Best bang for your buck FS XC?
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A slightly used Santa Cruz Superlight.
I'm going to up the ante and say Santa Cruz Nomad or '08 Yeti 575
Well depends...
but for entry level, my shop has killer deals on Trek Remedy 5's
$1000 new.
but for entry level, my shop has killer deals on Trek Remedy 5's
$1000 new.
I've been very impressed with Kona & Trek for quality at the low end spectrum.
Kona makes solid bikes. I've also heard good things about the IronHorse and Specialized bikes too. Oh, and a girlfriend of mine has a Gary Fisher and loves it!
A recent issue of Mountain Bike Action did a test on 1500 FS trail bikes. The Specalized FSR Comp placed second but they said it was probubly the most race worthy of the group. Gary Fisher placed first and Gaint third but all three recieved praise. Trek came in last and they really didn't have anything good to say about it.
I have that issue, it was great. I read it the week AFTER I bought my bike, I was just lucky! I picked up mine for $1400, all stock components. I did throw some SPDs on there and when I get back from Iraq I’ll probably trick it out some more. It is a great bike and I’ll agree with the article. Its fast and the tires stick like glue!
Awesome bike.
Awesome bike.
Do you have any idea what you are talking about?
Both excellent bikes, but certainly not budget oriented by any stretch, and both are way too 'big' (travel wise) to be considered XC.
Used superlight is a hell of a good call.
I second the superlight.I have one and it is great.You could do a heckler also.You can find the frames and various parts for around $500 and mine is just over 26 pounds.Great for xc or agro xc.
forgive me for reading the title of the thread then the actual text in the thread which if I'm not mistaken said nothing more than I expect a report by................
best bang for the buck can mean anything, doesn't have to mean cheap
Yes, it can. I have a 575, and while it's it in deed a hell of a bike, I highly doubt it's twice as good as an $1800 offering from Giant, Kona, Specialized, Jamis, etc.
Bang for the buck means value for money spent. IME, you get into some serious diminishing returns once you break the $2500 price point.
I second the Jamis bikes. They don't really have the high end sort of thing going but for the price, the component spec is awesome
Either a Specialized FSRxc or Stumpjumper depending on the price range you are looking. The FSRxc's have 4" travel and range from 1300-about 2000 and the Stumpy's have 5" and are 2200 and up
I third Jamis.
That said.....there are lots of good brands out there. The most bang for the buck for a new bike is most often the bike you can get the best deal on. Ask you LBS if they or their distributers have last year's model at a good price. Sometimes last year's model has better components than this year's.
That said.....there are lots of good brands out there. The most bang for the buck for a new bike is most often the bike you can get the best deal on. Ask you LBS if they or their distributers have last year's model at a good price. Sometimes last year's model has better components than this year's.
Great choice bro .You are going to love it.
Congrats...a fun bike for sure! Get some pictures up already!
