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I think my db axis xe does a great job and I’ve been on some of the more advanced trails in my area. I got it for $300 at Dick’s sporting goods. Says it retails $600ish though.
I have that DB axis XE your talking about. Picked it up from Dick’s for $300 on a sale. I’m in Richmond only 45 minutes from you. I’m also new to the sport and loving it so far! The DB has performed great for me. I’ve taken it on 8 or so local trails and put about 20-30 miles of good trail riding on it so far. Some of which has been the more advanced trails in my area. Bike including pedals have taken a beating on some rocks and front forks have soaked it up. Brakes work great on the steep downhills too! Of course like most people here that drank the cool aid I want to upgrade but i think as long as nothing breaks im going to be able to ride this thing hard and really develop some skills on it before I will need to upgrade to a bike with better parts.
only issues I’ve had is the gears sometimes slip on up hill climbs but I think that’s due to user error trying to learn the right gear and possible tuning needed and the seat has left my rear sore the last 2 long rides I had. That may go away with time in the saddle though.
