Originally Posted by Raiyn
If I was you I'd look at that Hoo Koo E Koo because if they're going to sell you a $860 bike for $550 you'd be a moron for not buying it...Personally I would get some thing closer to $500 as the quality of componetry REALLY starts to slide below that marker, especially if you plan on having the bike for a while and plan on upgrading.
The HooKoo's frame was too big, argh. I'm looking at the Raleigh M60 ($385) and the Trek 4500 ($340). I'd think about reaching for the Trek 4900 but the component difference isn't much at all. Thoughts? Also, if $500 is the target, what
should I be looking at? Any components (ie, shock/deraileurs/etc) I should stay away from? It's not that I can't spend $1000+ on a bike, I won't utilize all of its features (I'll mostly be on the street and/or light trails).
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Bike: Trek 4500 Raleigh M60
Frame: Alpha SL aluminum Butted 6061 Atomic 13 Aluminum
Fork: RockShox Judy TT Manitou Six 80mm
Shifters: Shimano Alivio Shimano Deore
F. Derailleur: Shimano Alivio Shimano Alivio
R. Derailleur: Shimano Deore Shimano Deore
Crankset: Shimano MC08 42/32/22 Shimano MC20 22/32/42t
Cassette: SRAM 850 11-32, 8 speed Shimano Cassette 11/32t 9spd
Brakeset: Alloy linear pull w/alloy levers Tektro Linear w/ Tektro Alloy Adjustable