Can you get a decent 29er for $500??

Surly Karate Monkey complete - USED.

I saw a 2011 Specialized RockHopper for $549 at Bike America! Seened ok for sub $600.

Is that an offer soupboy?

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bikesdirect Windsor 29er

tahoegold said:

Thinking about buying a 29er to try it out and give the freeride bike a rest sometimes. Saw some bikes online pretty cheap, some SS some not.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

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... $500

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/windsor_cliff29comp.htm

Looks like a decent place to start.

GT Peace 9r is close to $500 when you catch them on sale at Performance and do the Team Performance thing for 10% back on the purchase.

man, you can get a lot of bike for the money on that site.

Depends on what YOU consider decent :skep: Good suggestions by other posters above, def good bikes to get a feel for 29ers, but if you consider the parts spec decent only you can decide.

I'd go used SS on ebay in that price range. SS is so simple and cheap anything that is very worn can be easily replaced.

If gears are your thing you can get a Redline D440, or if SS is your thing Monocog. Should be able to get either from a LBS for around 500

As mentioned, the Cliff 29 Comp is a decent bike but will leave a little bit to be desired. I bought the next level up, the Cliff 29er Pro ($700) and it's a solid ride. It's well worth the extra $200 to go with the Tora Solo Air fork, SRAM X-7's, and Juicy Five hydraulic brakes. I changed out the seatpost and that's it. The stem and bars are pretty generic, but probably the same as the lower end Ritcher/Bontrager/Specialized/Giant/etc aluminum components. So far they're working fine, so I'll replace if they start to bug me.

Can you get a decent 29er for $500? I'd say not really - if you want it new with gears.

$700-$800 - now you have some decent choices.