Mountain bikes

[peterb]

In the market for my first 29er FS. Current bike is a 29er hardtail from a big box store that's been modified over the years. I'm 6'3" and I've taco'd factory wheels on my last two bikes due to size and torque. Cross-country and trail, no hard core DH.

Started looking at bikes this week and had serious sticker shock at what's considered normal prices these days. I can't spend $4000 on a MTB.

What brands are the go-to names for good quality without paying for the name? I've looked at Canyon Bikes (mail order), Scott, Trek and Santa Cruz.

Marin has been getting good reviews for value for their mountain bikes. Don't know specifically about bikes for big guys. https://www.marinbikes.com/

I've had good luck buying bikes on ebay & craigslist.

[Doc_Glock]

Rode bike. Carried Gun. Made video.

[cornstalker]

Nicely done @Doc_Glock
Mad technical skills.

[2xAGM114]

Ended up getting a Canyon Strive 7 CF. Thanks for the inputs.

[wired]

Ended up getting a Canyon Strive 7 CF. Thanks for the inputs.

Grats on your purchase. I have the same and I love it.

[Jakus]

I picked up a demo Megatower back at the end of February a semi local bike shop was ready to let go of.

Terrifyingly fun.


Luckily I beat the rain home.

[JodyH]

Picked up a brand new toy today.
Drove a 600 mile 10 hour round trip to buy it because I have cabin fever from all this pandemic/election/2020 dumpster fire bullshit.

2021 Trek Farley 7 Fat Bike in road cone orange.
It's a damn beast of a bike.
Seriously... the 27.5" x 4.5" tires are freakin massive.
I'll grab some pics of it in its natural habitat when I hit the Guadalupe mountains on Monday.
I'm stoked to have a bike that will float across the sand washes.
My Ellsworth Evolution 29er is awesome in every condition except that damn deep sand that we have too much of around here.

[randyho]

Klein's always had the best paint jobs.

and LandSharks

[randyho]

More good stuff from Danny:



I'm itching to ride -- loaded up the bike but then a rain storm moved in.

#inspiring

[frank]

Rode bike. Carried Gun. Made video.

Very nice. Is that a Lenz? I've always watched Mike Curiak's videos on those with interest. Where I live, they don't make much sense.

I recently built up a Tallboy4, which is easily my favorite bike to ride. I've had Tallboys since v1. It's a little beefier with a Fox36/Push coil. Decent climber. The new VPP is a lot more active. I'm still quite a bit faster on the Blur however.