New bike

[Paul000]

I got the approval from my finance manager (the wife) to get into the full suspension world... after riding my budget hardtail to its limited limits, i would really enjoy the full.

Question as I begin my search for a new bike, are there any sub $1,000 bikes worthy of riding???

My typical riding is Fullerton Loop, Chino Hills State park (telegraph, south ridge, etc)... nothing tooo extreme yet.

Any thoughts or suggestions on bikes and places to shop would be greatly appreciated....

paul

[genusmtbkr5]

This is a pretty good deal if you ask me. Check out the link.

Kona Kikapu Deluxe - wheelworld.com

[mazer75]

Originally Posted by genusmtbkr5

This is a pretty good deal if you ask me. Check out the link.

Kona Kikapu Deluxe - wheelworld.com

Whoa!! Hey that is a good price. Konas are nice bikes. I almost bought a Coilair instead of the Enduro SL. Never ridden a Kikapu, but I'm sure it's a good bike.

[Shu]

Check your email

[Paul000]

Okay... what brands should I stay away from??? Do you guys have any experience with Mongoose, Kona, Trek, etc...???

Thanks for your input so far!!

[TooManyTacos]

Yep, I would recommend Kona in that price range, especially since Wheelworld always seems to have some kind of smoking deal on them. They usually have good pricing on previous years' models of Giant. Also good bikes.

[tkblazer]

i'd pick up one of the giant trances, makes for a great xc/trail bike

[guero]

figure out if you want to stick to more of xc riding, or if you want to get more into all-mountain riding, the latter being the more aggressive of the two. if you want to go bigger, i'd recommend a bike with at least 5 inches of travel. if you want to stick to xc, then get something with 4 inches of travel. as far as brand goes, most bikes in the $1000 range will have a solid frame, the components on the other hand wont be that great. ride a bunch of them, see what feels best, and buy it. one last thing, its better to step up and upgrade to a higher up model at the time of purchase rather than upgrading down the line. you'll spend way more money if you wait.

as a side note, the "search" feature is your friend. there are quite a few threads on this board with this same topic. good luck with your purchase. and if you have more questions, just ask. everyone here is very helpful and we all ride just about every bike that is out there on the market, so our opinions might be slightly biased, but our opinions also come from years of experience on different bikes and products. ::cough:: get the kona ::cough::

[SAR_boats]

Originally Posted by paulspann

Okay... what brands should I stay away from

Turner.




(just kidding)

[CC]

Originally Posted by SAR_boats

Turner.
(just kidding)

You just like the kickstands

[Clockwork_Rider]

Originally Posted by genusmtbkr5

This is a pretty good deal if you ask me. Check out the link.

Kona Kikapu Deluxe - wheelworld.com

Looks like a good deal here, but that fork HAS to GO!!!! I had that thing on my D-Back hardtail for about 3 months and it just frustrated me every ride. But otherwise, good starting set up on the KikaPu and you can upgrade parts as you break 'em on the trails... Good luck with your searches though!

Marc