[font='Times New Roman']Hi Everyone
I would love to hear your unbiased opinions re the following bikes:
Trek 4500
Jamis Dakar Sport
Merida hard tail with mainly xtr and deore components
I am an absolute beginner and want to spend around $500-$800 on a MTB to see how I like it (I suspect I am going to love it) and in around 12/18 months get a "better" bike.
I have gone to loads of bike shops and have gotten so much conflicting advice as to which bike is the best - I am beginning to see bike salesmen in the same light as used car dealers!
I want to use the bike for mainly(80%) off-road/mountain bike riding.
I would really appreciate any opinions as to which of the three bikes would be best suited for my needs.
BTW - two of the bikes are 2nd hand and the Trek 4500 is new.
Thanks a lot for all your input![/font]
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Which MTB - Trek/Jamis/Merida for Newbie?
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hey, my friend has a trek 4100 and its ok but its not as light as it should be cas a specialized hardrock is lighter and thats a lil more geared toward every aspect of riding (mostly on dirt) and i have one and i like it but ive moved on to better freeride bikes. so maybe check out a hardrock it cam do the job for XC but can also do other stuff too
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Get a Gary Fisher Tassajara, its less than you might think ($600.00) and it has a 9-speed drivetrain, unlike the three bikes you are looking at.
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Cyclist14 said:
Get a Gary Fisher Tassajara, its less than you might think ($600.00) and it has a 9-speed drivetrain, unlike the three bikes you are looking at.
I'll second the GF. Also, I'm pretty suspect about used MTBs. MTBs take a beating. Some more than other. People usually take care of their bikes, some more than others. How do you descriminate who owned the bike and that they're not one of the "others"?
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