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While I have had the chance to ride a lot of high end bikes and parts – and
that's what often stands out when you consider a magazine review bike – I've
also ridden a lot of mid-range and lower priced (sub-$3k) bikes. For a firm
$2500 including out of the box mods like tires, and assuming the bike comes
with passable fork, I would buy a hardtail.
Sept. 23, 2015, 8:17 p.m. - Morgan Taylor
#!markdown While I have had the chance to ride a lot of high end bikes and parts – and that's what often stands out when you consider a magazine review bike – I've also ridden a lot of mid-range and lower priced (sub-$3k) bikes. For a firm $2500 including out of the box mods like tires, and assuming the bike comes with passable fork, I would buy a hardtail.