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hardtail mountain bikes
Kinchy:
Also, pics of your bike would help. Karate monkeys are perfectly capable trail bikes, maybe a tweak in set up would help
master:
If you have access to any kind of industry pricing or pro deals, buying used is worthless IMO.
jonathan:
--- Quote from: Kinchy on November 27, 2014, 02:22:19 PM ---I'd probably go for gt out of the brands you listed
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Any specific GT you like? I have been unimpressed with their hardtails. Zaskar Elite perhaps.
G:
--- Quote from: jonathan on November 27, 2014, 11:17:41 AM ---My only concern with any used fs bike is availability of hardware. If the bike is past it's prime, it might be impossible or at least very difficult to find replacement hardware. Maybe a used 26er ht with a slack HA and a long fork would work, but at that point I might as well get something more modern, which means 650. With my (limited) industry discount, there is usually no point in getting a used bike.
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Usually just pivot bearings and shock bushings which are generic anyway. Anything else you should be able to inspect before buying. Normally I would agree about second hand not being worth it, but 26" prices seem seriously depressed right now. A mate has picked up a few FS 26" bikes for silly money on ebay just because there was no other interest, I bet craigslist is bulging with them. If you get something for half your budget then you can spend the rest on bearings, a new drive train and tyres etc to freshen it up.
:)
G.
Hank Chinaski:
Post that youre looking in STORM and Alamo Bike bay on facebook. There seems to be tons of older dudes selling their old bikes for the latest and greatest. Most of them don't look very harshly ridden. I'm hopefully about to pick up a hardtail for silly cheap if it fits my fiance.
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