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Old 11-28-19, 01:44 PM
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Motobecane Fantom Boost vs. Trek Stash 5?

I don't know anything about new mountain bikes. My Klein Pulse is a 2006. How much better is the Trek Stash 5 than the Motobecane Fantom Boost Elite?

The Stash is on sale for $1399 and the Motobecane is on sale for $1099. The Trek has a Manitou Machete 32 fork and the Motobecane has a Rockshock Recon 51T. The Trek also has a dropper post.

(I was also looking at the Salsa Timberjack SLX 27.5 and the Specialized Chisel) What about the Cube Reaction TM Race? It comes with 12 speed SRAM XG and a Fox 34 Rhythm fork.

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Old 12-11-19, 08:14 PM
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Picked up a 2019 Stache 7. Decided not to risk an online bike purchase. Apparently the Trek warehouse in CA is out of stock for the 2019 Stash 5 in my size. The 7 is specked pretty well and was in my price range. Was hoping to get 3" 27.5 tires. The 3" 29er tires seem huge right now, but I should get used to them with more saddle time.
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Old 12-12-19, 03:36 PM
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Congrats, you chose well
Post up some pics when you get it out in the wild
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Old 12-12-19, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by qclabrat
Congrats, you chose well
Post up some pics when you get it out in the wild
Will do! Thanks! I hope to try bikepacking with it this summer. I will be sure to post some pics of that for sure!
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I would go with the Trek based on two things:
1. Resale. Your going to have a much more difficult time getting your $$ back out of the Moto vs the Trek. Whenever it's upgrade time, the Trek will sell faster and for more.
2. Warranty. I'm a sucker for a solid warranty like Trek's and I'd rather deal with an established company like them than BikesDirect.com.

I still have a Motobecane Fantom Trail HT I bought in 2007.
For the extra $$ I think the Trek is the better buy with the dropper post, fork, and resale compared to the Moto.
I also own a Salsa and I think the Timberjack is a nice bike for the price.
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Old 12-15-19, 07:38 PM
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I recently made a similar decision. I ended up with a Marin Nail Trail 6 over the Moto.
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Old 01-24-20, 07:18 PM
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Trek !
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Originally Posted by onyerleft
I would love to buy a new mountain bike but I hate spending too much money because they get outdated so quickly. BD would seem to be the natural place to turn to, but I don't like any of their MTB offerings -- too long in the tooth. They really need to up their game for me to open my wallet.

Regarding resale value: I don't think that's a good reason to choose one bike over another. All bikes take a big depreciation hit over the first few years anyway.
You'll have a harder time selling that junk from bikes direct than you would a bike from Trek, Specialized, Giant etc. Resale value should always be considered.

And I wouldn't be afraid to spend money on a new mountain bike. Anything made in the past 5 years is pretty rock solid and has most of the newer standards as far as thru axles, disc brakes, boost spacing etc.

Everything you buy becomes outdated quickly...phones, TVs, computers etc. Just the way it is.
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Originally Posted by onyerleft
I would love to buy a new mountain bike but I hate spending too much money because they get outdated so quickly
My other MTB is around 30 yrs old. I have to say my new bike isn't anything like my old bike. I'm very impressed with the suspension forks, disk brakes, geometry, and shifting. I'm still getting used to the 29 inch wheels, but the extra tire width is awesome. I wouldn't worry about Mtb design changing. The main reason I bought my new bike was because my old bike was too small for me. This bike will work much better for bikepacking than my old bike.

You certainly can continue with the bike you have now, but I gotta say the improvements made in the last 30 yrs - especially recent improvements are pretty awesome!
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Originally Posted by mtnbud
My other MTB is around 30 yrs old. I have to say my new bike isn't anything like my old bike. I'm very impressed with the suspension forks, disk brakes, geometry, and shifting. I'm still getting used to the 29 inch wheels, but the extra tire width is awesome. I wouldn't worry about Mtb design changing. The main reason I bought my new bike was because my old bike was too small for me. This bike will work much better for bikepacking than my old bike.

You certainly can continue with the bike you have now, but I gotta say the improvements made in the last 30 yrs - especially recent improvements are pretty awesome!
^^^^This.

Why anyone would buy or hold onto an older bike is beyond me.

I think a lot of the brake and suspension components have come a long way and makes it well worth buying a newer bike.
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Originally Posted by prj71
Why anyone would buy or hold onto an older bike is beyond me.
nostalgia don't get me wrong i have a new bike but I would love to own an older steel mountain bike just to have it. I wouldn't ride it much on mtb trails but the nostalgia gets me, to each his own.
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I guess I get that. Kind of like having an old muscle car if you are into that sort of thing.
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Originally Posted by prj71
I guess I get that. Kind of like having an old muscle car if you are into that sort of thing.
Two bikes I would love to own if I had room would be the specialized stumpjumper from the early 90s and a early Joe Breezer.
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