re: Mountain Bike Recommendations... Medium to Aggressive Trails

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are you a beginner? I wouldn't get a full suspension bike. you want to learn how to cut like a knife through the trails. You are going to have a lot more fun on a front suspension bike.

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Local bike shop got a Specialized Camper that was completely decked out in on consignment two days go. Barely anything on it is factory. Fox shocks in the front and rear, big shimano upgrades on the components, shorter stabilizer, next handle bars, graphite rims (27.5), bumper seat that doesnt have just the three levels but can adjust to any height. Thats just what I can think of off the top of my head.

Owner of the shop said it was a $2,400 bike new and at least $2,500 in upgrades. The guy selling it really needed money and I got it for $1,700. Im super pumped. I would have went with the front suspension but I just couldnt pass this up.

Ordered my wife a Specialized Rock Hopper or Pitch, I forget which one. But the 2020 have single sprocket and dropped the price to $650-750.