Hello all...been poking around here for a while...just not finally registered. I decided to pick the bike back up after a few years of not touching it. I used to have a job where I moved around a lot and got a lot of exercise, now I have one where I sit a lot. My free time is pretty limited so I go ride when I can grab a couple of hours here and there. Hopefully I'll have more freedom soon but for now it is what it is. I have an older gt aggressor at the moment. I mean, it works....but at the same time I'm looking to upgrade. I'm a stones throw away from Jake's branch, which I find myself at often just because it's close. The most I would likely do is go to Allaire....haven't been in years but it's still close.
This brings me to trying to figure out what bike I’m going to get next....which is where any input would help out. I only want one bike. I’ve been looking at fat bikes, full suspension, plus bikes, and hard tails.....just not sure what direction to go. Fat full time? Meet halfway with a plus bike...stick with a hard tail since the trails I normally ride aren’t anything crazy.....or will a full suspension bike be counterproductive to pedal of these trails? I see a mix of all those whenever I go. I know I need to ride each once to get the full experience, but I’m not sure when that’s going to happen. Figured I’d check and see what you guys think...you know the area and the trails as well. I would definitely buy used and have around $1000 give or take to play with.
This brings me to trying to figure out what bike I’m going to get next....which is where any input would help out. I only want one bike. I’ve been looking at fat bikes, full suspension, plus bikes, and hard tails.....just not sure what direction to go. Fat full time? Meet halfway with a plus bike...stick with a hard tail since the trails I normally ride aren’t anything crazy.....or will a full suspension bike be counterproductive to pedal of these trails? I see a mix of all those whenever I go. I know I need to ride each once to get the full experience, but I’m not sure when that’s going to happen. Figured I’d check and see what you guys think...you know the area and the trails as well. I would definitely buy used and have around $1000 give or take to play with.