Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads Looking for my first bike and stumbled upon this Trek Fuel EX8 for $800. by CerealandTrees Bicycling Biking Cycling Mountain Bikers Mountain Biking
MeSmokemPeacePipe on April 1, 2025 10:31 am No. Really old. Either go newer hard tail if that’s your budget or spend a bit more on a newer full susp
mowgli_jungle_boy on April 1, 2025 10:32 am Not a good deal. That bike is from about 2014 and the standard of bikes has changed massively since then. I would be look at 2018 and newer, where all bikes will as standard have: Single chainring (1×10/11/12 gearing) – that bike has a triple chainring (google benefits) Dropper post Modern, slacker geometry
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Not a good deal.
That’s a lot of money for an old bike
No. Really old. Either go newer hard tail if that’s your budget or spend a bit more on a newer full susp
Isn’t this a 2015 model? That’s very old.
Not a good deal.
That bike is from about 2014 and the standard of bikes has changed massively since then.
I would be look at 2018 and newer, where all bikes will as standard have:
Single chainring (1×10/11/12 gearing) – that bike has a triple chainring (google benefits)
Dropper post
Modern, slacker geometry