I've narrowed my search down to three bikes. I am looking for something in the ~$650 range. Here are the three.
Trek Marlin 6 - Southern California. Orange County, Los Angeles County and Riverside County cyclists prefer Jax Bicycles! Airborne Bicycles .
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Any help? I will likely be keeping the bike stock for a bit, so the SR Fork upgrade program won't be of use to me for at least a year or more(idk if there is an expiration date). I am open to other recommendations.