Feb 5, 2010
What Is The Best Affordable Mountain Bike?
My boyfriend got his Marin Bobcat Trail bike stolen and is really upset, his birthday is coming up and I want to buy him one. I have no idea what makes a good mountain bike. Please help with suggestions of what to look for and where to find a good affordable bike. Thanks!
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depends on how much you want to spend. here are some basics, bikes from the previous year will be cheaper. you usually have 2 options in mountain bikes, hardtail and dual suspension, hardtails do not have a rear suspension, therefore, will USUALLY be a lot cheaper than dualies, however, a really good hardtail (carbon frame) will cost a lot more than regular dualies.
here are a couple bikes off the top my head:
specialized rockhopper
specialized hardrock
trek 4500
iron horse scotch.
there are a lot of other brands to check out as well such as giant or kona, these brands are not specialty brands, therefore will cost cheaper than santa cruz, merlin ect. hope that helped.
PS: DO NOT BUY FROM WALMART/TARGET ect. go to a reputable bike shop.
There are many good makes and models out there for a bike in the $500 price range and I am assuming that you are in the US so see here: http://www.performancebike.com/shop/prof… This is a 9 speed and I can only figure that he had an 8 speed and this would be something of an advantage over what he had. You will do fine with just about any make and model though and I show you this one just as an example of an equivalent better bike. You will pay more for Cannondale, Trek , Specialized and other name brands but that is certainly up to you and at this price point you probably wont get much better a bike in any of those names anyway.
id’ look at either trek, cannondale or giant. ur sure to get a good bike while also finding a great deal! best idea is to check with ur local bike shop so u get a bike that fits u. hardtail bikes (no rear suspension) would be the best bet b’c even tho they don’t have the rear suspension, u’ll get a better bike for the same price than a full-suspension bike in ur price range.http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/mou…http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/bike…http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/09/cusa/…
My mate has a “GIANT” mountain bike it looks like a smooth ride i’ve rode on it before and i loved it! I prefer BMX but i still reacon Mountain Bikes are still pretty good, i suggest getting a GIANT but the only thing is they are pretty expensive.
Sorry if i didn’t help.
If you’re looking for a VERY affordable bike that performs like all the top brands then check out Sette!
Goodluck! I need me a g/f like you!
Other than that, I’d recommend Banshee bikes! They make the bomb-proof Scirocco trail bike and the Viento XC/trail rig!
I think the cannondale is awesome and worth the money
here are a few good sites
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/mou...
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/bike...
http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/09/cusa/...
http://www.mountainbikesstore.info
I have a Ironhorse Yakuza Champira, and it was $500, but it is an amazing bike. There are somethings you may want to upgrade, but otherwise, it is a good bike.