Disclaimer: I am not a rep for any bike company, this is my personal bike buying/selecting experience.
After looking for months at different bikes, component groups and manufacturers...I chose Specialized.
While I thought a Trek/Gary Fisher Wahoo Disc was the choice to go with for MTB Hardtail, I decided to save a couple hundred and get the Hardrock Disc.
Comparison: (having ridden several of each)
Specialized gives equal componentry and quality for whichever price range
you're looking for, what sold me was the G2 type geometry of the Hardrock.
(I considered the Specialized Rockhopper, but liked the Hardrock's feel)
Trek's new bikes were a bit bulkier, but no better and more expensive
for similar gear...unless you get a Fisher hardtail you'll end up with a weird
dog tail nub on Trek hardtails.
Cannondale was overpriced and too reliant on full suspension...though if you're looking for single fork technology they are advanced.
Agree? Disagree? Have a buying story/comparison?
After looking for months at different bikes, component groups and manufacturers...I chose Specialized.
While I thought a Trek/Gary Fisher Wahoo Disc was the choice to go with for MTB Hardtail, I decided to save a couple hundred and get the Hardrock Disc.
Comparison: (having ridden several of each)
Specialized gives equal componentry and quality for whichever price range
you're looking for, what sold me was the G2 type geometry of the Hardrock.
(I considered the Specialized Rockhopper, but liked the Hardrock's feel)
Trek's new bikes were a bit bulkier, but no better and more expensive
for similar gear...unless you get a Fisher hardtail you'll end up with a weird
dog tail nub on Trek hardtails.
Cannondale was overpriced and too reliant on full suspension...though if you're looking for single fork technology they are advanced.
Agree? Disagree? Have a buying story/comparison?