So I need an expert opinion on what is most bang for buck on the bikesdirect.com website. Looking at 29er Motobecanes in <$500 price range.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/29er_bikes.htm#p1
Should I go Motobecane 529HT ($400), Fantom SPORT ($400), Fantom X4 ($500) or Fantom 29 Expert ($500 — actual price listed on product detail page). As a disclaimer, I already bought (and rode 150 miles on) a Fantom SPORT but sold it to a relative who didn’t want to go through the hassle of assembling. It was a good bike, but I had to replace pedals and rear derailleur snapped. I’m just weighing my options a second time around. Do any of you think much of the Gravity series?