Originally Posted by
Ka_Jun
I own an '06. Like it, solid rig. What are you going to use it for?
Beginner mtn. bike, likely mostly XC. (Long answer: I got a Novara Ponderosa about 6 months ago when it was heavily discounted, so that I could start riding with a friend. It promptly got stolen. Replaced it with a Novara Safari since I thought I'd be doing a mix of road and trail. But, I haven't been real happy with the handlebars and I'm starting to get into shape, so looking at mtn. bikes again)
Originally Posted by
born2bahick
I Love K2's geometry, but that said there are better buys out there.
Better components
Better brakes, better drivetrain, Waaaay better fork.
Does the Iron Horse's shocks have lockout? One advantage of the K2 is that I can get it from REI, so if have any major part failures down the road I'm covered. Also, is that price what I'm likely to find in LBSs? Looks like only clearance only.