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November 14, 2018 at 05:17 #251035
I am fond of mountain bike by someone else and i want start with that. Problem i see a lot of brands and i don’t know what brand i must buy. Surly is for me most of all okay for price and health but i see more thing in other brands. Can someone help me what i must buy for starter mountain bike. I want spend 1400 USD for bike with satisfaction byexample good brand with brakes, tires, crank and other small things. I am sure to do it because when i was young i did bmx as kid with brand helping guy for cross as boy. Thanks for helping.
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November 14, 2018 at 09:24 #251042
Best way is to go demo some bikes. With your budget you might look into a nice used steel frame 27.5+ hardtail. Check out the bikes for sale on Pinkbike.
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November 14, 2018 at 10:35 #251054
Head over to your local shop and test ride some bikes, they can point you into the right direction, with their knowledge of local trails.
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November 14, 2018 at 13:43 #251076
About the only decent FS bike under $2000 is the Giant Stance. Fair bike, medium quality components, easily will handle up to intermediate trails. I have one, it was my first FS bike. I still ride it on easier trails.
As far as hardtails, most name brands (Giant, Specialized, Trek, Scott, Santa Cruze, Pivot, Cannondale, and a bunch of others) are good quality, most have about the same components. Look for a bike with full air fork. And find one that feels good to you.
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November 14, 2018 at 17:07 #251122
$1400 isn’t enough money to buy a descent full suspension bike so you should probably buy a Plus hardtail. I would probably go with a well known brand that your local bike shop carries. The 29+ Trek Stache, 27+ Trek Roscoe, and the 27+ Specialized Fuze are three Plus bikes that come to mind. I would go take a test ride on those 3 bikes and see what you think.
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November 14, 2018 at 17:28 #251124
There are lots of great sales going on now as the 2019 models comes in. Aside from what others have suggested if you really want to buy a new FS bike you should check this one out:
https://www.rei.com/rei-garage/product/127209/diamondback-mission-1-275-bike-2017
Reviews of the Mission 1 have been very good and the components are solid for the price.
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November 14, 2018 at 18:16 #251127
Great suggestion on the DB Mission 1. I happen to own one. Fox suspension (160 front & rear), Race face + Sram drivetrain. Only thing I added was a KS dropper and Wolftooth remote. Nice enduro/AM ripper.
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November 15, 2018 at 08:16 #251147
Great price on that Diamond Back… it is a single pivot suspension, so it may not be a great climber, but should be a very good overall bike to start with.
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November 15, 2018 at 09:57 #251156
Aside from testing bikes at demos or renting, I would go with a 27.5 plus hardtail. Salsa Timberjack, Diamondback Mason and Vitus Sentier+ come to mind.
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November 26, 2018 at 00:12 #251698
The diamond back can be a good overall bike to start with. Have you checked the suspension?
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December 1, 2018 at 12:55 #252107
Really need to have a look at the Marin Hawk Hill and Rift Zone. The “1” level is right in your budget and they did a great job with inexpensive but decent components.
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December 3, 2018 at 10:45 #252135
I would put the Salsa Timberjack 29er hardtail on your list of bikes to try. It comes with 29×2.6 tires on i29mm (i=inner width) rims which makes it a 29+ bike. 29+ bikes make the best Plus hardtail trailbike you can get.
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December 3, 2018 at 11:43 #252141
I’ve recently decided to try mtn biking as it looks fun and am also looking for a MTB, preferably a FS. I’m a roadie but it seems MTB has more thrills – by a long shot. I’m up there in age but I think I need a bit more heart pumping action. With that said, I keep getting ads from Lightinthebox.com. So I checked out their site and it seems they only sell cheap bikes – brands I’ve never heard of. Has anyone bought a MTB from them? If so, could you tell me the quality of the bike?
The entry level FS bikes I’m looking into are the DB Atroz 3 and the 2018 Marin Hawk Hill 2 (which has a 1×11 drivetrain and a dropper post).
If anyone has any of these bikes, I’d appreciate to get your thoughts are on it, thanks!
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