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A good sub-$500 full suspension mountain bike
Is there such a thing as a good sub-$500 full suspension mountain bike? Any recommendations?
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Re: A good sub-$500 full suspension mountain bike
Good luck with this one! I just got a hard tail Haro Flightline Sport ($430)from Sun & Ski Sports, with tax, helmet, and water bottle, it was a little over $500. It's been a great bike for the past couple of months, I've hit the trails hard and have had no problems.
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Re: A good sub-$500 full suspension mountain bike
A store around my parts has a DiamondBack XSL 07 for $350, but I am not sure about it. It is on clearance.
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Re: A good sub-$500 full suspension mountain bike
I don't know much about the Diamondback Mountain bike, I'd start snooping around the Mountain Bike forums or maybe amazon.com, they seem to have a lot of reviews. What ever you do, opt to spend the extra money rather than going cheap. I almost made this mistake and I'm so glad I didn't. After blasting through trails and coming down 2' drop offs, I don't think the tiny welds and fake shocks would have held up. Just my $.02.
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Re: A good sub-$500 full suspension mountain bike
Thanks man
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Re: A good sub-$500 full suspension mountain bike
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effjae previously said:
Thanks man
No prob, hope it helps. Good luck with the hunt.
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Re: A good sub-$500 full suspension mountain bike
it is impossible to get a 'good' NEW entry level full squish mtb for under $1500.
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Re: A good sub-$500 full suspension mountain bike
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that's a negative Ghost Rider... depends on the amount of rear travel.
My full suspension mtb is strictly a cross country bike with 4" of travel.
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Re: A good sub-$500 full suspension mountain bike
Know anything about K2 bikes? They have some for around 800 to a grand. I just can't find any reviews since they are so new. What about Iron Horse.
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Re: A good sub-$500 full suspension mountain bike
How about Kona. I have seen start about 600 for full suspension.
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