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Good starter mountain bikes *update pg 2*
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:10 pm
I am planning on getting back into mountain biking (I say that, but will be primarily riding trails around south LA). I have an old Cannondale that's on it's last legs so I need something a tad bit more updated. What are some good brands $600 or under that I should be looking at? Thinking a hard tail, front suspension will work just fine. I am definitely open to purchasing a used one just to get started. Any advice?
This post was edited on 4/9/18 at 2:21 pm
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Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:12 pm to lsut2005
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. I have an old Cannondale that's on it's last legs
How so?
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What are some good brands $600 or under that I should be looking at?
$600 bikes are eerily similar to $200 bikes FWIW
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:12 pm to lsut2005
quote:When California tumbles into the sea, that'll be the day I go back to Cannondale
I have an old Cannondale that's on it's last legs
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:14 pm to lsut2005
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I have an old Cannondale that's on it's last legs
yeah i'd like to hear more about this too.
i'm a connoisseur of bikes so i don't throw one out unless its got a crack in the frame
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:15 pm to Kafka
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that'll be the day I go back to Cannondale
The apple of bikes...
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:15 pm to Kafka
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When California tumbles into the sea, that'll be the day I go back to Cannondale
how do you feel about connecticut?
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:16 pm to NYCAuburn
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The apple of bikes...
i've been a fan of cannondale since the 1980s but that's a bit of a stretch there.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:16 pm to CAD703X
Exactly the problem, frame is cracked.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:16 pm to lsut2005
I have a trek 4300 that has been going good for over a decade
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:17 pm to lsut2005
The base model Specialized Rockhopper starts at $490.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:18 pm to CAD703X
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i've been a fan of cannondale since the 1980s but that's a bit of a stretch there.
How so? I dont disagree its a quality brand. But they have proprietary bullshite that isnt like pretty much every other brand. Its almost exactly Apple vs PC
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:20 pm to lsut2005
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Exactly the problem, frame is cracked.
Well then yes, its on its last leg
How far do you think you go with this? Mountain biking? if you think there is a chance to actually hit some trails regularly, I'd up your budget and looked used. $1k should get you into a sweet spot for a great hardtail
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:22 pm to NYCAuburn
Probably just the weekends and I plan on hitting the BREC trails off of Hooper quite a bit. Like I said, just entry level. Don't want to spend more than I need to IF/until I actually get serious about it
This post was edited on 4/3/18 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:22 pm to lsut2005
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:25 pm to lsut2005
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Probably just the weekends and I plan on hitting the BREC trails off of Hooper quite a bit. Like I said, just entry level. Don't want to spend more than I need to IF/until I actually get serious about it
shitty components fail on the trail, fast. Good entry level sram or shimano stuff usually puts you at around $1k in pretty much every brand.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:28 pm to NYCAuburn
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But they have proprietary bullshite that isnt like pretty much every other brand
what?
every major bike company has proprietary tech from the type of carbon weave to the geometry of the frame itself, etc.
cannondale doesn't do anything special the other guys aren't doing too.
This post was edited on 4/3/18 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:32 pm to Trout Bandit
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The base model Specialized Rockhopper starts at $490.
Check the Hard Rock as well..
This post was edited on 4/3/18 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:33 pm to lsut2005
Bought a Trek marlin 5 in 2015 and it's handled the local trails hundreds of times just fine. Got it for 650 dollas
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:34 pm to Hangover Haven
Kona Supreme Operator
Posted on 4/3/18 at 3:38 pm to ColoradoAg03
Buy a used bike for $600 and you will have a bike that was $1200 new with a few scratches.
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