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17-09.-2003, 08:32 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Age Old Question-Which Bike To Buy
I am looking into a full suspension bike in the $1000.00 and under catagory. Looking for a Jack of All Trades bike and had been considering the following three: Giant Warp DS 1, Ibex Apogee Sport LX or GT I Drive 2. Anybody have any thoughts? I have heard the components won't be the greatest but could upgrade down the road.
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18-09.-2003, 09:24 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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If you're serious spend a bit more and save yourself some heart-ache down the road. If you're in a hurry get a cheapy aroung 500 dollars and save for something good while you ride the cheapy into the ground
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18-09.-2003, 08:45 PM
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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Thanks for responding. If I stay closer to the $1000.00 range($1000-1500) what would you recomend? I am not in a big hurry to buy another bike. I've had my GT Timberline since 96. I recently started looking into reviews on the earlier mentioned bikes and figured I would test ride what I could.
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19-09.-2003, 01:51 PM
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Location: San Francisco
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Re: Age Old Question-Which Bike To Buy
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In general I prefer to get the best frame I can. Full suspension seems to have slowed down in its evolution which is a good thing for us, not every year is the design absolete. I personaly like Jamis a lot. I've had several. I like them so much I can't decide right now between buying a Komodo frame or a Santa Cruz Chameleon frame. The SC has a little more ooh ahh but I've always been happy with Jamis even if they are not the most exciting. I digressed. Yes, spend your money on the frame. Do your homework you can often get a top of the line(or near top of the line ) frame with LX components. An example is the KHS Rage has the same frame but the rest is different and it's probably in your range. Its a good trail bike. Jamis Dakar series look into the sport and expert. I have not met to many people who like their GT i drives. |
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