Originally Posted by
LauraLou
Hello,
The problem I run into is that spending more like $1100-1250 seems to get you all the things I outlined, without having to do upgrades, except for the dropper post. So, the question really seems to boil down to: spend more on the bike initially and don’t upgrade anything unless I decide to add a dropper post in years to come? Or, get a little lesser expensive bike and make a couple of upgrades?
In the long run...buying the bike complete with your list of wants will be cheaper than than buying one for less and then having to spend money on upgrades later. Especially if you have to buy the parts and pay the bike shop to put them on. Expect to pay more than $1250 though.
This one here pretty much checks all the boxes on your list...
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b...tealdark_black