Used Tomac Taos vs New Klein Attitude V

[pehavens]

Hello all,

I a in the market for a hardtail bike as I am trying to get back into it. I have been considering purchasing a new 05 klein attitude V from my LBS. I recently saw a 04 Tomac Taos which appears to be in my size appear on the classifiedds. Prices between the two are similar. I wonder if anyone could help me out in making the decision on which would be a better buy for the money. Here are the links to the bikes

Tomac Taos: http://tinyurl.com/ff96q

Klein Attitude V: http://tinyurl.com/gqo32

Let me know what you guys think. Thanks for the advice!

-Pete

[dogonfr]

Tomac he is going to make a comeback it is well speced.

[yangpei]

Both the Tomac and Klein are good bikes. The Tomac looks better spec'd, but it is a used bike and whether it's a good deal would depend a lot on it's condition. I haven't ridden a Tomac, but I've seen some good reviews on mtbr for the Taos. With the Klein, you get a fair amount of Bontrager in-house stuff, but you also get the great handling and climbing of a Klein. Plus, you have the peace of mind that it's a new bike and you would be supporting your LBS. Either way, enjoy.