Hey Everyone. I've decided to get a mountain bike and thought this would be the best place to get some advice.
I went to a few bike shops in the area and found a couple of bikes in my price range ($350 and under). Since i'm new i just want the best low-end bike possible. The two i saw were the Gary Fisher Wahoo ($340) and the Trek 4300 ($340). The trek has an aluminum frame, and the GFisher has a better suspension (i think-rock shox 80mm travel) but is ovrsized butted cromoly steel - both are hardtails. I plan to ride some relatively basic dirt trails at parks and maybe a little street riding (around campus). Does steel or aluminum make a big dif. at this level?
Any info you guys have would be great! I'm having a tough time making a decision and i want to hit the paths before summer is over, but i don't want to regret my decision- $350 is a ton of food and beer up at school. Thanks in advance!
I went to a few bike shops in the area and found a couple of bikes in my price range ($350 and under). Since i'm new i just want the best low-end bike possible. The two i saw were the Gary Fisher Wahoo ($340) and the Trek 4300 ($340). The trek has an aluminum frame, and the GFisher has a better suspension (i think-rock shox 80mm travel) but is ovrsized butted cromoly steel - both are hardtails. I plan to ride some relatively basic dirt trails at parks and maybe a little street riding (around campus). Does steel or aluminum make a big dif. at this level?
Any info you guys have would be great! I'm having a tough time making a decision and i want to hit the paths before summer is over, but i don't want to regret my decision- $350 is a ton of food and beer up at school. Thanks in advance!