Hi Guys/Gals
Hopefully will not take up too much of your time. As the subject says, little riding to school, more riding back and forwards to mates places and some weekend dirt riding. No hardcore riding at this stage. So after a good simple MTB, don't need all the bells and whistles but not really after another Kmart special that falls to bits after a year.
Anyway still toying with the idea of new vs old. New will give some piece of mind, old will be much cheaper but may need work etc.
New ones I'm looking at
http://www.focus-bikes.com/gb/en/bikes/2015/mtb-trail/whistler/whistler-27r-40.html#chapter-5
https://www.anacondastores.com/cycling/ ... n-bikes/...
http://www.focus-bikes.com/gb/en/bikes/ ... l/whistl...
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/boulder
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/atx-2
or 2ndhand ones
2007 Avanti Atomic Disc, in real good condition, apparently just needs a new rear derailleur (Alivio). Supposedly around $150 (100 for parts and 50 for labour) to fix? Sound about right for that bike? Could I still get the derailleur for it considering it is nearly 10 years old?
2006 Giant Yukon once again old, but in real good knick by pictures, nothing needs to be done supposedly. How much should I be spending on these nearly 10 yo bikes in VGC?
Which way to go ??
Cheers
Hopefully will not take up too much of your time. As the subject says, little riding to school, more riding back and forwards to mates places and some weekend dirt riding. No hardcore riding at this stage. So after a good simple MTB, don't need all the bells and whistles but not really after another Kmart special that falls to bits after a year.
Anyway still toying with the idea of new vs old. New will give some piece of mind, old will be much cheaper but may need work etc.
New ones I'm looking at
http://www.focus-bikes.com/gb/en/bikes/2015/mtb-trail/whistler/whistler-27r-40.html#chapter-5
https://www.anacondastores.com/cycling/ ... n-bikes/...
http://www.focus-bikes.com/gb/en/bikes/ ... l/whistl...
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/boulder
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/atx-2
or 2ndhand ones
2007 Avanti Atomic Disc, in real good condition, apparently just needs a new rear derailleur (Alivio). Supposedly around $150 (100 for parts and 50 for labour) to fix? Sound about right for that bike? Could I still get the derailleur for it considering it is nearly 10 years old?
2006 Giant Yukon once again old, but in real good knick by pictures, nothing needs to be done supposedly. How much should I be spending on these nearly 10 yo bikes in VGC?
Which way to go ??
Cheers