4 mountain bikes - which to buy?
05-24-17, 08:35 AM
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4 mountain bikes - which to buy?
Hi everyone, I'm new to the world of mountain biking, wheelie-ing, and bunny hopping.
This will be my first beginner mountain bike purchase and I'm looking for some help deciphering the specs, from a $600 budget. Which bike is best to choose if I'm looking to do simple tricks, trail riding and the bike will not break/chain derail frequently.
The bikes are:
Diadora Corso Men's 27.5 Mountain Bike - 2017
GT Aggressor Sport Men's 27.5 Navy Mountain Bike -2017
GT Aggressor Comp Men's 27.5 Gunmetal Mountain Bike - 2017
2017 Trek 820
2017 Trek 820
Specification Description
Frame Trek Custom Steel
Fork SR Suntour M-3030, coil spring, preload, 75mm travel
Headset 1-1/8" threadless
Rims/Wheels Bontrager AT-550 36-hole alloy
Hubs Front: Formula FM21 alloy; Rear: Formula FM31 alloy
Spokes Bontrager Approved
Tires Bontrager LT3, 26x2.00"
Crankset Shimano Tourney M131
Chainrings 42/34/24
Bottom Bracket Sealed cartridge
Chain KMC Z51
Front Derailleur Shimano Tourney TY500
Rear Derailleur Shimano Tourney TY300
Rear Cogs Shimano TZ21 14-28, 7 speed
Shifters Shimano Tourney EF40, 7 speed
Handlebars Bontrager Riser, 25.4mm, 30mm rise
Tape/Grips Bontrager SSR
Stem Bontrager alloy, 25.4mm, 25 degree
Brakes Tektro alloy linear-pull
Pedals Wellgo nylon platform
Saddle Bontrager SSR
Seatpost Bontrager SSR, 2-bolt head, 29.2mm, 12mm offset
This will be my first beginner mountain bike purchase and I'm looking for some help deciphering the specs, from a $600 budget. Which bike is best to choose if I'm looking to do simple tricks, trail riding and the bike will not break/chain derail frequently.
The bikes are:
Diadora Corso Men's 27.5 Mountain Bike - 2017
GT Aggressor Sport Men's 27.5 Navy Mountain Bike -2017
GT Aggressor Comp Men's 27.5 Gunmetal Mountain Bike - 2017
2017 Trek 820
2017 Trek 820
Specification Description
Frame Trek Custom Steel
Fork SR Suntour M-3030, coil spring, preload, 75mm travel
Headset 1-1/8" threadless
Rims/Wheels Bontrager AT-550 36-hole alloy
Hubs Front: Formula FM21 alloy; Rear: Formula FM31 alloy
Spokes Bontrager Approved
Tires Bontrager LT3, 26x2.00"
Crankset Shimano Tourney M131
Chainrings 42/34/24
Bottom Bracket Sealed cartridge
Chain KMC Z51
Front Derailleur Shimano Tourney TY500
Rear Derailleur Shimano Tourney TY300
Rear Cogs Shimano TZ21 14-28, 7 speed
Shifters Shimano Tourney EF40, 7 speed
Handlebars Bontrager Riser, 25.4mm, 30mm rise
Tape/Grips Bontrager SSR
Stem Bontrager alloy, 25.4mm, 25 degree
Brakes Tektro alloy linear-pull
Pedals Wellgo nylon platform
Saddle Bontrager SSR
Seatpost Bontrager SSR, 2-bolt head, 29.2mm, 12mm offset
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05-25-17, 04:44 PM
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honestly i wouldn't choose any of those 4 for trail riding. The fork on those is what you would find on hybrids. None of those are even 100mm of travel.
Are you looking online or do you have some LBS's locally you can go to? Have you considered used, CL?
Are you looking online or do you have some LBS's locally you can go to? Have you considered used, CL?
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