For an interesting piece of nostalgia, sure. For a capable MTB for today’s trails, no.
SuperRadDeathNinja on
Absolutely not.
TheDopeGodfather on
Please consider buying a hardtail bike. You will get way more for your money, and will still be on a very capable machine. And I’d also save up and spend more than 150 pounds.
Ill-Helicopter-7835 on
I had one a long time ago. A very long time ago it was awesome. 👍
jeffs_jeeps on
So unpopular opinion but old bikes can still rip. If you got it for closer to 75 bucks and get out riding who cares. I rid a similar vintage 2002 specialized FSR 3-5’ days a week. Now I built mine over the 23 years I’ve had it. Last changes I did were in 2012 with much higher end parts than this bike and I would probably struggle to sell it for $200.
Sure I’ve had to rebuild the suspension a couple times but I’ve rode my FSR in every Canadian
Province and ten states. It fits me and my riding fine. New bikes are for sure better but I have more important things to spend my money on.
Make sure the suspension isn’t completely blown out.If there is a used bike shop near you, you can get a way better front fork and a rear shock with a lock out. It would greatly improve the bike because frame geometry just wasn’t the best back then.
Then the more you like the sport you can invest in a better bike later.
RevellRider on
At £150, I’d buy that for shits and giggles
SaulTNuhtz on
Aside from being an outdated geometry and components and having no upgrade path, the swingarms onthese is super weak. I broke an almost new one of these while pedaling up an 18% grade. That was a fun hike back to the car.
PrimeIntellect on
absolutely not, that thing should be in a museum lol
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For an interesting piece of nostalgia, sure. For a capable MTB for today’s trails, no.
Absolutely not.
Please consider buying a hardtail bike. You will get way more for your money, and will still be on a very capable machine. And I’d also save up and spend more than 150 pounds.
I had one a long time ago. A very long time ago it was awesome. 👍
So unpopular opinion but old bikes can still rip. If you got it for closer to 75 bucks and get out riding who cares. I rid a similar vintage 2002 specialized FSR 3-5’ days a week. Now I built mine over the 23 years I’ve had it. Last changes I did were in 2012 with much higher end parts than this bike and I would probably struggle to sell it for $200.
Sure I’ve had to rebuild the suspension a couple times but I’ve rode my FSR in every Canadian
Province and ten states. It fits me and my riding fine. New bikes are for sure better but I have more important things to spend my money on.
Make sure the suspension isn’t completely blown out.If there is a used bike shop near you, you can get a way better front fork and a rear shock with a lock out. It would greatly improve the bike because frame geometry just wasn’t the best back then.
Then the more you like the sport you can invest in a better bike later.
At £150, I’d buy that for shits and giggles
Aside from being an outdated geometry and components and having no upgrade path, the swingarms onthese is super weak. I broke an almost new one of these while pedaling up an 18% grade. That was a fun hike back to the car.
absolutely not, that thing should be in a museum lol