Mountain Biking - How are these brands?

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slickhare
05-17-06, 10:11 AM
so i emailed my LBS and the owner asking if they had any Specialized Bikes there. He replied saying that they only have "Marin, Diamondback, Raleigh, and Redline" Bikes. so i was wondering if these are good brands to buy? and are there any bad models i should watch out for?

snakehunter
05-17-06, 10:17 AM
depends on what you want and how much you are willing to pay, but generally yes they are decent bikes
LowCel
05-17-06, 10:21 AM
Marin's are very nice bikes. Redline makes nice cyclocross bikes and singlespeeds. Diamonback and Raleigh make pretty decent bikes as well.

slickhare
05-17-06, 10:24 AM
actually more specifically, how is this Marin bike: http://www.marinbikes.com/bicycles_2006/html/bikes/bike_specs/specs_pioneer_trail.html
LowCel
05-17-06, 10:26 AM
What are you going to be using it for?
slickhare
05-17-06, 10:41 AM
What are you going to be using it for?

street and trail riding.
LowCel
05-17-06, 10:53 AM
It looks like a pretty nice bike. I would try to take it for a test ride first though. When you do pay attention to the fork. I don't know much about that one so you will want to make sure that it doesn't ride like a pogo stick.