00

2006 Santa Cruz Heckler Frame size Large
US $345.00

Santa Cruz Bullit 2008 09 Intense DT Swiss Fox dhx
US $2,399.00

SANTA CRUZ SUPERLIGHT w FOX FLOAT R SHOCK
US $224.50

Santa Cruz Blurr MTB Frame and Chris King Headset
US $650.00

BRAND NEW 2010 SANTA CRUZ BLUR LT CARBON SIZE LARGE XTR
US $4,750.00

SANTA CRUZ JACKAL Dirt Jumper Mountain Bike Short
US $1,049.00

Santa Cruz Blur 205 inch frame VPP
US $400.00

Great 2005 santa cruz v10 frame with vivid 51
US $1,000.00

2010 Santa Cruz Heckler size L BRAND NEW
US $3,675.00

SANTA CRUZ SUPERLIGHT Full Suspension Mountain Bike
US $649.00

NEW Santa Cruz Blur LT Large Frame Black
US $405.00

Santa Cruz Blur Carbon Medium Lightly used
US $3,600.00

Santa Cruz Superlight Bicycle 2001 Large 19
US $400.00

Santa Cruz Bullit for sale
US $1,025.00

Large Red Santa Cruz V10 w custom build
US $1,700.00

Used GT Mountain Bikes

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:46:14 +0000

Mountain bikes, road bikes, and BMX bikes are the expertise of GT Bicycles. There are special designs for women riders and juvenile riders. The mountain bikes are further classified into adventure, all mountain, HD/freeride, and cross country. GT technology is concentrated on making their bicycles faster, stronger, and better. It has developed Force Optimized Construction, GTw which are bikes designed for women, and Independent Drivetrain. GT has a technical division that takes care of this stuff. Its design, development, and manufacturing of bicycles follow a certain design and engineering philosophy which they have dubbed techno logical.

Frame materials used are the carbon fiber, the aluminum alloy, and the chrome-moly and hi-tensile steel. Force Optimized Construction technology is done when carbon fiber material is used in the construction of bike frames. 4 factors are present, namely the One Piece or Monocoque Frame Construction which effectively rids the bike frame of lugs and joints, the Optimized Tube Construction which uses Finite element Analysis (FEA) methods to counteract common stresses encountered by a mountain bike frame, and the Kiting and Sequence Process which concentrates fiber direction of the carbon material during the manufacturing process. GTw concentrates the formidable engineering skills of the GT team to craft a bicycle for the serious female cyclist. 4 main changes were made to fit women’s geometry. These are a head tube that is taller, a seat tube angle that is steeper, a top tube length that is shorter, and a stand over that is lower. Independent Drivetrain or ID is one of the many patented designs of GT. It is the technology used in GT’s full-suspension bikes. A longer, harder ride is the happy result of this design technology aimed at increasing pedal efficiency.

GT w Avalanche 30 Mountain bike
US $285.00

GT OUTPOST MTB
US $165.00

gt idrive 40 extremely good shape full suspension fs
US $282.00

GT I DRIVE 30 2004 Lots of NEW Parts VERY NICE
US $227.50

GT Team Zaskar LE frame 18
US $150.00

GT XCR 4000 I Drive Mountain Bike Full Suspension NICE
US $599.00

GT Laguna 24 Women or Kids Bike
US $199.99

GT MARATHON SPORT COMPLETE MOUNTAIN BIKE LRG SILVER
US $899.99

GT MARATHON SPORT COMPLETE MOUNTAIN BIKE X LRG SILVER
US $899.99

2006 GT Ruckus uf 24dj
US $300.00

Gt Full Suspension Mtn Bike
US $1,199.99

GT AVALANCHE FRAME FAMALE
US $100.00

GT AGRESSOR
US $125.00

Excellent Brand New 2009 GT Peace 9R Mountain Bike
US $609.99

2004 GT I Drive 10 Full Suspension Large Exc Cond
US $299.00

Aluminum Mens GT All Terra Mountain Bike
US $199.00

Used Gary Fisher Mountain Bikes

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:45:16 +0000

Gary Fisher makes great mountain bikes of all sorts. In particular, they make some of the most popular mass produced 29" bikes on the market. No matter what kind of rider you are, Gary Fisher has something for you. They make great used mountain bikes. Check out these listings to get these wonderful bikes at a steal of a price.

VINTAGE GARY FISHER MT TAM MOUNTAIN BIKE SZ MED 17
US $133.99

Gary Fisher Cake 3 WSD Mountain Bike 17
US $799.00

GARY FISHER COBIA 19INCH FRAME ONLY 29ER
US $465.00

GARY FISHER CAKE 3 MOUNTAIN BIKE 19 FULL SUSPENSION
US $305.00

Gary Fisher Mountain Bike Frame Big Sur 175 Hardtail
US $100.00

Mens Gary Fisher 19 Mountain Bike Marlin
US $350.00

Gary Fisher Custom Mountain Bike Spinergy XTR Raceface
US $1,000.00

Gary Fisher Paragon 19 inch complete
US $1,000.00

Gary Fisher Roscoe III Full Suspension Mountain Bike
US $2,000.00

Gary Fisher Advance 16 Mountain Bicycle Aluminum
US $249.99

Gary Fisher Big Sur Mountain Bike size 19
US $1,000.00

2009 Gary Fisher Tarpon Mountain Bike Size 21
US $250.00

Gary Fisher Sugar 3 2002
US $380.00

1991 Gary Fisher Pro Caliber Mountain Bike MINT
US $999.00

MINT Gary Fisher HiFi Pro Fox XTR Carbon Hi Fi Sz L
US $1,499.00

Gary Fisher Kingfisher 1 2006 EXCELLENT SHAPE SRAM XO
US $137.50

There are many types of bikes, and many different uses for these two wheeled vehicles. It has been used for touring, racing, commuting, in the delivery and courier services, as toys and fitness equipment, and in the 1970s the Gary Fisher bicycle company further contributed to bicycle design with its Mountain Bike Company. Gary Fisher today continues to be an innovator in the field of biking. The company is fueled by the creativity and designing flair of one man, the legendary cycling devotee and bicycle innovator Gary Fisher.
The company’s many designs include the 29ers, the Full Suspension, the Genesisters, the Hardtails, the Kids mountain bikes, the Pavement, and the Road Series. The 29ers are the big wheeled bikes, the Genesisters are specially designed for women bikers, the Hardtails are their non-suspension bikes, the Kids Series are designed to conform to the particular weight and size of children bikers, the Pavement are their off-the-trail bikes, and the Road Series are the different road bikes. All these bikes boast that unique Gary Fisher style which concentrates on speed, agility, comfort, and versatility at the same time.
There have been constant developments in bicycle design since the 1st pedal-less dandy horse in the 19th century. After this, the crank and the pedal were added on, and then the front wheel of these first bikes was enlarged. Then there was the velocipede, the high-seated penny farthing which we now find constructed from iron-and wood, and then the dwarf ordinary, the safety bike which was also called the chain drive and which had lower seats and better weight distribution. Finally, the seat tube was designed. The resulting diamond frame is what modern bicycle frames look like now.

Gary Fisher Bike Design

Check out this cool video to see what goes into the design of a Gary Fisher bike! Fascinating stuff.

Used Trek Mountain Bikes

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:44:24 +0000

Since 1975, Trek Bicycle Corporation has been in the cycling manufacturing business. It started with steel bicycle frames for touring made by hand, opened a retail distributing store, expanded the factory to manufacture complete road racing bikes and finally mountain bikes became part of the production too. A components department then started selling bike accessories. Today, the cycle manufacturing corporation has a worldwide network of dealers for its products. This spans the globe from Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, and on to Oceania.

Junior Trek Mountain Bike
US $250.00

Trek Mountain Bike Series 6 6000 155 inch
US $550.00

Trek Fuel 100 OCLV Carbon Mountain Bike Frame Fox Shock
US $750.00

Trek 2008 99 SSL FULL SUSPENSION BRAND NEW
US $4,099.00

TREK 6000 $700 BIKE W LESS THAN 5 MILES
US $250.00

08 Kona Dawg Deluxe mtb frame titus trek santacruz
US $202.50

TREK SESSION 88 FOX 40 FULL SAINT 8 TRAVEL NO RES
US $3,500.00

Trek 17 FUEL 100 custom
US $1,400.00

Trek 6000 Womens Specific Design Mountain Bike
US $137.50

Trek 75 FX 2009 model
US $800.00

2006 trek fuel ex8 155 bought bike new 2006
US $450.00

Trek Bruiser with all thats needed
US $1,000.00

2008 Trek Fuel EX 90 Carbon Frame Full Shimano XTR FOX
US $1,800.00

Trek Elite 98 OCLV Carbon Mountain Bike Extra Large
US $949.00

NICE Trek 4500 Mountain Bike with Air Pump Blk Sil
US $157.50

2009 Trek 98 Elite Carbon Frameset XL
US $1,500.00

The Trek engineers, those people behind the new bikes you see around the world, are called the ACG or Advanced Concept Group. From the factory, to the bicycle track, to the wind tunnels of Trek come the OCLV, the Alpha Aluminum, and the Madone. OCLV is the nickname that the Trek Group gives its carbon frame construction. It is an acronym for Optimum Compaction, Low Void. It is an exclusively designed and patented process of creating the carbon that is used for bike frames. The Alpha Aluminum is a series of aluminum frame bicycles. These bikes use a specially designed high-performance aluminum alloy that only Trek engineers can do in their factories. The Madone is a series of road bikes using the aforementioned Trek technology.
The mountain bikes are available in Hardtail and Full-Suspension. Characteristics of Hardtails are its light weight, its agility, precise feel, and durable design. Trek’s Hardtails come in a series called the 69er, the 9 series, the 8 series, the 6 series, the 4 series, the 3 series, and the 820. Models within the series are then available. The Full Suspension bikes are installed with front and rear suspensions. Technologies for it are the ABP, the Full Floater, and the EVO Link.

Used Giant Mountain Bikes

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:42:13 +0000

Giant bikes have different designs for different uses. There are road bikes, bikes for women, lifestyle bikes, BMX bikes, kids’ bikes, and mountain bikes. The mountain bikes are further classified into its individual niches within the mountain biking world. There is the competition mountain bike, the trail mountain bike, the all mountain, the freeride, the performance hardtails, and the sport mountain bike.

The bikes provide for specific niches within mountain biking itself, the competition bikes are designed as race machines, the trail bikes are light and smooth-- light for going uphill and smooth for coming down, the all mountain are what they call the suspension bikes, the freeride bikes are specially designed for downhill and dirtjumping with suspension at the rear, performance hardtails are the lightweight bikes without any rear suspension, while sport bikes are designed both for city and single track.

The company has a group of designers, craftsmen, and engineers who have access to such resources as the Giant manufacturing facilities and a composite factory as well as an engineering think tank. All are devoted to building bicycles the Giant way. They are a known manufacturer of aluminum frames and later on of composite integrated frames. The Giant technology include Advanced Composite Technology for carbon fiber constructed frames, Alliance technology for a mix of composite and aluminum bike frames, Aluxx for aluminum constructed frames, Compact Road for its unique road bike design, Maestro technology of full-suspension bikes, the Hybrid electric bicycle technology, and the Five Point technology which is a product checklist for the construction of women’s bikes. Namely, these five points are styling, sizing, geometry, construction, and components.

2008 Giant Reign 2
US $1,238.13

Giant Cypress DX Mens Ladies Matching Bikes
US $800.00

2009 Giant Reign X 2 mountain bike Lrg Mint condition
US $877.77

Giant XTC Advanced SL frame size medium MTB
US $500.00

06 GIANT YUKON 17MED
US $350.00

Giant NRS XTC cross country mountain bike
US $599.99

GIANT DH TEAM 02 MOUNTAIN BIKE
US $800.00

GIANT NRS FRAME XL 225 RockShox SID Air One XC Rocket
US $279.99

Giant Glory Frame DH Yeti Norco Fox cycling
US $499.99

2006 Giant Faith 2
US $499.00

2009 Giant ATX Pro MTB FrameSilver PinkSize 19
US $169.00

Giant STP1 street dj frame and extras
US $152.50

Giant VT Three Full suspension Mountain Bike NICE
US $799.00

Giant Warp DS2 Mountain Bicycle Shimano 24 Speed
US $172.50

Brand New Giant Anthem X1 Frame w Fox Float RP23 Shock
US $395.00

2006 Giant AC DH mt bike
US $580.00

Used Canondale Mountain Bikes

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:40:50 +0000

As a manufacturer of backpacks and bicycle trailers in the 1970s, Cannondale has moved on to the manufacturing of mountain bikes. It now boasts a team of industrial engineers and designers devoted to building the best mountain bikes in the market. The company has developed fixed testing standards on-the-field and off, a quality control laboratory, and even modern designing methods such as simulated analysis.

Cannondale is most known as the first mass producers of the aluminum frame bikes, as opposed to the steel frame bikes of the time. Their concentration on stiffness and efficiency drove them to design oversized aluminum tube frames, which became instantly recognizable as Cannondale bikes. They now have carbon fiber composite bicycle frames as well. In the high end of their mountain bike design, the bike sports an unusual fork design dubbed as a “Lefty.” Bicycle forks are located at the front of a bike, hold the front wheel, and allow for steering and balancing. In mountain bikes, they are equipped with suspension gears for shock absorption. The Cannondale has manufactured their own variation. A single leg with a single shock to the left of the bike makes it lighter, provides stiffer torsion and a precise steering action. Moreover, the bikes of Cannondale are special in its System Integration approach in bike design. The result is fewer moving parts, reduced weight, and pedaling efficiency.

Aside from the road, mountain, and recreation bikes, they are also a source of biking apparel, footwear, and gear. But the best thing about the Cannondale Company aside from its bikes is its advocacy and sustainability program. Providing the world its bikes and supporting the efforts of like-minded advocacy groups is what Cannondale calls fighting the good fight.

CANNONDALE CAAD 4 LEFTY HEADSHOK XT XTR CODA VOLVO USA
US $870.00

CANNONDALE RIZE 5 Mountain Bike FULL SUSPENSION Large
US $1,249.99

CANNONDALE RIZE 4 FULL SUSPENSION Mountain Bike Small
US $1,599.99

2009 Cannondale Moto frame Lrg Great condition Fox DHX
US $365.00

CANNONDALE F5 MOUNTAIN BIKE 2008
US $600.00

2010 Cannondale F5 XC Mountain Bike Large
US $800.00

Cannondale Rize Carbon LRG BRAND NEW Frameset
US $1,699.00

Large 2007 Cannondale Rush frameset mountain bike L
US $214.50

2008 Cannondale Prophet 2 Lrg Mechanic Owned and Ridden
US $850.00

CANNONDALE rush 7 Mtb Bike 27 Speed HYDw Disc Brakes
US $1,449.99

Cannondale Rush Team Carbon 2007Large Sram Mavic
US $1,625.00

2009 Cannondale CX9 cyclocross bicycle frame
US $107.50

2005 Cannondale cyclocross bicycle frame and fork
US $192.50

NEW 2009 Cannondale RZ Rize Carbon Frame Medium
US $1,849.00

Cannondale Bad Boy Ultra Large
US $510.00

2009 Cannondale Rize 2 Frame Large Fox RP23 BB30
US $999.50