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14 April 2020, 07:21 AM | #1 |
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Anybody mountain bike?
This social distancing drove me to buy a bike again to get out and ride in the neighborhood. However, the more I read about bikes the more I wish I'd gone higher end and now I find myself looking at bikes all day.
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If you want a great mountain bike then look no further than either Santa Cruz & Yeti.
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I"m looking at slightly more affordable. Those are sweet but I'm currently looking at some offerings from Giant. The local dealer in my little town is a Giant dealer and I would like to shop local, especially in this economy.
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I bought a high end Yeti last year and have been loving it. I take it up to the mountains in the summer and then back to Denver in the winter!
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Was really into it about 15 years ago and rode a hardtail Cannondale and getting back into it slowly. Trek has a lot stores in my area, so thats my choice!
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I have an Airborne and it works well for me. Good price, good components etc.
https://airbornebicycles.com/
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I'm lucky being in the Charlotte, NC area and we have the National Whitewater Center loaded with trails. I'm not going to be doing major downhill riding but more riding wooded trails with beginner to medium difficulty and enjoying the outdoors. Budget I'd say is 3K.
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Anybody mountain bike?
You can find slightly used tricked out Santa Cruz full suspension bikes on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for 3k all day long.
If you get serious about riding you’ll be sorry you wasted money on a Giant when you could’ve just gotten something really rad to begin with. If you’re more novice, I’d look at a 5010. |
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I have a Trek Fuel EX-5 27.5 mountain bike. About $2,600. But my spouse sold her two year-old Trek Fuel EX-5 last summer for $1,400. It’s a decent bike and will get you well into the sport before you need to buy something better, if ever.
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You can get a decent bike at that $3000 price point.
The Giant is an excellent entry as you should make sure you like the sport and also get a few component damaging/destroying crashes under your belt before you start plunking down cash for the Yetis and Santa Cruz bikes. You will also come to understand your personal style of riding over 1-2 seasons and this will dictate what features you need in a bike down the road. For example, I prefer more efficient mid travel dual suspension bikes because I like long climbing rides and more moderate downhills. I have gone back and forth from off the shelf Specialized to high end custom builds as technology has advanced and my wife’s tolerance for my bike budget waxes and wanes. I have never had a bike that I disliked, only ones that I loved more than others.
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I am biased but one the best bikes available in that price bracket would be an ibis mojo HD3, you should be able to source one with decent spec, they climb brilliantly and can cope with anything with exception of full on downhill.
If you buy a ‘decent spec’ bike there will be no limitations on your learning curve because the bike will be more capable than you and as you get more skills and confidence the bike will take you further Have a search on tinternet for Ibis Mojo HD3, watch the videos of what some folk can do on them, amazing If you are buying a used bike, like anything else, be aware that they. An be a bit of a money pit if you need to start replacing chains / cassettes / bearings / tyres etc etc Obviously I am biased towards the ibis but I have never read a bad review anywhere Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I used to Mt. Bike. I enjoyed it. But I haven't been in quite a while. I ride a circa 2001 Jamis steel frame hard tail. I love that bike, but it if I were to buy something today it would probably be whatever the current Specialized Stumpjumper hardtail equivalent is.
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I had a number of 26” Mbikes – trek, orange, specialized.
My latest bike is a Santa Cruz Tallboy (about 4 years old now) This bike brought on my skill level and enjoyment immensely. It climbs well and descends superbly. At the time of purchase this bike got rave reviews (and probably still does) but I like the bike so much, I have no plans of swapping and if I did, I would purchase the same again – only the latest model! |
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Been to look at this entry level Yeti this morning, the shop says they’ve never been so busy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Please tell us what are you getting? You mentioned your local shop is a Giant dealer. Giant makes great bikes and it's very important to support your local shop. My advise is get a full suspension bike. The Anthem is a very capable trail bike. If you need more travel for gnarlier trails then the Trance and Reign are good options.
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My boy’s learning that trail on his 20” hardtail.....
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I don’t know if you’ve mentioned your age or your level of risk acceptance. I’m 64 and three years ago crashed skiing, shattering a collarbone and breaking seven ribs. My level of risk-taking has dropped markedly, and I can happily get by with a bike like a Trek. I’ll likely never exceed its capabilities, at least on purpose. |
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