Originally Posted by sipes77
IMO, $1500 would buy a very nice entry to mid level, hard tail, XC race bike.
For recreational use, $1500 would be far from entry-level.
That is my point of view, others may disagree.
thanks for your reply, Can you please give me some brand/model for a $1500 (US Dollar) Entry Level XC hardtail with an aluminium frame. I could probably sale my current bike and add another $500 with my $1500. So my total budget would be $2000, what is the best entry level hardtail XC bike for that. Please keep in mind that I dont race. but do lots of aggressive XC.