|   Good Deal? | Arrwin
Apr 17, 2003 12:48 PM | | Hey guys,
I'm currently in search for my first real mountain bike. Looking for something that will last me a while. I'll probably be doing mostly street riding and would like to get into some trail riding. My search started being in the $300-500 range, but after visiting some shops that "range" has gotten to the $500-$750 range. I've become interested in a 2002 Cannondale Terra. The bike was tagged at $750 and I talked the guy down to $650. Do you think this is a good buy?
Any advice and/or comments would be appreciated. Thanks! |
| Sorry....here are the specs of the bike | Arrwin
Apr 17, 2003 12:49 PM | | Cannondale Terra:
http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/02/cusa/model-2FS3.html
Thanks! |
| Not really | Sultan of Singletrack
Apr 17, 2003 8:52 PM | | It's a heavy bike with pretty low grade components. However, it's only $650 bucks.
I bought a Santa Cruz Superlight for $750 used off MTBR. That thing was miles beyond this Cannondale. You might be able to find a great bargain on the classifieds.
Just my 2 cents. |
| You can do better | Hardtailforever
Apr 18, 2003 8:45 PM | | Check out a Giant dealer. You can get a much better spec'd Rainier within your pricerange.
If disc brakes seem like overkill, check out the Novara Ponderosa at REI. That bike's a hell of a deal, way better spec'd than last year and a halfway-decent frame. Avid SD5 brakes, Ritchey cockpit, WTB wheels, Truvative crank, Deore shifters/fd, and an XT rear!! Plus, if you're coop member, you get like $65 back at the end of the year.
http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=47601097&parent_category_rn=4500839 |
| You can do better - definately | Steely
Apr 22, 2003 3:30 PM | | I agree for $650 you can do better. The components on that are very low grade. Check out a Giant or Jamis.
If you are going to do mostly street riding, you might not even want to go with a suspension fork. I would get a mtb designed for street use such as a Novartis Blur. Here is the link. http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?productId=47601529&storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&langId=-1 |
| I'll sell you my F300 | tekon
Apr 25, 2003 7:11 PM | | If you still looking, I'll sell you my 2003 F300. Great bike. I rode it 5 times, then got a deal on a FS. Never ridden since. I've owned it for 3 months. Check out the Cannondale website for specs.
I'll let it go for $450. |
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