Mountain Biking - new 02 Tomac buckshot whats it worth

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polaris
05-25-04, 06:37 PM
i found a tomac buckshot in a local bike shop today i did a test ride and tought it was a bike to consider i have been looking at bikes in the $1500 range i posted earlier asking about kleins this bike is a 02 left over i think i went on there web site and it was there red and blue 2002 the guy said it was last years ? last year would be the 03 ?wouldnt it or do they have a wierd year change/?any way the guy said it was $1900 bike and they would sell it for $1350 ?? good deal or not how good of a bike is the tomac i have seen them but dont know didly about them -thanks

a2psyklnut
05-25-04, 06:57 PM
John Tomac was/is one of my favorite racers. He raced BMX, Road and Mountain bikes. He used to race DH with road drop bars. Nuts!!!

He and Doug Bradberry (sp?) designed the Tomac line of bikes.

I've never ridden one, so I won't comment, but it comes from good lineage!

L8R
Xtreme Biker
05-25-04, 07:27 PM
Not much info out there on that particular ride, but here's a place where they were going for $999.00 and maybe they still have some.

http://www.goodlybike.com/?go=005


There are alot of excellent hardtails out there for less $$$ than that. The name on that particular Specialized is what drives up it's price. Remember, a bike don't make a rider....

Think of it this way, don't you know that the best Pro's can ride the cheapest Kmart specials & still blow 50% of everyone else away? Even if the other's are on the best bikes you can buy.... It's all in the person's abilities. Most people refuse to believe this fact. I hope you're not one of them....

bg4533
05-25-04, 07:36 PM
Wheelworld (http://wheelworld.com/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=1954&Catalog=39&sort=Price) has some 17" & 18" 2002s on sale for $799. The only catch is they say there is a small blemish on the top tube. For that price it might be worth it if it fits you though.
polaris
05-26-04, 05:40 AM
Not much info out there on that particular ride, but here's a place where they were going for $999.00 and maybe they still have some.

http://www.goodlybike.com/?go=005


There are alot of excellent hardtails out there for less $$$ than that. The name on that particular Specialized is what drives up it's price. Remember, a bike don't make a rider....

Think of it this way, don't you know that the best Pro's can ride the cheapest Kmart specials & still blow 50% of everyone else away? Even if the other's are on the best bikes you can buy.... It's all in the person's abilities. Most people refuse to believe this fact. I hope you're not one of them....
i agree xtreme we have been on bikes for a long time years of bmx in the past with sponsers and good equip i we just like the higher end bikes and components --but i can tell you this i rode the rockhopper pro disc a month ago and i think it was one of the best feeling bikes on my list not mention it looks good and i have seen some deals on those