I have another post about another and older bikes i was looking at, one was a 2010 Giant reign 2, there is a saracen d-tox (looks fairly new and a custom built diamondback sync 2.
All in the used market.
Look at photos, or the links
Giant: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/857087762994513/
Saracen: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1158653838759197/
Diamondback: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/822445226513872/
by -backly-
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I’d hold out for something more modern. Dropper post would be the biggest thing to look for imo
If in good shape the giant is the best out of all of those
Maybe save up a bit more and get something that has barely been used. You don’t wanna end up with shock issues down the line.
The spare fork they offer with the Saracen is almost thirty years old. And they were crap back then. The bike is probably a few years younger, circa 2000 would be my guess. And I would recommend avoiding it. It is not a good bike.
If you want a bike to ride now, the Diamondback will get you rolling until you save money for something better. Also, if you don’t like riding you can probably resell it without losing a ton of money.
The Giant may also work, provided the suspension is functional. But if the pivots are worn out, or the shock/fork seals are blown you’ll spend a lot of money fixing it.