My (24F) bf (27M) recently gifted me a $999 mtb. I have never mountain biked and before 2 days ago I hadn't been on any type of bike in 10-11 years. I enjoyed my first day of feeling it out, though my butt still hurts quite a bit lol my bf has about 8 months more of mountain biking experience than myself but wanted a companion on the trail and knew I loving biking as a kid so he was kind enough to gift me my very own for Christmas. I am so grateful and very excited to get back into riding a bike- problem is I'm worried my bike may not be compatible with my bf's skill level. He wants us to ride mtb trails together but I worry my bike isn't cut out for advanced trails. I can always advance in the hobby but not if my bike gives out or gets severely damaged. My bike is a 1.2 DRT Co op bike from REI. Pretty basic and for my level, an incredible bike I'm sure. I just know I can't afford to upgrade or fix my bike so I need to know what kind of terrain my bike can handle.
Any experienced mtb people that are able to lmk if this bike is going to be a good option for me long-term or did my bf just waste $1k?
tl;dr My bf bought me a mtb and I'm worried he wasted his money because it's an REI co op bike without full suspension. Need advice!
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by Ok-Effective2561
8 Comments
It’s the exact bike you need right now.
You will have a lot of fun with that.
Eventually you will get something else as you progress but that’s nothing you should be concerned with right now.
It’s the exact bike you need right now.
You will have a lot of fun with that.
Eventually you will get something else as you progress but that’s nothing you should be concerned with right now.
Iâve seen a bunch of these when I go to REI. I always wondered how they were because o thought they had pretty good parts. Anyway, that bike is more than enough for a beginner. You can ride a âbeginnerâ hardtail pretty hard. With the seat youâll be spending around $100 for a comfy saddle. I suggest Ergon has good saddles that are based off sizes and gender. Also, just because it doesnât have suspension on the back and front doesnât mean itâs bad at all. Hardtails are some if not most reliable bike because itâs low maintaince. You guys didnât waste your money!
It’s an entry level hardtail and depending on what you’re riding, it’ll be a great bike. It has lower quality parts that may need more maintenance, are less adjustable but it’ll be perfect for seeing it you really enjoy mountain biking. Over time you’ll learn what you don’t like about the bike and become more knowledgeable about how and what to upgrade or if a new bike is really the best for you. I’ve biked for all my life and still love taking a hardtail out on a moderate trail versus my full sus. Congrats on the gift!
That’s a good bike, no need to upgrade anything unless you want different feeling grips, saddle, pedals… outside of that, ride the bike and enjoy the time. The chicken rocks.
Shiiiieeeet, my favorite bike was an REI co op. It was just awesome. I was chasing a 29er, but other than that it was reliable and handled the local trails without issues.
Great bike , strip off those plastic bits , it will take care of you and get you off to a great start in the sport. You may want something more advanced later , but that is true no matter what bike you get today ;p
You learn skills the best on a hardtail! Full suspension bikes can often provide too much of a crutch with how capable they are, which in the long run hurts your bike handling skills. All the best riders start out on hardtails!! You’re gonna be totally fine with this, happy new bike day!