Mountain Biking - Please tell me if this deal is as crazy as it looks

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/bik/1836617731.html

Im looking at the systems, i cant find any info on them but they are sold at REI so i know they have to be somewhat of a good brand? please let me know ASAP

Thanks so much,

Johnny Law

nobody?

lol

Look like REI's version of a Huffy!

not that great of an answer... but ok

Why would you assume that REI sells good brands? Does Dicks? Nope.

Not a good deal.

REI and dicks arent really on the same page lol

Looked like a decent bike to me. I warned him already that the fork & rear shock are garbage, but they could be replaced to make what looks like a decent bike based on the specs. The only thing I wasn't sure about was the strength of the welds. They look a little thin, but the pictures aren't very good.

Ima say you get what you pay for. Full sus for $200! I call B.S.

You have to wonder why they're selling after only two rides.

REI and dicks arent really on the same page lol

I'd say they're equally crap.

REI isn't bad for some things, but for bikes I would stay away. Those bikes are nothing special at all.

180 bucks. im not going to pass it by. i did some research and REI sold them for 1100 bucks just 2 years ago. and these are in practically new condition.. and i really want to ride! i need a bike while i pimp out my trek ;)

I'd say they're equally crap.

Yeah but Dicks doesn't fund efforts to close existing mtb trails like rEi does.

180 bucks. im not going to pass it by. i did some research and REI sold them for 1100 bucks just 2 years ago. and these are in practically new condition.. and i really want to ride! i need a bike while i pimp out my trek ;)

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=402769

I tend to agree, I don't think you can go wrong at that price.



Yeah but Dicks doesn't fund efforts to close existing mtb trails like rEi does.

I'm obviously behind on the times, got a link about that?

REI sold them for 1100 bucks just 2 years ago

Doesn't make it an $1100 bike...just means that they duped some yuppies that live in yuppie-mountainville to pay $1100 for a Novara. Probably conned them into "accesorizing" with the latest Oakley's and Pearl Izumi crap too.

Heck man...I'll sell you a bike that I was considering asking $1500 for...I'll let it go for $50 shipped. Now that's a heck'uv'a'deal!

Wow, a lot of hate for REI brands here. They're nothing special, but nobody looking at the $200 range is hoping for it. My experience with the brand is that they generally offer component lines on their bikes that you would have to go up a few hundred to find on name brand bikes. If you really think the deal is crap, help the OP find a better bike for the same price.

I'm obviously behind on the times, got a link about that?

rei supports sierra club. sierra club is currently active in pursuing wilderness designation for millions of acres of public lands in the us. a wilderness designation means permanent exclusion of all ohv traffic, including bikes.

^^Well my brother's girlfriend's sister's boyfriend's dad's grandpa was a Nazi. Does that make me a Nazi supporter?:p

^^Well my brother's girlfriend's sister's boyfriend's dad's grandpa was a Nazi. Does that make me a Nazi supporter?:p

If you give your money to nazis, yes.

Well only the hot ones. What can I say, I have a weakness for Nazi prostitutes...

Wow, a lot of hate for REI brands here. They're nothing special, but nobody looking at the $200 range is hoping for it. My experience with the brand is that they generally offer component lines on their bikes that you would have to go up a few hundred to find on name brand bikes. If you really think the deal is crap, help the OP find a better bike for the same price.

If I think the deal is crap, he can be thankful that I have the decency to tell him so he doesn't make a mistake and give his money to a peddler of crap. I'm not gonna hold his hand and rummage c'list and p'bike for the guy. I've got my hands full.

chelboed makes me LMAO at times! I agree with his yuppie post. REI's strangely seem to always be in the rich part of town for a reason! Ours here in Asheville is in the "Doctor's Ghetto" as we call it. It is essentially a secluded housing area mainly of doctors and such with their own shopping centers and theatre and all that ritzy stuff. But I say the rich need to be victimized too! Why not sell a Huffy to a a yuppie with a Santa Cruz price tag, if they are stupid enough to buy it I would sell a rock from my property to them and tell them in the center is gold!

But to the OP...................those bikes are not what they should be and a $1100 price tag two years ago, I am skeptical. But if your adamant about getting them then buy them. I would just hold out for something proven and you know is not "crap" as chelboed stated. Good luck.

Did I mention I hate REI too. Give me Performance; PricePoint; Nashbar; Jenson; Cambria; and Blue Sky Cycling any day.

OP...do you even know what size bike you need? Do you know what size bikes those are?

To enjoy MTB'ing and actually stick widdit, you need to get something that's going to fit right. If it doesn't fit, you will get fatigued early and not enjoy riding.


1. How tall are you?
2. How much do you weigh?
3. What type of riding will you be doing?

Drinking a whole case of mountain dew is a crazier deal.

OP...do you even know what size bike you need? Do you know what size bikes those are?

To enjoy MTB'ing and actually stick widdit, you need to get something that's going to fit right. If it doesn't fit, you will get fatigued early and not enjoy riding.


1. How tall are you?
2. How much do you weigh?
3. What type of riding will you be doing?

I know about sizes lol, and what size i need. Thank you though. I ride a 19 inch and have been for some while now. i was wondering if it was a good deal because i need/could use another bike right now because im about to start pimping my current Trek. But really the main reason i was asking is becuse i do a TON (quite litterally, ive probley fliped and floped a good 2000 pounds worth of stuff on craigslist) of buying and selling on craigslist. I search until someone posts something that they have and they dont really know what its worth then i buy it for cheap, turn around take better pictures and sell it for profit :)

These guys had it under "Mnt" instead of "Mtn or mountain" so it has just been sitting there and they have been getting nothing on it and nobody has seen it for that cheap:)

i promise you i can turn around and sell that bike for 350-400.. People in this area will pay anything for a mountian bike, add disc brakes and FS they will trade their first born son for it.

i promise you i can turn around and sell that bike for 350-400...

Then I don't understand the purpose of this thread.

Then I don't understand the purpose of this thread.

MY purpose of making this thread was to see if the bike was anygood.
and my purpose for asking is because i need a bike for a cheap price that i can use as a back up.
and if you guys said it was no good, then i would buy it anyways, but resell it.

:lol:

chelboed makes me LMAO at times! I agree with his yuppie post. REI's strangely seem to always be in the rich part of town for a reason! Ours here in Asheville is in the "Doctor's Ghetto" as we call it. It is essentially a secluded housing area mainly of doctors and such with their own shopping centers and theatre and all that ritzy stuff. But I say the rich need to be victimized too! Why not sell a Huffy to a a yuppie with a Santa Cruz price tag, if they are stupid enough to buy it I would sell a rock from my property to them and tell them in the center is gold!

But to the OP...................those bikes are not what they should be and a $1100 price tag two years ago, I am skeptical. But if your adamant about getting them then buy them. I would just hold out for something proven and you know is not "crap" as chelboed stated. Good luck.

Did I mention I hate REI too. Give me Performance; PricePoint; Nashbar; Jenson; Cambria; and Blue Sky Cycling any day.

Well of course REI sucks for biking stuff. It isn't a bike store:p REI is great for backpacking, hiking, rock climbing, & general camping supplies. Not cheap, but they sell quality stuff instead of box store ****. And as I've said before, REI's customer service is unbeatable. I had a pair of Keens that didn't fit me right even though they were the same size & type as my brother's which fit me. So I took them back FOUR YEARS later after my mom told me about their amazing return policy. Ended up swapping them for a pair of Fivefingers. All it took was buying the shoes with a membership, which was only $20 for lifetime.

If I think the deal is crap, he can be thankful that I have the decency to tell him so he doesn't make a mistake and give his money to a peddler of crap. I'm not gonna hold his hand and rummage c'list and p'bike for the guy. I've got my hands full.
Fair enough. You're more than entitled to your own opinion. I just think your opinion has no foundation if you can't find a comparable bike at the same price point. Your opinion has no support or facts to back it up, while mine mentioned the component group to compare it by. The OP can decide which one to follow. If all I had was a $200 budget, I would ride that bike. I'm actually on a bike that was almost that tight of a budget. Nothing special, but you know what? I'm still having fun riding it.

Touchè

Now just to make me extremely jealous, what kind of bike(s) are you riding?

REI is great for backpacking, hiking, rock climbing, & general camping supplies. Not cheap, but they sell quality stuff instead of box store ****. .

Still dislike them. If I need camping; hiking; and backpacking supplies I go to a mom & pop store here in Asheville called Black Dome. The same personal attention but support of a local non-franchised store. Glad they honored your 4 year old something another. Afterall, they are a chain that make loads of money, the very occassional deal like yours they should honor. It is good business practice.

Now just to make me extremely jealous, what kind of bike(s) are you riding?

Just noticed your avatar sig. line. Congrats! I too am soon to be. My wife and I are adopting and should be finalizing things in the coming few months. Alot of happiness and uncertainty to come for sure. I have even picked her out a bike!!!!!!! And not from REI but my LBS!:D

Just noticed your avatar sig. line. Congrats! I too am soon to be. My wife and I are adopting and should be finalizing things in the coming few months. Alot of happiness and uncertainty to come for sure. I have even picked her out a bike!!!!!!! And not from REI but my LBS!:D
Congrats! You missed out on the most fun part... my wife is running a high blood pressure and had to stop working and start lounging. My bike rides now have to be short or multiple loops so I can be near the car or home in case something happens, I get to do all the chores and cooking, and she's so swollen that she looks like the Stay Puffed Marshmallow Man. At the moment, she has informed me that our next one will be adopted. We're due at the end of August, and I'm thrilled that we scored a bike trailer at her shower that I should be able to use by next Summer!

Still dislike them. If I need camping; hiking; and backpacking supplies I go to a mom & pop store here in Asheville called Black Dome. The same personal attention but support of a local non-franchised store. Glad they honored your 4 year old something another. Afterall, they are a chain that make loads of money, the very occassional deal like yours they should honor. It is good business practice.

Ah, but this is where we can't all be so lucky. If I want to go to a ma & pa store for camping supplies, I have to drive two & a half hours to north GA. REI is 45 min away in Atlanta, or a little over an hour away in Marietta right next to my grandma's house. If I want rock climbing supplies (I don't do it, but my brother, step brother, & step dad do, & it makes for easy gifts on the holidays) no ma & pa store in GA can help me with anything but basic utility rope, which is incredibly dangerous to use for rock climbing anyway. REI has the advantage of being a chain store so they can afford to carry supplies that aren't necessarily relevant to the surrounding area. They're like a box store with quality outdoors supplies. They don't carry a lot in one specific area, but they have enough in every outdoorsy sport to get you by. And yes, some things are undoubtedly overpriced. But if I'm buying something that's likely to break, I want to buy it from REI. And their return policy isn't just at the Atlanta REI. Google "rei return policy" & you'll get loads of stories..things that no ma & pa store could afford to do for their customers.