r/mountainbikes

EDIT: This is BRAND NEW. Carbon fiber full-suspension mountain bike with a matte olive green and bronze finish. This Trek Fuel EX has a Fox Rhythm 34 front fork and a Fox Performance Float EVOL rear shock. It is equipped with a SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain and SRAM G2 RS hydraulic disc brakes. The bike has Bontrager Line Comp 30 wheels with XR4 Team Issue tires and a Bontrager Line dropper seatpost. Medium

I have the chance to get a 2022 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 GX Gen 5 for about $3,000. Anything to be worried about here? And how do I check the carbon frame for cracks? For sale at a Certified Bike Shop. TIA

Hallo zusammen,

ich würd mir gern nen Hardtail zulegen, um zügige Runden im Wald zu drehen, ohne vor unwegigem Gelände halt machen zu müssen.

Ich hab mich mittlerweile auf entweder das Canyon Exceed CF 8 ( https://www.canyon.com/de-de/fahrrad-outlet/mountainbike/exceed-cf-8/3989.html?dwvar_3989_pv_rahmenfarbe=M160_P03&dwvar_3989_pv_rahmengroesse=L ) im Sale für 2700€ oder das Trek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3 https://www.trekbikes.com/de/de_DE/bikes/mountainbikes/crosscountry-mountainbikes/procaliber/f/F312/procaliber-9-5-gen-3/47223/5323529
festegelgt.

Was für Canyon spricht ist, dass ich Rennrad und Gravelbike von Canyon fahre und damit zufrieden bin.

Trek sieht an sich auch interessant aus und würde wahrscheinlich auch seinen Zweck erfüllen.

Hat jemand von euch Erfahrungen, die er teilen kann? Vielleicht saß ja schonmal jemand zufällig auf beiden und kann was preisgeben :)

Beste Grüße

Manu

Hello guys !! I found this awesome mtb used in Belgium

There is absolutely no brand or marking anywhere not even remnants of a stickers maybe it was repainted but I doubt that

It's a steel frame in magnificent blue metallic mat color with a strange rear triangle that joins the seat tube higher than the top tube

It had a velo crossbow kevlar saddle, Rio handlebar Shimano "A" drivetrain and grip shift along with some very old maxxis tires and standard cantilever Shimano brakes

There is a serial number beneath the bottom bracket

I'd love to find out a little more history about it

2018 Pivot 429 Trail, CF, 27.5. Great bike, love it. Would it make a huge difference to upgrade the front to 29”?

Thanks?

Previous original owner rode it a couple of times snd then subsequently stored it for 14 years. Best $400 I ever spent.
New tires ✅
Rebuild shocks ✅
Off to the trails now.

Seller wants $380 needs new tubes & derailer adjustment , has couple scratches but barely ridden still has hairs on oem tires. Is $380 a good deal?

Pulled the trigger on a new Norco Charger A1 and hit the trails and what a blast.

Very happy withthe purchase but I could have had the Norco Torrent HT for a $100.00 more so I am not sure I made the right choice being that it seems to have more desireable parts and that red paint job was really nice. I found the ride was just more comfortable on the Charger?? Also rode the Roscoe 7 and it was nice but settled on saving a few hundred as I still need some gear and I know I will be upgrading in the future regardless.

Will be nice to go ride with some old friends again and picked up the GF a new Townie that she loves and was just a great time riding with her today too.

As the title states just looking for some suggestions on future upgrades as I am not really in the know with the latest and greatest tech/parts and don't have alot of time to research im general.

Hi all,

Got a second hand Voodoo Bizango think about 10 years old and got a deore 2x10 group set.

dont have any idea how it works. Haven’t been on a MTB in over 10 years and want to get back into it to teach my son, but everything online seems to flying over my head. Back when I learned the bikes had numbers and only had two gears and was twisty on the handler bars.

any way attached some photos. Please explain in as much dumbed down language as possible. Like why is there two sets of two pushers each side, etc.

Vintage Specialized S-Works M2 — XTR Brakes/Derailleur, Mavic SUP Ceramic, Manitou — Retro MTB

Mid-'90s Specialized S-Works M2 in the tangerine/team colorway. This was Specialized's top-of-the-line race hardtail, made in USA, M2 Metal Matrix ceramic composite frame, the same platform they won World Championships on (rainbow stripes on the seat tube to prove it).

Period-correct build with the parts you actually want:
- 20.5 inch frame
- Shimano XTR rear derailleur
- Mavic SUP ceramic-coated rims (the copper braking surface - top-shelf in the '90s)
- Manitou suspension fork
- Club Roost stem, Specialized Kevlar saddle
- 26" wheels
- fits riders roughly 5'10"–6'4"

Frame is straight with no dents or cracks, paint and decals in great shape for its age. Everything shifts and rolls. Sold as a rideable classic, if you're deep into retro MTB you already know what this is; if you're not, this is how you get in with one of the most iconic frames of the era.

$600 Local pickup in San Diego or Phoenix or Shipped to you. Buyer pays shipping.

Serious buyers only - these don't come up often in this spec.

I am looking for a mountain bike with a budget of around $450 CAD, I’m curious if any of these options at sportcheck are reliable and won’t have issues, or if there are any other recommendations at the price point in Canada I would greatly appreciate it, thank you. (I’m mostly looking for riding around my city but possibly will try a dirt trail here n there)