K2 Mountain Bike Zed
Mountain bikers…HELP!!!?
Hello, I am somewhat new to mountain-biking. Im getting ready to move up to a real mountain bike. My question is what mountain bike should i choose?
1. A somewhat old mountain bike that is lightly rusted in some spots and previously owned. It is a Trek 4500 with nice components (alivio range). It is $220. I rode it and it seems to ride and shift with no problems.
2. A new bike, possibly made by Specialized or other reputable bike name, with okay (acera/altus) components. It will be about $389.
3. A new bike, K2 Zed 3.0 with less than average components (found on chain outdoor retail stores, SRAM X-4 shifters and SRAM 3.0 derailleur). It has Tekto disk brakes (are these good? i bike in the rain and mud some). Is the K2 Zed 3.0 a good bike? It is $329.
Which is the best? Basically older and cheaper but with nicer components, new with okay components but expensive, or new with average price and crappy components.
Any help or advice is deeply appreciated. Thank you!!!
You have to ride them all. They all feel and ride differently.
I rode a Trek 4300 Disc and loved everything except the components. So I was set on buying a higher end Trek (6500 or 6700), but after riding them, the geometry felt all wrong. I hopped on a Specialized and loved it, even though it had crappier components compared to the Treks.
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