Best Mountain Bike under $1000
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Search through local LBS or even extend your search area and you might be able to score a great deal. Found the Scott 970 pictured here for only $750, MSRP was $1050. Brand new, was never bought during 2019. It litterally needed to be dusted off. Thinking no one wanted to pay over $1000 for it since it was a 2x10 rather than the new 1x11's or 12's. Nice bike though and to me a great deal.
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Search through local LBS or even extend your search area and you might be able to score a great deal. Found the Scott 970 pictured here for only $750. Brand new, was never bought during 2019. It litterally needed to be dusted off. Thinking no one wanted to pay over $1000 for it since it was a 2x10 rather than the new 1x11's or 12's. Nice bike though and to me a great deal.
Where is that one located?
The 2020s locally Im sure can be had for 850-900
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https://www.reboundac.com/
I'm doubting the new ones will go down below $1000 just because of demand on these. But, I could be wrong.
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I already bought this, it was the last large they had. Now if you need a medium size, the LBS still has a couple of these in Greencastle PA:
https://www.reboundac.com/
I'm doubting the new ones will go down below $1000 just because of demand on these. But, I could be wrong.
https://www.reboundac.com/
I'm doubting the new ones will go down below $1000 just because of demand on these. But, I could be wrong.
Most places locally will do at least 7% off or 10%
The way things are these days I don't see the demand that much people don't want to part with their money not knowing the future of the economy
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Heh, if the LBS actually has a 2020 and are willing to give 7 to 10% off, then that would be a good deal.
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Search through local LBS or even extend your search area and you might be able to score a great deal. Found the Scott 970 pictured here for only $750. Brand new, was never bought during 2019. It litterally needed to be dusted off. Thinking no one wanted to pay over $1000 for it since it was a 2x10 rather than the new 1x11's or 12's. Nice bike though and to me a great deal.
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^^^ Not really fair it's a $2500 bike on deep clearance! Do love it though.
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Bordering on junk bike territory. You'll end up spending $500 on it then not too long after you'll be replacing components meaning you should have just spent more money up front.
People should understand that mountain biking and cheap don't go in the same sentence. Pick any hobby...fishing, golf, shooting guns, skiing, playing guitar, scuba diving, baseball...the good equipment isn't cheap if you want quality equipment that lasts.
People should understand that mountain biking and cheap don't go in the same sentence. Pick any hobby...fishing, golf, shooting guns, skiing, playing guitar, scuba diving, baseball...the good equipment isn't cheap if you want quality equipment that lasts.
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It is my opinion you cannot walk in to a LBS today and walk out with a BAD bike as long as it's a good shop. You can get a bad FITTING bike. The sub-$1K MTBs around today have so much cool stuff and updated geometry! Bicycling magazine just did a write up on a neat Trek for like $800 - most of the savings was in the componentry which you can swap out over time.
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I recently purchased a (large) 2020 Scott Scale 970 from LBS. Replaced pedals, (yellow) grips and added bottle cage. Components and features made it a good value, for me and the use I will get out of it. Very happy so far, Be safe. Enjoy your rides.
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I purchased the "yellow" version of the Scale. Did not care for the yellow grips and replaced them with Botrager black grips, a bit more sticky and "black" matched my style better. I predicted the yellow grips would get grimy looking pretty quickly. I also replaced the pedals with Botrager ELite flat pedal, thye appear more durable, with Replaceable steel traction pins. Now shopping for a bike computer, and will likely land on a Wahoo Bolt. Hope you enjoy your Scale. Stay safe. bill
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I'm this close to pulling the trigger on a Salsa Timberjack (or a Rangefinder). Local shop has a couple 2019s that I don't think I can pass up.
For a G, I'm having a hard time talking myself out of it. Any of you folks here have one? How's it goin? Seems to be the right combo at the price point (including a dropper)....
For a G, I'm having a hard time talking myself out of it. Any of you folks here have one? How's it goin? Seems to be the right combo at the price point (including a dropper)....
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I'm this close to pulling the trigger on a Salsa Timberjack (or a Rangefinder). Local shop has a couple 2019s that I don't think I can pass up.
For a G, I'm having a hard time talking myself out of it. Any of you folks here have one? How's it goin? Seems to be the right combo at the price point (including a dropper)....
For a G, I'm having a hard time talking myself out of it. Any of you folks here have one? How's it goin? Seems to be the right combo at the price point (including a dropper)....
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Fair 'nuf. Was trying to stay away from the STCG -- Spesh, as much as I like them, are under-specced for the price. Never thought that much of C'dale, Trek and Giant seem just shy of the mark -- i.e. if the Roscoe had a 29er then yeah let's talk. The Stache is out of budget. The Giant Fathom seems close, but again, the Salsa ticks all the boxes at the G mark: boost/boost qr, 120mm fork, trail geometry, dropper post, decent 1x drivetrain, and it's not STCG
Thing is, I haven't test-ridden a modern mtb (1995 Stumpy anyone? Loved that bike. Just a hair small in a 20" though). I'm also right at the L/XL size -- and the whole corona thing makes it hard to just pop on down to the shop and test ride. So I'm killing myself staring at specs and geo charts. ugh.
Thing is, I haven't test-ridden a modern mtb (1995 Stumpy anyone? Loved that bike. Just a hair small in a 20" though). I'm also right at the L/XL size -- and the whole corona thing makes it hard to just pop on down to the shop and test ride. So I'm killing myself staring at specs and geo charts. ugh.
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That's fine. If you want to look at something other than Salsa you can look at Kona or Jamis
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Fair 'nuf. Was trying to stay away from the STCG -- Spesh, as much as I like them, are under-specced for the price. Never thought that much of C'dale, Trek and Giant seem just shy of the mark -- i.e. if the Roscoe had a 29er then yeah let's talk. The Stache is out of budget. The Giant Fathom seems close, but again, the Salsa ticks all the boxes at the G mark: boost/boost qr, 120mm fork, trail geometry, dropper post, decent 1x drivetrain, and it's not STCG
Thing is, I haven't test-ridden a modern mtb (1995 Stumpy anyone? Loved that bike. Just a hair small in a 20" though). I'm also right at the L/XL size -- and the whole corona thing makes it hard to just pop on down to the shop and test ride. So I'm killing myself staring at specs and geo charts. ugh.
Thing is, I haven't test-ridden a modern mtb (1995 Stumpy anyone? Loved that bike. Just a hair small in a 20" though). I'm also right at the L/XL size -- and the whole corona thing makes it hard to just pop on down to the shop and test ride. So I'm killing myself staring at specs and geo charts. ugh.