Compare these bikes all of a similar price and tell me what you think. I want an all mountain ride that doesn't weigh a ton but can take a beating....i just feel that you cannot beat these deals compared to the "big boys"
Here goes.
2006 Motobecane Fantom Elite DS Mountain Bike
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/fantom_eds.htm
2007 Ibex Atlas Expert
http://ibexbikes.com/Bikes/ATLAS-EXP-Details.html
Iron Horse Hollowpoint MKIII Comp 2006
http://www.rscycle.com/s.nl/it.A/id.8028/.f?sc=7&category=55
The Iron Horse looks hard to beat....but then again they are all nice bikes. Tear them all apart and give me your thoughts. The ibex has the most solid components, but the single pivot suspension scares me. The Motobecane looks to be the most fragile and has non-hydro brakes, with the iron horse falling inbetween. Help!
Here goes.
2006 Motobecane Fantom Elite DS Mountain Bike
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/fantom_eds.htm
2007 Ibex Atlas Expert
http://ibexbikes.com/Bikes/ATLAS-EXP-Details.html
Iron Horse Hollowpoint MKIII Comp 2006
http://www.rscycle.com/s.nl/it.A/id.8028/.f?sc=7&category=55
The Iron Horse looks hard to beat....but then again they are all nice bikes. Tear them all apart and give me your thoughts. The ibex has the most solid components, but the single pivot suspension scares me. The Motobecane looks to be the most fragile and has non-hydro brakes, with the iron horse falling inbetween. Help!