Im looking to upgrade down the road.I currently have a Mongoose E303.Bike was originally around $600 but paid about $300.Looking to spend no more then a grand.My current bike weighs around 40 lbs. so I wanna go quite a bit lighter.So whats everyone riding and whats the pros and cons.tks
i grew up working at a bike shop. this is the best deal ive ever seen on a mountain bike: http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BI272R01-Jamis+Kromo+Bike+09.aspx btw get the large, unless you are really short
depends where you ride and what you are looking to do but you cant go wrong with something like the XTC from Giant or any of the Gary Fishers with G2 geometry. they are solid, light weight bikes with good components and lifetime warrenties. they are in your price range and they ride nice. i used to work at a bike shop and would take these out pretty often to test ride.
That Jamis is nice if you only going to use it fort dirt jumping, single speed, it's only a big BMX bike with front suspension. If you going to do some trail riding, going up and down some hills, gears are helpfull, I'll look on craigslist first. Even local bike shops have some used bikes, it all depends what kind of riding you do.
specialized rock hopper 29er. great hard tail. if you want full suspension you are seriously limited in your price range.
That is my XC bike but I have a Pitch Pro as well for DH and all mountain. The Rockhopper is def a great bike and the 29er is great for trail riding. If you can't find a full suspension bike in your price range I would definitely get this bike. No matter what get a 29er.
i also grew up working in bike shops. That first link is to a jumping bike... i dont think thats what your looking for. For a grand you have a few options: NEW: You can either get yourself pretty decent hardtail or an entry level full suspension for a thousand bucks. If you want something fairly light, stay away from entry level Full suspension. If you are capable to assembling and adjusting the bike yourself (or willing to pay a shop $50-100), you can take advantage of some very lucrative internet deals and save a few hundred bucks, but dont be fooled, anything you order is showing up in 41 pieces. USED: the world is your oyster. I know a lot about bikes so im comfortable buying a used one. Some CRAZY deals to be found on bike that are about 3-5 years old. A grand might get you a $2500 bike if you know what to look for. PM me if you want some suggestions. hope this helps
I just recently purchased a Cannondale SL2. It was just under a grand. I went from a Mongoose Hilltopper w/ Mag 21s to this...the difference is incredible. Also, seriously consider a 29er. The 29 inch wheels roll over almost anything in its path. Where do you plan on riding? I've ridden Hartshorne and Allaire so far and the bike has handled both well.
If you don't care about brand name, check out bikesdirect.com. They seem to buy out expired trademarks (Motobecane etc.) and source straight from the factories in Asia with the best components. Looks like you pay about half what you would pay for comparably equipped bikes in a shop. I haven't bought from there but there seem to be alot of good reviews of them on the internets. They have a really nice looking Breezer here: http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/breezer/breezer_thunder_comp.htm
Most of the time its Thompson because its close by.Been to Allaire,Shark River and,Squan(flat but nice).I do like Allaire the best thou.Hartshone sounds fun but havent been there yet.
