Which bike to buy?
03-31-20, 09:14 AM
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Which bike to buy?
I have a budget at around 400€ and I found these bikes. Which one is the best for driving it on the road and in forest? Orbea MX 50, Merida Big seven 20-md, Fuji Nevada 2.9, Giant ATX 2 or Trek Marlin 5 2020?
03-31-20, 08:01 PM
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what does "in forest" mean? What sort of off-raod riding and what osrt of road riding?
NEVADA 29 1.9
Fuji Bikes | Nevada 29 1.9
Merida Big seven 20-md
https://www.choosemybicycle.com/en/w...md-2018-review
Giant ATX 2
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/atx-2
Trek Marlin 5 2020
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b...lin-5/p/23134/
NEVADA 29 1.9
Fuji Bikes | Nevada 29 1.9
Merida Big seven 20-md
https://www.choosemybicycle.com/en/w...md-2018-review
Giant ATX 2
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/atx-2
Trek Marlin 5 2020
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b...lin-5/p/23134/
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on county roads and in forest in bike parks (dirty paths). I also found used Specialized Pitch 650B and Trek X Caliber 7.....which of them is the best choice?
04-01-20, 02:16 AM
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Get the cheapest bike you can that isn't made of hi-ten steel.
Some kind of aluminum, er.. I mean "aluminium" may be better suited for you. Most midrange hybrids/mtb's will be made of aluminium.
If you can, a fully rigid steel might be reaaaaal nice.
The compliance and ride characteristics of steel (cr-mo) is awesome.
Might be able to get something straight guaged at that price.
You'll find that a rigid bike is much better for just round town cruising and the occasional hop onto dirt.
Suspension forks are rarely useful for the city, and IMO you don't really need them unless you're going on trails where you roll over things that you literally need to bunnyhop or do any kind of front tire lift and rear tire hop to clear, or trails where you are going down very steep sections with LOT'S of really small obstructions like rocks and curb sized roots.
A rigid aluminum bike might be pretty jarring though.
Some kind of aluminum, er.. I mean "aluminium" may be better suited for you. Most midrange hybrids/mtb's will be made of aluminium.
If you can, a fully rigid steel might be reaaaaal nice.
The compliance and ride characteristics of steel (cr-mo) is awesome.
Might be able to get something straight guaged at that price.
You'll find that a rigid bike is much better for just round town cruising and the occasional hop onto dirt.
Suspension forks are rarely useful for the city, and IMO you don't really need them unless you're going on trails where you roll over things that you literally need to bunnyhop or do any kind of front tire lift and rear tire hop to clear, or trails where you are going down very steep sections with LOT'S of really small obstructions like rocks and curb sized roots.
A rigid aluminum bike might be pretty jarring though.
