I succumbed to peer pressure from my dirty mtb friends and picked up a cheap Gary Fisher Tassajara to get started. Long story short: I got hooked.
Now, I'm thinking about selling my roadbike to fund something a little nicer, and with bigger wheels. I should be able to get $600-700 for my RB. What I'm unsure about is whether or not I should buy a $600-1000 new bike or look for something nicer but a couple of years old.
If I decide to consider trades; can anyone tell me what's comparable in value to a 2011 trek 2.1 in excellent condition? The 2.1 is their mid level (component-wise) roadbike, if you're not familiar.
I don't want to spend more than a couple hundred on top of whatever I get from my RB. I'll be riding mostly single track med-highly technical, moderate climbing. I'll probably keep the GF for pulling the kids in the trailer since I don't think my trailer's mount will work with disk brakes.
I'm looking for any thoughts or experience to help guide my decision. I'd also be happy to hear recommendations on particular models to look for.
Now, I'm thinking about selling my roadbike to fund something a little nicer, and with bigger wheels. I should be able to get $600-700 for my RB. What I'm unsure about is whether or not I should buy a $600-1000 new bike or look for something nicer but a couple of years old.
If I decide to consider trades; can anyone tell me what's comparable in value to a 2011 trek 2.1 in excellent condition? The 2.1 is their mid level (component-wise) roadbike, if you're not familiar.
I don't want to spend more than a couple hundred on top of whatever I get from my RB. I'll be riding mostly single track med-highly technical, moderate climbing. I'll probably keep the GF for pulling the kids in the trailer since I don't think my trailer's mount will work with disk brakes.
I'm looking for any thoughts or experience to help guide my decision. I'd also be happy to hear recommendations on particular models to look for.