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Originally Posted by Aggie93
I know there are a lot of cyclist here and I've been out of the sport for a couple decades and have never ridden a mountain bike.
I want to look at a used bike to make sure I actually use it. Most of the riding will be road and packed trails. I was looking mostly at rigid fork, but there is a good chance I'll go on rough trails. I whitewater kayak and there are good places to ride in those areas.
I found this one on CL. Not sure if it is too old and I should go with a newer bike.
TREK 8000 2001 Mountain Bike 17.5"
Here is the Bluebook: 2001 Trek 8000 - New and Used Bike Value
And bikepedia: 2001 Trek 8000 - BikePedia
Thanks for any help |
IMO that first TREK you linked is the way to go. Clean it up, tune the brakes and shifting, new cables where needed, new rubber, and ride the thing. If after 6 months you really start to notice that you are hampered by gear you can upgrade then. It can be a slippery slope - bicycles get really spendy quickly.