Planning getting this as my first bike, is it any worth for $750?
Brakes: shimano 4 pistons
Stem: race face
Handlebar: race face
Hubs: race face diabolus
Pedals: race face atlas
Speed shifter: deore xt
Wheels: 26х2.35 2.50
Amortization: fox dhx5.0
Fork: marzocchi 888
by Crazy-Program9815
5 Comments
It’s not a good first bike. That is a 15 year old downhill bike. A lot of stuff is outdated on there that won’t make this worth it as your first bike.
You’re better off getting a new/recent hardtail. It will be easier to pedal uphill, roll over technical features without going over the bars, 1x drivetrain will shift better
Check out this bike buying guide
https://www.reddit.com/r/MTB/comments/9hqf5r/firstbudget_mountain_bike_buying_guide/
Here’s an example
https://www.canyon.com/en-us/mountain-bikes/trail-bikes/grand-canyon/grand-canyon/grand-canyon-5/3267.html?dwvar_3267_pv_rahmenfarbe=OG
Depends on what you’re gonna do with it. Gonna be a pig to pedal. Cheap lift bike maybe 550-600 🤷♀️
This thing would be a snail, outdated in geometry and almost every aspects. I wouldnt even bother offering and just pass. 750 bucks there are better bikes out there
Unless you have a specific need I’d generally avoid things much over 5 years. I currently run a 2016 rig and within a couple of years there was quite a geo change and wheel size for most styles of bikes.
That’s more or less stabilised since then so I’d be looking for newer than 2018/2019 in my budget.
Get something like Trek Roscoe, Rose Bonero, Canyon Stoic etc, (they have models under 1000€ so its a great option as a first bike) this is too old and you’re gonna hate it when pedaling