Posted: 10/19/2025 4:57:36 PM EDT
| Will be used on some dirt trails and some paved trails I have access to. Budget under 1 grand if possible. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. |
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Big edit. Trek Marlin 5 https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/cross-country-mountain-bikes/marlin/f/F321/marlin-5-gen-3/57363/5337026 |
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Originally Posted By Anastasios: Big edit. Trek Marlin 5 https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/cross-country-mountain-bikes/marlin/f/F321/marlin-5-gen-3/57363/5337026 Yeah a Marlin or a used Roscoe would be good |
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Originally Posted By perfectsilence: Yeah a Marlin or a used Roscoe would be good I don't follow the used bike market, but based on the roughly 50% resale value I've seen mentioned many times, sub $1000 seems doable. Attached File |
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Budget that can be upgraded but has limitations. Ozark trail M.2 ridge Polygon Premier Low end limited upgradability Trek Marlin Specialized rockhopper Kona fire mountain Polygon Cascade Mid range with no limit to upgrade. Trek Roscoe Santa Cruz chameleon Polygon xtrada Edit. Those are all hard tails . I can recommend full suspension but they will Be more expensive. Trek has a used section on their website. Most of the time these are very lightly ridden demo bikes. Trek used MTBs |