Gear Upgrade Would it be ok to buy a $300 moungoose tech 4 mountain bike and upgrade the components right away?
I am thinking about buying a mongoose tech 4 full suspension bike. I have looked at the components and some of them are good. I have read some reviews that say that it is a good frame, but I am just curious about that. I was thinking that I would buy the mongoose and then upgrade the rear derailleur right away. After that I could gradually upgrade the other components. The stock components are as follows: Type of Shifter:SRAM 4.0 Front and rear V brakes Fork Type:Rock Shox Judy J1 Fork Rear Derailleur:Shimano 4 Bar Link 18 in suspension frame 24 speed SRAM 4.0 shifting system for responsive gear changes. WTB Speed V saddle 26 in wheels with Kenda Kharisma XC tires"
This will be my first mountian bike and I plan on jumping and riding pretty hard. I weigh about 140 lbs. Let me know if you think this would be a good idea and what kind of components I should upgrade. My price range is about $425. Thanks.
You are MUCH better off spending the entire $425 on a new bike rather than upgrade a brand new one.
I would also suggest if you are planning to ride hard and jump and stuff that you stick with a hardtail... a bike with no rear suspension... every time you pedal a full suspension bike some of your energy gets eaten in the suspension so it gets to be a real drag climbing hills and stuff not to mention that a FS bike is heavier and never equipped as well as a hardtail for the same price.
Keep in mind that suspension is to keep the wheels on the ground for better handling. Most pros use hardtails whenever they can because they are easier to ride and much faster.
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Vehicular Gear Assemblies To Be Fastest Growing Segment
Gears
US demand to increase 4% annually through 2013 US demand for gears and gear assemblies is forecast to increase 4.0 percent per year to $30.1 billion in 2013. This will be a considerable improvement from the less than one percent yearly growth registered during the 2003-2008 period. Gains will be supported primarily by rebounding motor vehicle production, which is forecast to advance 3.4 percent per year through 2013, a notable turnaround from the declines registered over the previous decade. Gear manufacturers will also benefit from value gains derived from product improvements and upgrades, such as transmissions with higher numbers of speeds. Greater sales opportunities will also present themselves in the relatively small but rapidly expanding wind turbine market, in which large, high-value gearboxes are required. Output in the aerospace equipment and machinery industries is expected to moderate through 2013, which will slow gear demand in those markets. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=130301&rt=Gears.html )
Dominant motor vehicle market to see fastest gains The US market for gears and gear assemblies is heavily reliant on the motor vehicle industry. In 2008, over threequarters of all gear sales were motor vehicle related, despite low levels of vehicle production. Motor vehicle transmissions alone accounted for nearly half of the entire gear market in that year. As a result, US gear sales patterns tend to be closely related to the performance of the motor vehicle industry. Despite strong growth in the aerospace equipment and machinery markets, gear demand increases were sluggish during the 2003-2008 period, as the automotive industry struggled. Through 2013, advances in gear sales will be strong as the auto market recovers, despite slowing growth in the aerospace and machinery industries.
The motor vehicle market for gears and gear assemblies is forecast to register the fastest gains of any market through 2013, advancing 4.7 percent per year to $23.8 billion. Gains will be supported by an expected rebound in production of all vehicle types, although output of light trucks and vans will be slower to recover as consumers continue to opt for smaller vehicles. Trends within the automotive industry will also support higher sales of higher-value gear products, as transmissions will generally feature more speeds, power accessories will require more gearmotors, and more cars will feature four-wheel-drive systems that require the use of differentials. Transfer case sales will also be boosted by the strong growth of medium and heavy vehicle production. However, several emerging trends in the motor vehicle industry will limit gear demand increases. Continuously variable transmissions, which do not require gears, are rapidly gaining a foothold in the automobile segment of the industry. Furthermore, steer-by-wire technology could eventually limit the use of gears in steering assemblies.
Vehicular gear assemblies to be fastest growing segment Vehicular gear assemblies will post the strongest growth of any product category, with sales increasing 4.4 percent per year through 2013. Advances in this category will be spurred by the recovery in motor vehicle production. Increases in both the non-vehicular gear assembly and individual gear product categories will moderate from the pace registered during the 2003-2008 period. Within the individual gear category, helical and bevel gears will post the strongest gains. Helical gears will continue to displace spur gears in a number of applications, while bevel gear manufacturers will continue to take advantage of high-value sales opportunities in the aerospace market.
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To those who missed this in guild chat, Logtar, Ygranne, Froto, and Alagorn brought me in to resto-DPS for the final boss of the heroic daily. In one foul swoop, with nary a trash mob, he was down, and I was swimming in three emblems and a blue-to-purple weapon upgrade, which is now comfortably enchanted.
One complaint though– to be honest, my new shiny upgrade has not a very positive name: War Mace of Unrequited Love. Yeah, sad… My other gear is pretty exciting: Earthgiving(mmm, nature), of Vivacity(exciting!), of Dazzling Light, of Dreaming. Unrequited love? How heartbreaking.
Another reason that loot is sort of a 'side thought' in EQ2 is because of how they make gear effect you. Unless things have changed in the last 2 months or so – gear upgrades are so minimal and really change very little and have a tiny effect if any on leveling. In EQ2 I never really get excited about getting a gear upgrade. In WoW they have crit chances to improve, +dmg and +healing that are tallyed for you, and it makes a noticeable difference. Really they just cater to two different types of gamers. Those who game to advance and compare themselves to others – and those who play to immerse themselves in the fantasy world and explore.
Christian September 27th, 2011 @ 8:50 pm
Look at the smart parts ion. I hear they are great begginer guns. I just ordered one from http://www.ansgear.com. pretty cheap.
May 1st, 2011 @ 3:34 am
To those who missed this in guild chat, Logtar, Ygranne, Froto, and Alagorn brought me in to resto-DPS for the final boss of the heroic daily. In one foul swoop, with nary a trash mob, he was down, and I was swimming in three emblems and a blue-to-purple weapon upgrade, which is now comfortably enchanted.
One complaint though– to be honest, my new shiny upgrade has not a very positive name: War Mace of Unrequited Love. Yeah, sad… My other gear is pretty exciting: Earthgiving(mmm, nature), of Vivacity(exciting!), of Dazzling Light, of Dreaming. Unrequited love? How heartbreaking.
Hoping for a more uplifting gear upgrade,
Patrick
July 24th, 2011 @ 10:03 pm
Another reason that loot is sort of a 'side thought' in EQ2 is because of how they make gear effect you. Unless things have changed in the last 2 months or so – gear upgrades are so minimal and really change very little and have a tiny effect if any on leveling. In EQ2 I never really get excited about getting a gear upgrade. In WoW they have crit chances to improve, +dmg and +healing that are tallyed for you, and it makes a noticeable difference. Really they just cater to two different types of gamers. Those who game to advance and compare themselves to others – and those who play to immerse themselves in the fantasy world and explore.
September 27th, 2011 @ 8:50 pm
Look at the smart parts ion. I hear they are great begginer guns. I just ordered one from http://www.ansgear.com. pretty cheap.