QUOTE(silvy @ Jan 13 2012, 05:16 PM)
Worth to throw so much money in r this hobby? How I wish i can rent a bike from the forumer and test ride it once in kiara and then decide how much i wan to throw in. Hahaha BTW tat is really a cool bike tho i cant identify the model.
It seems like you re not sure of the sports...as with any hobby/sports...its good to start small...unless money aint a problem for you...(something tells me its not...since you live nearby Treknology heheh) so 4.5K is more than enough...usually people start around 2-3K...I started at 3K....
Once I was convinced about MTBing...only then I invested...
Now the only think thats left of the original bike is the frame, stem and handlebar ...
Others all I ve changed...and now Im selling my golf set to fund this hobby hahaha
It pays to do your research before committing ...google and ask around ...
I would recommend getting a hardtail first, 4.5K should get you a good one...Specialized, Giant, Trek or Scott more or less the same..cause each of them would have a model to fit your price range...
The difference would be the components...this is where your research would come in handy...
In my opinion you should evaluate based on the order:
frame-->fork-->groupset-->wheelset
Others are neglegible..just my 2 cents...others may have diff opinion
QUOTE(Cyphereza @ Jan 13 2012, 05:25 PM)
Not if you're newbie. I changed major parts (groupset, fork, frame, wheelset, frame, fork, wheelset) after a year riding my old Fuji Nevada.
You need to be rrreeeaaaallllllyyyyy sure you're into this sh*t first. If not, you're in deep sh*t if you already spent too much

See what I mean...