Mountain Biking - 4 bikes, 2 shops, buying soon

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TnDiamondback
10-10-07, 07:48 PM
Shop #1,Diamondback Comp, $600.00 bike felt good, didn't care for SRAM shifters
FELT Q720, $700.00 out the door, list is $829.00, I like this bike but not sure if it fits, it is
18", shimano XT I am 6' with 32' inseam. Owners are almost like family, bought my FELT
road bike and my Diamondback here.
Shop #2 Cannondale F6,$499.00 sweet bike, fit was good, no real complaints except maybe Alevio?
TREK 4500, $530.00 haven't rode this bike yet, dealer is bringing in a 19.5" for me to ride this
weekend, the TREK has DEORE .I bought my wifes Townie from this dealer.

I have been a roadie and I love my FELT F90, I am moving up from a Diamondback Wildwood, not sure where to go from here, I am going to give the FELT one more ride, I really liked the Cannondale and am looking forward to riding the TREK.
Any help or advice, I will decide and buy something this weekend.

green814
10-10-07, 08:00 PM
If the ONLY thing you are unsure about the Felt is the Sram shifters, maybe ask IF they can swap out to Shimano for a cheap price. Are they the gripshift? I know my first mtb had them, but I quickly found I loved the Shimano rapidfire on my then new bike.

Chris
streetlightpoet
10-11-07, 03:40 AM
I would go with the Cannondale or the Felt. Personally I believe in all the dollar vote jazz, so if the shop owners are like family at the first shop I would try to support them.

01amberfirewv
10-11-07, 06:37 AM
I ride an 18" GT and I am 5'10" so that does sound small to me but the price sounds good and if it feels right you should be good to go. I rode a 16" last weekend @ Wisp and after getting used to the bike it felt fine
TnDiamondback
10-12-07, 10:24 PM
I Bought The Felt!!!!!!!
I Went Back To The Shop Where I Have Been Going Since 1969 And Got Fitted To The Felt, I Put $500.00 Down And Am Working On Selling The Diamondback, A Friend Borrowed It This Weekend To Test Ride.
I Feel Good About The Purchase, The Bike And Who I Bought It From, I'll Post More As Soon As I Bring It Home.