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Story summary:
Son outgrew a mint 2011 Trek 4300 bike I got him for his birthday in one year. When they say weeds... he grew a full foot. IN ONE YEAR.
A few months back I picked up a beater 4100 to swap out frames after getting paint... long story short, nothing was left undesecrated by the PO, NOTHING. Whole bike is a wash, frame included. $100 down the drain.
Where I am: Have a mint 4300, just need a larger frame.
My favorite LBS has three frames in stock:
2008 Giant Boulder
2008 Giant Rincon
2008 Giant Yukon
I am trying to get as close as possible in performance/weight to the double-butted Trek Alpha frame. Doesn't seem any of these three are butted anywhere?
2008 Boulder... Giant mentions ALUXX whatever for a light frame, but this was a $300 bike... see a lot of comments on it being a heavy frame. Although my son is 5'11", he doesn't weight a lick over 150. I am worried a weight penalty might put him off riding, he's not into it like I am.
2008 Rincon... priced a bit higher, $400-500, but... another ALUXX frame...
2008 Yukon... priced higher again, seems to be the same frame as the Rincon, but this frame costs a bit more...
Thoughts on how these might compare to the Trek 4300 frame? Are all three beginner frames (non-butted, heavy)?
Thanks,
David
Son outgrew a mint 2011 Trek 4300 bike I got him for his birthday in one year. When they say weeds... he grew a full foot. IN ONE YEAR.
A few months back I picked up a beater 4100 to swap out frames after getting paint... long story short, nothing was left undesecrated by the PO, NOTHING. Whole bike is a wash, frame included. $100 down the drain.
Where I am: Have a mint 4300, just need a larger frame.
My favorite LBS has three frames in stock:
2008 Giant Boulder
2008 Giant Rincon
2008 Giant Yukon
I am trying to get as close as possible in performance/weight to the double-butted Trek Alpha frame. Doesn't seem any of these three are butted anywhere?
2008 Boulder... Giant mentions ALUXX whatever for a light frame, but this was a $300 bike... see a lot of comments on it being a heavy frame. Although my son is 5'11", he doesn't weight a lick over 150. I am worried a weight penalty might put him off riding, he's not into it like I am.
2008 Rincon... priced a bit higher, $400-500, but... another ALUXX frame...
2008 Yukon... priced higher again, seems to be the same frame as the Rincon, but this frame costs a bit more...
Thoughts on how these might compare to the Trek 4300 frame? Are all three beginner frames (non-butted, heavy)?
Thanks,
David