I need to know which is better for the half mountain biking that I do. Is it better to get a steel framed bike or aluminum? I ride on paths/roads for half the time and the other half I'm on gravel and/or dirt tracks.
I'm so far I'm thinking of getting one of the following two bikes:
26-inch Schwinn 210-FS Men's Bike
26" Schwinn 210-FS, front suspension mountain bike
Steel hardtail diamond frame with oversize tubing and RST front suspension fork
Shimano Tourney front and rear derailleurs
21-speed SRAM MRX indexed grip shifters
Pro Max alloy V-type brakes
Alloy rims, stem, seat post, pedals
Kenda K816 26 x 2.1" tires
20" frame
Schwinn Sidewinder 2.6 FS 26-inch All-Terrain Bike
Schwinn hand-built steel frame
RST Omni 191 CL suspension fork
SRAM grip shift shifters
Shimano TY-32A front and Shimano TY-22-7 rear derailleurs
Shimano 13-28T 7-speed freewheel
Frame: Schwinn ride-tuned steel frame with bend seat stays
Fork: RST Omni 191 suspension fork
Handlebar/Stem: MTB riser handlebar and Schwinn stem with 2-bolt faceplate
Shifters: SRAM grip shift shifters
Derailleurs: Shimano TY-32A front and Shimano TY-22-7 rear derailleurs
Brakes: Pro Max alloy front and rear linear pull brakes
Levers: Pro Max alloy 3-finger brake levers
Crank: Alloy 24t/34t/42t MTB crank
Freewheel: Shimano 7-speed 14-28T freewheel
Rims: 26" x 1.5" 36-spoke alloy black with ground sidewall anodized rims
Hubs: Front alloy quick-release
Tires: Schwinn 26" x 2" Black MTB tires
Seat: Men's Schwinn sport saddle