Found it online for €499 used "MTB 26" city, trail, cross country" the title of the ad describes it as anything but a downhill bike, i'm not an experienced rider but it looks like a downhill to me, he even states that this bike isn't for jumps, enduro or downhill.
I would really like to try a full suspension but i don't want to spend a lot.
-The frame looks great, doesn't seem to have cracks or big scratches the seller states that is new and handcrafted and was painted recently.
-The breakers aren't that good, TANKE i think they are from aliexpress but the seller describes them as CNC.
-The suspensions are:
serviced RST blaze forks 100mm with locking and hardness adjustment.
Unbranded back shock
-New Michelin and tubes
-New crankset and bearings
-New single crown 32 and cassette (11-36)
-New shifter with anti-skipping (never heard of that on a mtb)
-New chain
-New pedals
by Caracalllo
5 Comments
I would not invest any money in that bike. It’s not going to perform well as you are hoping.
This is a cheap, heavy, outdated, Chinese bike frame. The kind of bike you’d pull off the shelf at Walmart and indeed fine for cruising around town. The frame and components aren’t designed to be used off road despite the way they look.
Unfortunately this is what is known as a “bike shaped object” and should be kept as far away from a trail as possible.
When I got into full suspension, I didn’t want to spend a lot either. I ended up getting this cheap bike and constantly bent wheels/popped tires. One day I was following some guys and this little tech section came up. I hopped off and walked down, they laughed at me. One guy let me ride his bike down it and I couldn’t believe the difference. I went out and got a new to me bike that season and it completely changed my riding.
In mtn bikes the bike and components matter as much as your skill. Don’t get a cheap bike, don’t get this bike.
This bike would not serve you well in having the mtb experience most people seek. And imo I wouldn’t take this on my locals. But if price point is firm you’d be better off on a hard tail with a nicer fork. Components go a long way and having something with newer geometry and a newer drivetrain will be great on most trails and easier to progress