Hey All....
My first post here, although I've read 100's of other posts over the last few years.
Like so many others, I fell in love with the sport years ago, and then I fell out of it. Just recently, I wanted to pick it up again, but the 1997 Cannondale F900 I bought 10 years ago is outdated. So, I went to a few of my local bike shops and tried out a few bikes...namely, the Specialized Rockhopper, Cannondale F5, Jamis Dakar Sport, etc....
While some of the bikes I tested performed better than others, they were all more or less in the same class....$600-$800 range. I was really impressed with the Jamis.
I was checking around online and I came across a 2005 Jamis Dakar Sport on www.jensonusa.com. For $462, I figured I couldn't go wrong. (If for some reason I don't fall in love with the sport again, I'm not out $1k and my wife stays happy.)
Just wondering what everyone thought of the Dakar Sport? Any owners? Any reviews?
It comes with v brakes, but for $140 or so, I can swap out to a pair of Avid BB7s.
I rode my 1997 Cannondale F900 to death....I love that bike...fits like a glove. I'm seriously considering rebuilding it over the coming winter months, but I don't know where to begin. Perhaps that will be my 2nd post.
Thanks all.....looking forward to your insightful information.
My first post here, although I've read 100's of other posts over the last few years.
Like so many others, I fell in love with the sport years ago, and then I fell out of it. Just recently, I wanted to pick it up again, but the 1997 Cannondale F900 I bought 10 years ago is outdated. So, I went to a few of my local bike shops and tried out a few bikes...namely, the Specialized Rockhopper, Cannondale F5, Jamis Dakar Sport, etc....
While some of the bikes I tested performed better than others, they were all more or less in the same class....$600-$800 range. I was really impressed with the Jamis.
I was checking around online and I came across a 2005 Jamis Dakar Sport on www.jensonusa.com. For $462, I figured I couldn't go wrong. (If for some reason I don't fall in love with the sport again, I'm not out $1k and my wife stays happy.)
Just wondering what everyone thought of the Dakar Sport? Any owners? Any reviews?
It comes with v brakes, but for $140 or so, I can swap out to a pair of Avid BB7s.
I rode my 1997 Cannondale F900 to death....I love that bike...fits like a glove. I'm seriously considering rebuilding it over the coming winter months, but I don't know where to begin. Perhaps that will be my 2nd post.
Thanks all.....looking forward to your insightful information.
