Originally Posted by
RubeRad
jsigone, thx for the rundown. $500 vs $1000 makes sense to me, but that's kind of the point of BD, depending on how much stock to put into their claims like the Gravity FSX for $449 they say "Compare against $1200". Allowing a little fudge for marketing, would you say that that bike is comparable to a $1000ish bike? Are there any $1000ish models you are thinking of?
Have no shame for your plug, but a rumblefish (even used) is I think out of my league (although probably in the league next door...). Down in Poway here, we ride PQ Canyon all the time (n&s trails, out to the waterfall or wagon wheel), also Sycamore Canyon (we struggle with the Martha's Grove descent off to the left from the trailhead), hodges, highland valley. Haven't been to Daley yet, we've been wanting to make some time to get out there.
Looking at trek webpage, cheapest FS I see is $2089 MSRP...
That's what I paid for it few years ago + tax, 2300 or so. I can probably get $12-1300 for it on craigs w/o it sitting there for a few weeks. I can work a deal if interested. It has fresh drive train bits, cassette, chain and middle 32t got changed out. easton haven bars and stubby stem for more DH control and lesser XC feel. I'm about 6'1, should fit you about the same more or less, steertube is still uncut.
others I'd consider these 29ers (IMO 27.5 tires are designed for 6" travel full suspension bikes made for hucking/jumping/dh ) 29ers will roll better faster and easier if you spend 90% of the time on ground. Normal trail rock jumps and small drops are fine on them too. Only downside I ever run into on 29ers is really tight switch backs, say like lower part of San Juan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6aukhlBgi4
GT Zaskar Elite 9R Bike | Aluminum 29r | XT/SLX | 100mm fork (will need wheelset ASAP which pushes outta pocket allot)
Orbea Alma 29 H50 Mountain Bike from Bike Bling
Trek X-Caliber 8 - Trek Bicycle Superstore (pretty solid parts list on it for a grand, I'd upgrade the fork and brakes after you wear them out)
I haven't ridden PQ in a while. We used to drop into from the tax building and hit the trails were you
can not stand and pedal at the same time. Ninja night missions on my singlespeed haha, Now the rangers write tickets and take bikes on those trails. My latest riding bug in that area has been riding mission trails and linking to sycamore. It's some work to get there but allot fun along the way.