Bossman429
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Trying to figure out if I should go with a new 29" hardtail (such as the jamis dragon sport) or a used full suspension bike off Craigslist/this site.
I used to really be into mountain biking but haven't done much of any of it in the past 5 yrs or so. The bike I have now is old, like 14-15yrs old but it still works and gets me around hartshorne woods and allaire just fine. (It's a 17.5" giant iguana, with a 48mm rock shox Indy s fork... Which I'm probably 30lbs too heavy for...) Needles to say anything I'm looking at is going to be an improvement. When I was younger I rode it everywhere...up and down the Hudson valley, blue mtn in ny, smokey mountains in nc....
Anyways my price point is 1000-1500 and I've seen some decent full suspension bikes out there? I'm going to ride all over, a lot in harshorne and allaire after work but plan on hitting various trails throughout the state.
Will I be disappointed with a hardtail when I hit the "rockier" stuff in northern nj? I'm not worried about crazy down hill such as mtn creek... Ill rent a bike there and trash theirs. Would you rather buy a new hardtail for 1500 or a used full suspension bike for the same? With a new you get a warranty, usually a few free tune ups from the LBS etc and know what your getting.
I guess what I'm looking for it a good XC bike that I can hit the technical areas with and power on through them
Decisions decisions....
I used to really be into mountain biking but haven't done much of any of it in the past 5 yrs or so. The bike I have now is old, like 14-15yrs old but it still works and gets me around hartshorne woods and allaire just fine. (It's a 17.5" giant iguana, with a 48mm rock shox Indy s fork... Which I'm probably 30lbs too heavy for...) Needles to say anything I'm looking at is going to be an improvement. When I was younger I rode it everywhere...up and down the Hudson valley, blue mtn in ny, smokey mountains in nc....
Anyways my price point is 1000-1500 and I've seen some decent full suspension bikes out there? I'm going to ride all over, a lot in harshorne and allaire after work but plan on hitting various trails throughout the state.
Will I be disappointed with a hardtail when I hit the "rockier" stuff in northern nj? I'm not worried about crazy down hill such as mtn creek... Ill rent a bike there and trash theirs. Would you rather buy a new hardtail for 1500 or a used full suspension bike for the same? With a new you get a warranty, usually a few free tune ups from the LBS etc and know what your getting.
I guess what I'm looking for it a good XC bike that I can hit the technical areas with and power on through them
Decisions decisions....
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