Jeff bring your POS MTB on a ride, or a few and scope the trails before you go looking for something you think you need.

 

+1. Jeff we are riding this Sunday near my area, hard pack very fast and flowy trails, lots of technical log sections. not very hard climbs at this spot. your bike will be fine

 

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I could be wrong, its either 620 or 680 where it changes from not being able to get a normal loan VS getting a loan with ease.

My broker was talking about it awhile back, so maybe its 680?

 

Going to be in PA this Sunday.

Regardless of riding with you guys, I still need another bike, so I'm either going to get another cheap bike like my 3700 or I'll just get a nicer one and be done, if I do or don't ride big trails it still wont matter, I need something for around here.

Although I do plan on riding trails, just saying it doesnt matter either way, I need a bike.

Today I was able to put some seat time on a Mamba, Cobia, and Kahuna

http://www.bicycling.com/mountainbik...hardtail-29ers

http://www.bicycling.com/mountainbik...ies/trek-cobia

The Kahunas front forks/steering was a bit tight, the tech adjusted it and made it better but even still, it felt very slow to turn. When you pick up the bike, the bars/wheel wouldn't move unless you moved them, on the Cobia and Mamba the front fork would turn with ease, just tilt the bike and it turned. The turn in when riding the Cobia felt nice and fast. The Kahuna had wider tires (maxxis), not sure if that's a plus or neg for this area. Based on the turn in alone I'd pick the trek hands down, however it seems to be the way the bike is setup.

The Columbia store has a 2012 Kahuna in stock and their other store has a 2012 Cobia in stock. On the Kahuna they can do 10% off and the Cobia they're willing to do 5% off. That puts both bikes right at the $1100 OTD range.

 

Btw if anyone is interested I'm going to be selling my Endless 6 pot fronts soon, hit me up.

Endless 6-pot in raw racing alumite finish on caliper and rotors.

 

What are you going to replace them with?

 

They can't take more off the cobia? I was able to get 10% off the cobia at race pace, maybe they can match that

 

When I'm ready to buy it i will work on price. I wasn't going to talk money without being ready to go.

Manthatcantbenamed should get those brakes. They are legit.

 

Cash pick up tonight. How much?

 

Asian price ^

 

Keep in mind the Treks have different geometry. All 3 mentioned are worthy though.

 

Main thing that makes me lean towards the trek is how quick the turning is. Has a flickability I like in bikes.

 

Gary Fisher geometry ftw But yea any of those three bikes would make a good rig

 

I wonder what size bike manthatcantbenamed would ride. 28.5?

 

Did you ride any 26" wheel bikes at that price point? You may still want to go that route.

 

Nothing worth while in that price point. $1800 is the entry point into legit 26ers.

If I do a lot of hard core down hill with jumps and drops I think I'd rather have a 26er however 95% of the time I'll be riding it cross country style so I guess it's a mute point.

 

Not true. Cdale Trail SL3 is equivalent to a Mamba/Felt 9/Kona/DB Overdrive, etc but is 26". Same price point.

 

I guess I should have said I'd only want a 26er if it was a full suspension bike.

I don't think I've seen a single 26er hard tail outside of the $100-500 range in any of the stores I've been to. Guess they don't sell.