vindog55

what do you think is the best full suspension mountain bike for 3000 or under

LowCel 

For what?

C Law

I was going to ask that too.

Although, on reading the question again he is actually asking what 'you' think the best dually for under 3k is and not what $3,000 bikes we would reccomend for him.


I will through this one out.
Stumpjumper FSR 120 expert disc lists $2,600
pretty good specs for list price
https://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkM...keTab=techspec

mmmmmmm.......Fox Talas and Juicy Sevens.

The wheels suck a bit but the rest is pretty decent.

LowCel 

See my choice would differ because I prefer XC race bikes. So in my opinion for $3,000 I would go for a Santa Cruz Blur XC. Either that or check around for a used Ellsworth Truth.

C Law

They really had to put a crap fork on that blur to get it priced at 3 grand.
edit; my bad it says fox f 100 rlt but shows "manipoo" on the site

exactly. different strokes.

LowCel 

Actually it is a Fox F100 RLT. Pretty nice fork ($650 retail). It is actually a pretty good price on a nice bike.

FrankieFrank

Late last year, I carried $3K cash to a bike shop to buy a bike for my daughter. After tried several bikes, she picked a Schwinn mountain bike. The price was really really good. Here are the break down of the cost:

Schwinn 16" pink girl mountain bike (Shimano equipped) $95
Barbie pink helmet $20
Barbie pink knees and elbows protection pack $15
Disney bell $7
Cinderella bike bag $12
A set of shinny hairy things hanging on both ends of the handle bars $8
Flashing LED light mounted under the saddle $9

I still have the rest of the money for beer.

C Law

That's great!!

you must have won father of the year awards.

madbiker555

You stole Raiyn's word!

MadMan2k

Transition Dirtbag.

Fork: Marz 66RC OR Man Slider Plus
Shifter: SRAM X7 Trigger (front & rear)
Derailleur: SRAM X7 Mid-cage (rear) Shimano Deore (front)
Cranks: FSA V-Drive Extreme (175mm)
BB: FSA Platinum
Chainrings: FSA - Comes with crankset
Cassette: SRAM PG950 11-34
Chain: SRAM PC-59
Chainguide: N/A
Handlebar: FUNN FatboySlim 31.8
Headset: FSA Pig Pro DH
Stem: FUNN Serial Rippa 31.8
Brakes: Hayes HFX 9 Hydro (8" Front & 6" Rear)
Wheels: FUNN 36 hole Wheelset (QR20 Front)
Tires: Maxxis Highroller 2.5 60a
Tubes: Maxxis Welterweight
Grips: ODI Rogue Lock-on
Seat: FUNN Launch Pad
Seatpost: IRD 28.6mm
Pedals: Not Included

https://transitionbikes.com/DirtBag.cfm

Dirtbike

The dirtbag sounds and looks great, but its actually quite heavy, and has a cheap paintjob. FUNN parts are really heavy, but cheap. Its a Single Pivot, and suffers from Brake Jack. I dont think anyone makes a floating brake for it either.

Yes, I have ridden one (friend owns one) and it wouldnt be my first choice.

Raiyn

I gave him limited usage rights

dvdauthority

I know a lot of folks around here don't like Cannondale, but I've moved from a Jekyll to a Prophet and love it. I think the 2000 is just a bit over $3000, but the 1000 is about $2000. With the extra money you save, you could do some upgraes. Anyway, here's a link to some of the press about the bike: https://www.cannondale.com/bikes/media/prophet/ . I will say, however, that it's whatever feels best to you. I love my bike, though I realize there are others out there that are just as good. From my initial research I've found Trek, Giant, Specialized and Cannondale to be "right up there" when it comes to frames/components. But it'll be your bike and you should just go out and test ride and buy what feels best to you.

Zapcod

Yeti 575 = $2300 with a Fox TALAS RLC upgrade.
https://www.yeticycles.com/1_bikes/kits_575_enduro.html
I just got mine and it outstanding