I Sold My Dirt Jumper and Bought This!

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• NI

  @NickandKatieWorld · 1 year ago · pinned

  DJ, hardtail, full suspension, bmx, whatever! Just ride and have fun! 🤙

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  @thargor6750 · 1 year ago

  Ive been riding since 1994... always wanted a DJ... never did it and just raced mtb, road, and bmx. I just bought one on Sunday and its one of the best times ive had on a bike.

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• GO

  @gouki_81 · 1 year ago

  Nick, I believe you really have to spend a lot of time on the Dirtjumper to achieve the progress you're looking for. Switching between different bikes may slow down your short-term progress, but in the long run, you will benefit from it. Good video btw 👍

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• MO

  @morganlister6762 · 1 year ago

  You need 3 bikes,, an enduro mullet, Dj and hybrid commuter.

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• SN

  @SnootchieBootchies27 · 1 year ago

  Like everything else in biking: it depends. If you actually want to ride some distance and/or some trails, absolutely get a hardtail like this. If you just want to ride skatepark, pump tracks and dirt jumps, then a true DJ will be way better than bigger wheels.

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• ZE

  @zer00rdie · 1 year ago

  Bech, a DJ is the perfect commuter. Give it a rhought.

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• TH

  @thedude8526 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Dirt jumpers have helped my mtn bike riding tremendously.  Especially airtime and hitting jumps with very tall/steep lips. I ride the bike and hit dirt jumps all the time as a result of getting a DJ.

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• RI

  @richardcheese1979 · 6 months ago

  The replacement is just a DJ with extra steps 😂

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• AL

  @alhypo · 1 year ago

  I used to keep a DJ at my office and I would just go out and mess around on it during lunch breaks. Practicing manuals and bunny-hops on it accelerated my mountain biking skills more than regular trail riding ever could. If you think of a DJ as a training tool, it&apos;s definitely worth it. Thinking that you can only use a dirt jumper for dirt jumping is a little unimaginative. I mean, I was 40 years old and getting chased out of mall parking lots like I was a teenager. How funny is that? 😅<br><br>If you have one with a front brake, it&apos;s almost like having a trials bike. You can practice all sorts of stuff on it. I&apos;m quite good a stoppies and fakies now—something that never would have happened without the DJ. And I can hop onto sheer ledges up to 2 feet tall or so. I can even do thing where you set the front tire up on a ledge then stoppie with the front brake to pop the rear tire up, then release the brake to bring the rear tire forward onto the ledge. I don&apos;t even know what that&apos;s called but being able to do it feels awesome! I definitely benefited greatly from having one.<br><br>Though I did end up getting rid of it. But not because it wasn&apos;t fun and useful. <br><br>That being said, I do agree that a sized-down hardtail could provide similar benefits. I&apos;d probably want to go two sizes down, though. 🤔

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• QR

  @QridesBikes · 1 year ago

  Not having dirt jumps was the only reason I never got one but our town recently opened a dirt jump park so I think it’s time

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• GU

  @GustavoCebo · 1 year ago

  I use a cross-country hardtail with the saddle adjusted to a low position, a 35mm length stem, and Maxxis Torch tires for pump track sessions. I ride to and from the track on the same bike, which also serves my daily commuting needs in urban areas. The setup provides versatility across different uses without sacrificing practicality

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• GE

  @gesundheitstips2197 · 1 year ago

  Agree especially on the confirmation aspect. But even with my limited skills, a dj is on Pumptracks, parking lots, and skate parks so much more fun!

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