It has been about 5 years since i have done any biking, prior i use to basic trails nothing advanced. Currently I am getting out of the military in a couple months and plan getting back into biking heavily as it has been a passion of mine.
My dilemma is that i will have space for one bike and the bike will be used for commuting and general riding through local parks near me (daily basis) and about 3 times a week (more depending on time available) i will be hitting up some of the cross country trails near me. Normally when i ride it is for long periods of time usually multiple times per day if i can fit it in. I plan on pushing myself as much as i can maybe not to the level of DH/FR but we will see.
The amount of money i am looking on spending is under 1500$ for the bike. Previous bike was a Schwinn with no shocks in case anyone was curious. Current debate is between hardtail or a dual suspension (26). I was able to try out a 29er while i was home for turkey day, still not sure about one, rolls over terrain nice albeit less nimble on the handling it seems.
Any advice would be appreciated!!
My dilemma is that i will have space for one bike and the bike will be used for commuting and general riding through local parks near me (daily basis) and about 3 times a week (more depending on time available) i will be hitting up some of the cross country trails near me. Normally when i ride it is for long periods of time usually multiple times per day if i can fit it in. I plan on pushing myself as much as i can maybe not to the level of DH/FR but we will see.
The amount of money i am looking on spending is under 1500$ for the bike. Previous bike was a Schwinn with no shocks in case anyone was curious. Current debate is between hardtail or a dual suspension (26). I was able to try out a 29er while i was home for turkey day, still not sure about one, rolls over terrain nice albeit less nimble on the handling it seems.
Any advice would be appreciated!!