Hello folks, I've lurked for a while now and with summer beginning I've been really wanting to get back into mountain biking. I've had a really hard time choosing what bike I want to get. I uses to mtb alot when I was younger and had a vitus sentier.
I saw the Giant fathom 2 ( https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/fathom-2-2023?partnumber=2311015117 ) and immediately liked the look of it. From my limited knowledge it has some decent specs and looks good. I want to hardtail rather than a full suspension, mainly due to pricing reasons.
Is this a good bike to get back into the sport? I want to ride trails. They are mainly flat with some up and downhill, although I would eventually like to get back into some more steeper downhill trails. Would this bike be up to that? As far as budget goes anything around the same price as this or slightly more expensive (up to around 1650). Any feedback is greatly appreciated and any other recommendations is also appreciated.
by WordNo9398
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I can’t speak to the value of the bike in the Euro market, but it is a good bike. It check’s off almost all the boxes in my buyers guide. I think the only one it’s missing is the lack of a UDH.
The weak point on this bike is the fork. The Giant house brand Crest forks are fine and work, but that’s about it. They will get you down the trail but If you start charging hard and riding a lot, you will probably want to upgrade down the road.
I’d recommend checking out my buying guide since you have been out of the game as well as my FAQ. The buying guide has a list of solid bikes too.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MTB/comments/1c2souz/mountain_bike_buying_guide_2024_update/