I live in Canada, so I am pretty sure that will affect prices and selection.I know it's a really low budget, but I'm wondering if there is a bike that will hold up on blue square trails. I used to bike all the time at my local trails a few years back, but that was when I was kid bike size, which made it hard to find a good quality one. Now that I'm in the adult size range, I'm wondering what would be a good purchase.
I'd highly prefer a Hard Tail bike with front forks because I like the feel of them more than the dual suspension bikes, and I hear they're lighter at this price range. I'm not that picky about wheel size, but I would prefer 26 or 27.5 because a 29 inch wheel would look odd on a small frame. A few years back, I read that forks in this price range were basically "pogo sticks". Is that still true?
If this budget is too low, I'd even consider going for a fully rigid bike with better components as I hear they're fun to ride. I'm young as well, so my body should be able to take a bit of a beating, and the trails I'd be riding aren't extremely rough either.
I'd highly prefer a Hard Tail bike with front forks because I like the feel of them more than the dual suspension bikes, and I hear they're lighter at this price range. I'm not that picky about wheel size, but I would prefer 26 or 27.5 because a 29 inch wheel would look odd on a small frame. A few years back, I read that forks in this price range were basically "pogo sticks". Is that still true?
If this budget is too low, I'd even consider going for a fully rigid bike with better components as I hear they're fun to ride. I'm young as well, so my body should be able to take a bit of a beating, and the trails I'd be riding aren't extremely rough either.