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Hello everyone,
I'm currently in the process of trying to get a reasonable hardtail for my wife. She is 5'2" and if she attempts to use my 19" Jamis Durango again I don't think I'll be able to get her back on a bike again. Just as a little backstory the two bikes I currently own are a 19" 2008 Jamis Durango 2.0 and a 20" 2009 Jamis Dakota 29er ...both of which I have been very pleased with; however the LBS I have a relationship with is no longer carrying Jamis due to some management issues.
So long story short...I don't think my wife is ever going to get "ate up" with the sport like I've become, but she does want a bike that fits which will be atleast capable of riding some moderate singletrack. We started with a budget of about $600 and decided to up that budget to $800, but anymore is really going to be hard to justify with all our other time and monetary ventures.
Here a a few of the bikes that we have been looking at in that price range...
http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/hardtails/durango/10_durango2_spec.html
http://www.gtbicycles.com/usa/eng/Bikes/Mountain/Details/5882-G10AVA1DF-GTw-Avalanche-1.0-Disc
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/mountain_hardtail/6_series/6000wsd/\
http://www.specialized.com/zz/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=45789&eid=4340&menuItemId=9253
Atleast in my limited knowledge....still learning everyday
.....the GT seems to be the best deal atleast in regards to the fork. If you guys have any other suggestion or comments on the bikes I've listed either positive or negative...I would appreciate any input!
As another quick question...does Specialized not listed the MSRP on their website? I could not find it anywhere.
Thank you all and enjoy the upcoming weekend!!! :thumbsup:
I'm currently in the process of trying to get a reasonable hardtail for my wife. She is 5'2" and if she attempts to use my 19" Jamis Durango again I don't think I'll be able to get her back on a bike again. Just as a little backstory the two bikes I currently own are a 19" 2008 Jamis Durango 2.0 and a 20" 2009 Jamis Dakota 29er ...both of which I have been very pleased with; however the LBS I have a relationship with is no longer carrying Jamis due to some management issues.
So long story short...I don't think my wife is ever going to get "ate up" with the sport like I've become, but she does want a bike that fits which will be atleast capable of riding some moderate singletrack. We started with a budget of about $600 and decided to up that budget to $800, but anymore is really going to be hard to justify with all our other time and monetary ventures.
Here a a few of the bikes that we have been looking at in that price range...
http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/hardtails/durango/10_durango2_spec.html
http://www.gtbicycles.com/usa/eng/Bikes/Mountain/Details/5882-G10AVA1DF-GTw-Avalanche-1.0-Disc
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/mountain_hardtail/6_series/6000wsd/\
http://www.specialized.com/zz/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=45789&eid=4340&menuItemId=9253
Atleast in my limited knowledge....still learning everyday
As another quick question...does Specialized not listed the MSRP on their website? I could not find it anywhere.
Thank you all and enjoy the upcoming weekend!!! :thumbsup: