Which bikes are the best?
As you can imagine, researching and pulling stats on 27 budget bikes is a daunting task. Bike buyers today have more choices than ever. Hardtail or full suspension? 27.5″ or 29″ or Fat bike or Plus bike? XC or trail or somewhere in between? Of all the models collected here, these bikes stand out above the rest:
Marin Pine Mountain 1 – Best $1000 bike for the enthusiast mountain biker
Marin has clearly knocked one out of the park with this one. Steel frame, Plus size tires, classic look. Easily a bike that any hardcore rider would love to take a spin on, we know we would!
GT Verb Comp – Best $1000 full suspension mountain bike for the beginner
The Verb is a lot of bike for the money, even with the plethora of house brand parts. Ride it, enjoy it and upgrade the suspension and tires later on.
Motobecane Fantom 29 Elite – Best spec’ed $1000 mountain bike
Hands down the clear winner here is the Motobecane Fantom 29 Elite. The components are so strong they speak for themselves: RockShox Recon Silver fork w/PopLoc remote, Shimano SLX/XT 3×10 drivetrain, SRAM Guide R hydraulic brakes, VP platform pedals and WTB tubeless ready wheels.
Mongoose Argus – Best $1000 fat bike
It’s been a long time since we’ve been big fans of Mongoose (Leigh Donovan, anyone?) but the Argus almost makes us forget about all the mass market cheapie bikes they sell. While all 3 fat bikes in this round up have appealing features, there’s just something about the look of the Mongoose that appealed to us.
Scott Scale 970 – Best $1000 mountain bike for the budding XC racer
Even if we didn’t know that the Scott Scale 970 was based off the same carbon race rig that propels racers like Nino Schurter, we’d still say that this bike just looks fast even when it’s just sitting there.
Commencal Meta HT AM Origin – Best $1000 mountain bike for the hucker
Clearly designed and spec’ed for the aggressive rider, the Commencal Meta HT AM Origin hardtail is ready to get some with its 140mm travel Rock Shox Sektor fork.
Let us know which one of these is your favorite and why? Or perhaps you have a suggestion for this list…let us know in the comments below.
This article is part of Mtbr’s coverage of the 2015 Interbike trade show in Las Vegas
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