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Squiglu
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Squiglu
Edited Date/Time 7/31/2015 12:04pm
so me and my friend want to get into mountain biking and trail riding but don't know what good beginner bikes would be we both have very limited budgets of $500-$600 to spend on bikes. so i turned to y'all for help if its possible to find good bikes for those prices. thanks in advance.
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TrailHead
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TrailHead 5/22/2015 9:58pm
5/22/2015 9:58pm
My first bike was a Orbea sport 29 10. It was a really good climber, more for xc.
http://www.orbea.com/us-en/bicycles/range-2014/sport-29-10/

Another one you can look at is the Raleigh tokul 1. Has a slacker ht angle, 650b wheels. Seems like a good bike. More for "trail".
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes-dirt-trail-tokul-1
Both are in your price range.
Squiglu
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Squiglu 5/22/2015 10:42pm
5/22/2015 10:42pm
both those bikes are nice ill probably go with the raleighusa and not the xc bike since i do like to do jumps. thank you for your help.
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visser62 5/28/2015 8:23am
5/28/2015 8:23am
Most of the big brands have good options at that price point. Specialized, Trek, etc. I would just go to your local bike shop and talk to them about a bike. Or go through jensonusa.com or chainreactioncycles.com.
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ScotCove 5/28/2015 12:07pm
5/28/2015 12:07pm
visser62 wrote:
Most of the big brands have good options at that price point. Specialized, Trek, etc. I would just go to your local bike shop and talk...
Most of the big brands have good options at that price point. Specialized, Trek, etc. I would just go to your local bike shop and talk to them about a bike. Or go through jensonusa.com or chainreactioncycles.com.
Can you not get a decent Rockhopper for that money ?
Race Geo as standard.
Cannondale's Trail range look nice for the price as well
bikinginthesun 6/26/2015 5:38am
6/26/2015 5:38am
I know that its necessary to have a good bike but other than this you also have to focus on what to carry while mountain biking. Here below is the link for what to carry on mountain biking. I think that will be useful for you.
http://goo.gl/cNdNoz

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Mike.J.Gambino 7/20/2015 4:58pm
7/20/2015 4:58pm
I'm not sure if you have bought a bike yet, but the Diamondback's Hook or Line is a great starting bike. I have the higher end Sync'r and love it to death. Beasty hardtail for sure.
FredLikesTrikes 7/31/2015 12:04pm
7/31/2015 12:04pm
For your budget, I'd look for a used bike that's a few seasons old. You'll likely get more bang for your buck. Start looking locally, so you can check the bike out in person before purchasing.

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