Hardtail Advice

Hey all, I'm lookin for some hardtail buying advice.

I'm in the market for a new bike, I ride mostly bad pavement, some fire roads, and the occasional
not-too-technical singletrack.

It appears my choices are Gary Fisher Marlin, Specialized Rockhopper, and a Cannondale F300 (all
new). Any recommendations, experiences, or other bikes to look at? I was hoping not to spend more
than $500.

thanks, Mike

 

Prometheus wrote:
>
> Hey all, I'm lookin for some hardtail buying advice.
>
> I'm in the market for a new bike, I ride mostly bad pavement, some fire roads, and the occasional
> not-too-technical singletrack.
>
> It appears my choices are Gary Fisher Marlin, Specialized Rockhopper, and a Cannondale F300 (all
> new). Any recommendations, experiences, or other bikes to look at? I was hoping not to spend more
> than $500.
>
> thanks, Mike

Sit on 'em, ride 'em, see what fits best.

--
J'm

To Reply Direct, Remove Clothes. ...-.-

 

"Prometheus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hey all, I'm lookin for some hardtail buying advice.
>
> I'm in the market for a new bike, I ride mostly bad pavement, some fire roads, and the occasional
> not-too-technical singletrack.
>
> It appears my choices are Gary Fisher Marlin, Specialized Rockhopper, and a Cannondale F300 (all
> new). Any recommendations, experiences, or other bikes to look at? I was hoping not to spend more
> than $500.

Also check out the Giant Iguana, Kona Blast and Kona Fire Mountain.

Barry

 

"B. Sanders" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Prometheus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hey all, I'm lookin for some hardtail buying advice.
> >
> > I'm in the market for a new bike, I ride mostly bad pavement, some fire roads, and the
> > occasional not-too-technical singletrack.
> >
> > It appears my choices are Gary Fisher Marlin, Specialized Rockhopper, and a Cannondale F300 (all
> > new). Any recommendations, experiences, or other bikes to look at? I was hoping not to spend
> > more than $500.
>
> Also check out the Giant Iguana, Kona Blast and Kona Fire Mountain.
>
> Barry

I would check out these bikes, but the local Kona dealer tried to rip me off selling me last year's
blast at this year's price. Maybe I'll try another dealer. -Mike

 

"Prometheus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "B. Sanders" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > "Prometheus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Hey all, I'm lookin for some hardtail buying advice.
> > >
> > > I'm in the market for a new bike, I ride mostly bad pavement, some fire roads, and the
> > > occasional not-too-technical singletrack.
> > >
> > > It appears my choices are Gary Fisher Marlin, Specialized Rockhopper, and a Cannondale F300
> > > (all new). Any recommendations, experiences, or other bikes to look at? I was hoping not to
> > > spend more than $500.
> >
> > Also check out the Giant Iguana, Kona Blast and Kona Fire Mountain.
> >
> > Barry
>
> I would check out these bikes, but the local Kona dealer tried to rip me off selling me last
> year's blast at this year's price. Maybe I'll try another dealer.

You have *two* local Kona dealers? Dude!

Yeah, my local Giant dealer pulls that stuff. They jack up the prices sky-high, waaay above MSRP,
then "discount" the prices to just above street price. Lame, lame, lame. But if I want a Giant,
gotta go there or drive 160 miles to the next dealership.

You need to test ride some Kona's. They're so dialed-in. I'd still have my bee-yoo-tee-full Kona
Kilauea if I didn't loan it to an [ex] friend who won't give it back!

Barry

 

"B. Sanders" <barry [email protected]> wrote in message news:<I%[email protected]>...
> "Prometheus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > "B. Sanders" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > > "Prometheus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > Hey all, I'm lookin for some hardtail buying advice.
> > > >
> > > > I'm in the market for a new bike, I ride mostly bad pavement, some fire roads, and the
> > > > occasional not-too-technical singletrack.
> > > >
> > > > It appears my choices are Gary Fisher Marlin, Specialized Rockhopper, and a Cannondale F300
> > > > (all new). Any recommendations, experiences, or other bikes to look at? I was hoping not to
> > > > spend more than $500.
> > >
> > > Also check out the Giant Iguana, Kona Blast and Kona Fire Mountain.

Why not try everything in your price range and not just what barry bargain suggests.

> > I would check out these bikes, but the local Kona dealer tried to rip me off selling me last
> > year's blast at this year's price. Maybe I'll try another dealer.
>
> You have *two* local Kona dealers? Dude!

How lame.

> Yeah, my local Giant dealer pulls that stuff. They jack up the prices sky-high, waaay above MSRP,
> then "discount" the prices to just above street price. Lame, lame, lame. But if I want a Giant,
> gotta go there or drive 160 miles to the next dealership.

Yeah, barry bargain will burn $40 in gas to save $10.

> You need to test ride some Kona's. They're so dialed-in. I'd still have my bee-yoo-tee-full Kona
> Kilauea if I didn't loan it to an [ex] friend who won't give it back!

So, what you are telling us is that you are too much of a punk to get your crappy kona back?

JD

 

[email protected] (JD) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "B. Sanders" <barry [email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<I%[email protected]>...
> > "Prometheus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > "B. Sanders" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > > > "Prometheus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > Hey all, I'm lookin for some hardtail buying advice.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm in the market for a new bike, I ride mostly bad pavement, some fire roads, and the
> > > > > occasional not-too-technical singletrack.
> > > > >
> > > > > It appears my choices are Gary Fisher Marlin, Specialized Rockhopper, and a Cannondale
> > > > > F300 (all new). Any recommendations, experiences, or other bikes to look at? I was hoping
> > > > > not to spend more than $500.
> > > >
> > > > Also check out the Giant Iguana, Kona Blast and Kona Fire Mountain.
>
> Why not try everything in your price range and not just what barry bargain suggests.
>
> > > I would check out these bikes, but the local Kona dealer tried to rip me off selling me last
> > > year's blast at this year's price. Maybe I'll try another dealer.
> >
> > You have *two* local Kona dealers? Dude!
>
> How lame.
>
> > Yeah, my local Giant dealer pulls that stuff. They jack up the prices sky-high, waaay above
> > MSRP, then "discount" the prices to just above street price. Lame, lame, lame. But if I want a
> > Giant, gotta go there or drive 160 miles to the next dealership.
>
> Yeah, barry bargain will burn $40 in gas to save $10.
>
> > You need to test ride some Kona's. They're so dialed-in. I'd still have my bee-yoo-tee-full Kona
> > Kilauea if I didn't loan it to an [ex] friend who won't give it back!
>
> So, what you are telling us is that you are too much of a punk to get your crappy kona back?
>
> JD

So are you saying this person should break down and get a one off custome OTE Jerry Daniels edition?

 

"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> "B. Sanders" <barry [email protected]> wrote in message
news:<I%[email protected]>...
> > "Prometheus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > "B. Sanders" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:<[email protected]>...
> > > > "Prometheus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > Hey all, I'm lookin for some hardtail buying advice.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm in the market for a new bike, I ride mostly bad pavement, some fire roads, and the
> > > > > occasional not-too-technical singletrack.
> > > > >
> > > > > It appears my choices are Gary Fisher Marlin, Specialized
Rockhopper,
> > > > > and a Cannondale F300 (all new). Any recommendations, experiences,
or
> > > > > other bikes to look at? I was hoping not to spend more than $500.
> > > >
> > > > Also check out the Giant Iguana, Kona Blast and Kona Fire Mountain.
>
> Why not try everything in your price range and not just what barry bargain suggests.

Why not try bikes *out* of your price range, too? Never hurts to learn what you're paying for (and
not paying for).

> > > I would check out these bikes, but the local Kona dealer tried to rip me off selling me last
> > > year's blast at this year's price. Maybe I'll try another dealer.
> >
> > You have *two* local Kona dealers? Dude!
>
> How lame.

Get some bandages on those dragging knuckles after your PBR hangover wears off.

> > Yeah, my local Giant dealer pulls that stuff. They jack up the prices sky-high, waaay above
> > MSRP, then "discount" the prices to just above
street
> > price. Lame, lame, lame. But if I want a Giant, gotta go there or drive
160
> > miles to the next dealership.
>
> Yeah, barry bargain will burn $40 in gas to save $10.

He's just mad because he overpays for everything, and thinks we should congratulate him for
being a fool. Then he stalks people who have the nerve to disagree with him. He must love
occupying the killfile.

> > You need to test ride some Kona's. They're so dialed-in. I'd still have
my
> > bee-yoo-tee-full Kona Kilauea if I didn't loan it to an [ex] friend who won't give it back!
>
> So, what you are telling us is that you are too much of a punk to get your crappy kona back?

I live in Illinois. He moved to Wyoming. Should I draw you a map?

Here comes that wonderful sound you've heard many times before...

<plonk>

Good riddance.

B

 

"B. Sanders" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... <snip
barry bargain pap>
> Good riddance.

Balless barry bargain begrudingly begets belittlement.

JD

 

I would choose more on the store that provides better support then on the brand of bike. If you get
something that is not dialed properly that is worse then a bike of lower quality that is dialed
right. It make a big difference.

Kyle "Prometheus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hey all, I'm lookin for some hardtail buying advice.
>
> I'm in the market for a new bike, I ride mostly bad pavement, some fire roads, and the occasional
> not-too-technical singletrack.
>
> It appears my choices are Gary Fisher Marlin, Specialized Rockhopper, and a Cannondale F300 (all
> new). Any recommendations, experiences, or other bikes to look at? I was hoping not to spend more
> than $500.
>
> thanks, Mike

 

> I would choose more on the store that provides better support then on the brand of bike.

I would rather buy a better product from a store with poor support, than buy a piece of junk from a
store with better support. A good product doesn't need support anyway, and you can always take your
bike to any other place for service.

> If you get something that is not dialed properly that is worse then a bike of lower quality that
> is dialed right.

What the hell is dialed? If you mean "put together properly", I can take my better brand bike
and have it put together or fine tuned later and have a great bike, your way, you still have a
piece of junk.