Help with the choice,
Looking for xc bike between $500-600 range and found that I can buy these in that range: Haro xls r3, Ibex ignition 2, and Jamis Dakar. I prefer to buy from local bike store (Haro & Jamis) to do tuneups and stuff but by reading Ibex reviews I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them. So which should I choose? Bike store staff suggest Jamis for "quality" as well as lifetime frame warranty and probably the name but by reading reviews Haro seems like a better deal.
I will be a weekend rider, nothing crazy, just riding for fun and I want a reliable low maintenance bike since I don't have much time to fix stuff. I am 6 fett, 220lbs so taking that into consideration what parts should I pay most attention to? Shocks? Bottom bracket????
Thanks everyone, need to decide by this thurs.
Looking for xc bike between $500-600 range and found that I can buy these in that range: Haro xls r3, Ibex ignition 2, and Jamis Dakar. I prefer to buy from local bike store (Haro & Jamis) to do tuneups and stuff but by reading Ibex reviews I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them. So which should I choose? Bike store staff suggest Jamis for "quality" as well as lifetime frame warranty and probably the name but by reading reviews Haro seems like a better deal.
I will be a weekend rider, nothing crazy, just riding for fun and I want a reliable low maintenance bike since I don't have much time to fix stuff. I am 6 fett, 220lbs so taking that into consideration what parts should I pay most attention to? Shocks? Bottom bracket????
Thanks everyone, need to decide by this thurs.