Originally Posted by
texaspandj
Geez, am I the only person who thinks 500 bucks isn't cheap? Also I wouldn't let anyone (in person) say my bike is cheap without a getting a piece of my mind and reminding them I bought that "Cheap" bike from them.
It is all relative. $500 is a reasonable budget for a general use bike, if you are buying new. $500 is a little bit cheap for a bike purpose built for trail riding.