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Have a look on pink bike if you guys are interested in getting into the sport. You can find a great bike for like $1k. The best part about pinkbike is that if someone is selling something overpriced, just look at the comments there will be a flood of people saying how its not priced right. Saves people from getting ripped off.
Mountain biking is the single biggest adrenaline rush, more so than any other sport, and trust me i've done em all.
I ride a 10" travel bike (8" up front), but that's only for days when you want to throw down HUGE stuff, or days when you actually want to ride super hard.
On mellow days I have a transition bottlerocket which is only 5.5" of travel, and this is a great bike for flowy tracks like A-Line, Dirt Merchant, or Crank it up.
Honestly 75% of my days are spent on the bottlerocket, and having my full DH bike would have probably made my day less fun.
EDIT: Oh and don't skimp out on protective gear, get a full face helmet, get gloves, get shin pads, and elbow pads.
If you plan on doing crazy shit, do yourself and favour and pick up a Neck Brace as well. The $300 is nothing compared to breaking your neck.
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