Advice needed on mountain bikes

[Jdogg]

I ride a second hand Avanti Barracuda Comp, bout 7 odd years old, still going strong, it has v brakes, old RST suspension and a buckled rim from where I was cut off and put a sizable dent in the offending car (mostly with my head).

I have used it for mountian biking up at makara mountian bike park heaps and I am yet to break it I now mostly use it for commuting on, with the odd sweet jump and wheelie thrown in for shits n giggles What I have done to make it a better bike and to make the best out of my energy is:

Clipless pedals ($30)
shoes ($40)
Hydopak ($25)
Speedo etc ($10)
New tyres (Free )

All of the above I got from www.torpedo7.com (cept the tyres), some people say they have cheap shit but I have abused the pedals and shoes and they are still going hard!! I remember my first set of clipless pedals cost me over $250!!

The bike it self is old, the front shocks have had it, but that is the only issue, I would rather pay a bit more for a good bike that will take the abuse than having to constantly be replacing parts on a cheap one!!

[Hiflyer]

I'd be interested if its considered a piece of shit by "those in the know"

How come? You looking to sell

[marty]

there's gonna be a bidding war on the Surly tomorrow night. That bike will go for over a grand i reckon.

it's up to $530.....