![]() What’s more, the 29er is hung with a competent mix of Shimano SLX drivetrain, RockShox suspension (an XC 32 fork and Monarch RL rear shock), and Shimano M-336) hydraulic discs. First and foremost, the frame is dialed-configured, as it is, around Norco’s proven A.R.T suspension design. Norco’s 4.7-inch (120 millimeter)-travel trail bike, the Fluid 9.2 has a lot going for it. ![]() At 30 pounds, it ain’t light-not by a long stretch-but at this price point, that’s kind of par for the course. It features a Reynolds 520 steel frameset, X-Fusion Slide fork (120 millimeters of travel), Shimano Deore drivetrain and Shimano M445 hydraulic disc brakes. The Dragon Sport is one of their more affordable performance wagon-wheeling hardtails. Jamis has a long history of producing solid-performing steel hardtails. Nothing to brag about at the trailhead, component wise, but the Monocog gets the job done. As for kit, you’re looking at a SRAM 5D crankset, Tektro Aquila hydraulic discs and Alex wheels. The Monocog, like the excellent Kona Unit, is a production singlespeed with deep roots. Twenty-niner hoops, one speed, no suspension-all steel. Despite everything I said about not digging rigid bikes, I still love the Klunker. It comes in exactly one size and if you don’t understand the joy of riding a giant version of a little kids paper-route bike at dangerous speeds down something steep with nothing but that groaning coaster brake standing between you and death, then, yeah, probably not the rig for you. ![]() This is 32 pounds of fully-rigid, coaster brake- equipped, two-fisted drinking, ass-kicking bike. If that’s what you want, you’re clearly reading the wrong paragraph. The more, the merrier.įrills and features are not what you get with the Klunker. If you think I’ve screwed the pooch and left off some serious contenders, shoot us a list of your ten favorites in the same price range. You get what you pay for…įinally, this isn’t meant to be a comprehensive list for the ages. If you live somewhere that’s full of mud and downed logs and rock gardens, you can wear some of these parts down to a nub within a single season of hard riding. Okay, I can do that, with this proviso: few “affordable” performance mountain bikes today are equipped with parts that I can recommend as being particularly durable. However, sprinkled in between Facebook posts calling me a pompous douchebag were a couple requests for a list of more affordable bikes. (3) I can confidently say will endure a real beating. (2) I’ve actually ridden and can vouch for and But let’s be clear, I am not advocating for the filet mignon of bikes here. ![]() So, call me a snob: the shoe probably fits. Many of them perform as well as bikes that cost twice as much. What I’m saying is that those 10 rigs offer amazing value. I got a lot of that last week when I laid out the ten bikes that I believe constitute the Best Deals of 2015.īut let me set the record straight-just like I did in the intro to last week’s post-I’m not saying these bikes are “cheap” or “inexpensive”. Oh, there’s nothing like being called an elitist prick in public. “Three thousand bucks for a bike? If you think that’s “affordable” you are so out of touch.”
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