For me, what I would be willing to ride, from a cash outlay perspective, is very different depending on if I am buying used or new.
Limited to new bikes, and assuming I do not currently own a mountain bikes, my minimum would be about a $2000 hardtail or $4000 full suspension. Something like the Growler 40 would probably be enough bike for me to do everything I need to do on a mountain bike to justify owning one, and I could live with having to skip some of the gnarlier lines I hit on my Ripmo AF.
If we are talking used, things get a bit more interesting. As a former bike mechanic, and being the type of person that gets a kick out of making do on outdated,sketchy equipment, I would be willing to start with considerably less. Give me $1000 initial budget and one week, and I could probably cobble something together I would happily take to the trails.
Feb. 14, 2022, 10:24 a.m. - Jordan Drew
For me, what I would be willing to ride, from a cash outlay perspective, is very different depending on if I am buying used or new. Limited to new bikes, and assuming I do not currently own a mountain bikes, my minimum would be about a $2000 hardtail or $4000 full suspension. Something like the Growler 40 would probably be enough bike for me to do everything I need to do on a mountain bike to justify owning one, and I could live with having to skip some of the gnarlier lines I hit on my Ripmo AF. If we are talking used, things get a bit more interesting. As a former bike mechanic, and being the type of person that gets a kick out of making do on outdated,sketchy equipment, I would be willing to start with considerably less. Give me $1000 initial budget and one week, and I could probably cobble something together I would happily take to the trails.