I'm a 30 year old newbie, and have narrowed my choices down to 3 bikes for my first bike.
Opinions on each bike are welcomed, adn please tell me if you had to buy one of these bikes what would it be and why. I plan on riding mostly prepared trails in the woods with some occasional rough stuff. Wont be riding daily, but mostly on weekends or days off.
Bike 1
2009 Haro Shift R1
Frame: Shift 6061 4.5” travel hydroformed aluminum frame with sealed bearing pivot
Fork: SR Suntour XCR 120mm w/ lockout and preload
Shock: X-Fusion Coil w/adjustable rebound
Crankset & BB: Truvativ X-Flow 3.0 24/34/42
Front Derailleur: Shimano Alivio
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Alivio
Bar/Stem: Ritchey Riser / Kalloy Pivit stem
Shifter: Shimano EZ Fire 8-speed intergrated lever
Saddle/Seatpost: WTB Speed V Sport saddle / Haro Alloy post
Hubset: Formula Pivit hubset
Front/Rear Rims: Ritchey Girder XC
Front/Rear Tires: Kenda Komodo 2.1
Front/Rear Brakes: Tektro IO mechanical disc
Bike 2
2009 Mongoose Otero Elite
Tires: 26x2.1 Kenda Komodo black skinwall
Wheelset: Alex TD24 disc specific double wall rims with Formula Disc Alloy QR 32 hole hubs
Bottom Bracket: FSA cartridged
Crankset: FSA Dyna-Drive alloy 42/32/22T
Frame: Heat treated 6000 series alloy with QR adjustable travel 2.5-4.4” (62-112mm) and replaceable hanger
Chain: KMC Z-72
Pedals: Mongoose alloy platform
Handlebar: Mongoose alloy riser 31.8x25x635mm (size small) 685 (size M/L)
Stem: Mongoose alloy riser 31.8x90mm (S/M) 110mm (L)
Seatpost: Mongoose alloy with micro adjust clamp
Grips/Tape: Mongoose dual density
Levers: ProMax alloy hydraulic
Brakes: ProMax hydraulic disc with 160mm rotors
Headset: Ritchey Logic Zero for 1 1/8”
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Alivio M410
Shifters: Shimano Alivio M410 Rapidfire 24 speed
Front Derailleur: Shimano Altus M311
Cassette: Shimano HG30 11-32T, 8 speed
Rear Shock: SR Suntour Raidon DA adjustable air spring and rebound damping
Fork: SR Suntour XCM HLO, 100mm travel, preload adjust and hydraulic lockout
Saddle: WTB Speed V Sport
Bike 3
2009 Giant Yukon FX
Size: XS/S/M/L
Color: BLACK/ SILVER
Frame: GIANT ALUXX
Fork: ROCKSHOX DART2 T100
Shock: GIANT MAESTRO
Handlebar: ALLOY 31.8
Handlebar stem: ALLOY
Seatpost: ALLOY 30.9
Pedals: ALLOY PLATFORM
Shifters: SRAM X.4 TRIGGER
F/R Derailleurs: SHIMANO FD-M413/ SRAM RD-X.4
Brake: HAYES MX-4
Cassette: SRAM PG830 11/32T
Crankset: TRUVATIV ISO FLOW 3.0 22/32/42T
Speed: 24S
Hub: FORMULA DC20/ DC22
Rim: WTB DUAL DUTY XC
Tire: KENDA K1010 30TPI 26X2.1
Weight: 12.61KG-S
Also, for someone who is 5'8" what size frame would i use if offered in S,M, L ?
Opinions on each bike are welcomed, adn please tell me if you had to buy one of these bikes what would it be and why. I plan on riding mostly prepared trails in the woods with some occasional rough stuff. Wont be riding daily, but mostly on weekends or days off.
Bike 1
2009 Haro Shift R1
Frame: Shift 6061 4.5” travel hydroformed aluminum frame with sealed bearing pivot
Fork: SR Suntour XCR 120mm w/ lockout and preload
Shock: X-Fusion Coil w/adjustable rebound
Crankset & BB: Truvativ X-Flow 3.0 24/34/42
Front Derailleur: Shimano Alivio
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Alivio
Bar/Stem: Ritchey Riser / Kalloy Pivit stem
Shifter: Shimano EZ Fire 8-speed intergrated lever
Saddle/Seatpost: WTB Speed V Sport saddle / Haro Alloy post
Hubset: Formula Pivit hubset
Front/Rear Rims: Ritchey Girder XC
Front/Rear Tires: Kenda Komodo 2.1
Front/Rear Brakes: Tektro IO mechanical disc
Bike 2
2009 Mongoose Otero Elite
Tires: 26x2.1 Kenda Komodo black skinwall
Wheelset: Alex TD24 disc specific double wall rims with Formula Disc Alloy QR 32 hole hubs
Bottom Bracket: FSA cartridged
Crankset: FSA Dyna-Drive alloy 42/32/22T
Frame: Heat treated 6000 series alloy with QR adjustable travel 2.5-4.4” (62-112mm) and replaceable hanger
Chain: KMC Z-72
Pedals: Mongoose alloy platform
Handlebar: Mongoose alloy riser 31.8x25x635mm (size small) 685 (size M/L)
Stem: Mongoose alloy riser 31.8x90mm (S/M) 110mm (L)
Seatpost: Mongoose alloy with micro adjust clamp
Grips/Tape: Mongoose dual density
Levers: ProMax alloy hydraulic
Brakes: ProMax hydraulic disc with 160mm rotors
Headset: Ritchey Logic Zero for 1 1/8”
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Alivio M410
Shifters: Shimano Alivio M410 Rapidfire 24 speed
Front Derailleur: Shimano Altus M311
Cassette: Shimano HG30 11-32T, 8 speed
Rear Shock: SR Suntour Raidon DA adjustable air spring and rebound damping
Fork: SR Suntour XCM HLO, 100mm travel, preload adjust and hydraulic lockout
Saddle: WTB Speed V Sport
Bike 3
2009 Giant Yukon FX
Size: XS/S/M/L
Color: BLACK/ SILVER
Frame: GIANT ALUXX
Fork: ROCKSHOX DART2 T100
Shock: GIANT MAESTRO
Handlebar: ALLOY 31.8
Handlebar stem: ALLOY
Seatpost: ALLOY 30.9
Pedals: ALLOY PLATFORM
Shifters: SRAM X.4 TRIGGER
F/R Derailleurs: SHIMANO FD-M413/ SRAM RD-X.4
Brake: HAYES MX-4
Cassette: SRAM PG830 11/32T
Crankset: TRUVATIV ISO FLOW 3.0 22/32/42T
Speed: 24S
Hub: FORMULA DC20/ DC22
Rim: WTB DUAL DUTY XC
Tire: KENDA K1010 30TPI 26X2.1
Weight: 12.61KG-S
Also, for someone who is 5'8" what size frame would i use if offered in S,M, L ?