I'm mainly a road cyclist that wants to start dabbling in mountain biking and don't want to spend a lot of money at first.
In shopping around I've come across a used 2000 Trek 6500 ZX at my LBS for $240. Of course, it doesn't have disc brakes but the bike is in good mechanical condition and has what appear to be the original stock components.
[COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]A local sporting goods store has a new 2012 Nishiki Colorado for $299 which does have disc brakes. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]Below are some specs for both bikes to help with the comparison:[/COLOR]
2000 Trek 6500
2012 Nishiki Colorado
Between these two bikes which one is the best use of about $300 for an intro to mountain biking? The Trek has some better components but the Nishiki is new and has disc brakes. Which one will last the longest with some light trail riding?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
In shopping around I've come across a used 2000 Trek 6500 ZX at my LBS for $240. Of course, it doesn't have disc brakes but the bike is in good mechanical condition and has what appear to be the original stock components.
[COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]A local sporting goods store has a new 2012 Nishiki Colorado for $299 which does have disc brakes. [/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]Below are some specs for both bikes to help with the comparison:[/COLOR]
2000 Trek 6500
- Fork Brand & Model: Rock Shox Judy XC, 2.5"-4.0" adjustable travel
- Fork Material: Aluminum/magnesium, triple-clamp crown
- Brakeset: Aluminum linear-pull brakes, aluminum linear-pull levers
- Shift Levers: Shimano Deore
- Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore
- Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore LX SGS
- Crankset: ICON Obsidian, 22/32/44 teeth
- Rear Cogs: 9-speed, 11 - 32 teeth
2012 Nishiki Colorado
- Frame: Heat treated/buttoned 6061 alloy with shaped top tube and replaceable hanger
- Fork: SR Suntour XCT V2, 80mm travel
- Shifter: Sram X3 trigger
- Front derailleur: Shimano Tourney TX50
- Rear derailleur: SramX3, 7-speed
- Gear: Sram PG-730
- Cranks: SR Suntour XCT V2
- Speeds: 21
- Brakes: Tektro Novella with 160mm rotors
Between these two bikes which one is the best use of about $300 for an intro to mountain biking? The Trek has some better components but the Nishiki is new and has disc brakes. Which one will last the longest with some light trail riding?
Thanks in advance for any advice.