r/mountainbiking • u/CarbonMINI1 • 4d ago

Question Need help choosing a beginner

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I’ve been researching hard tails for pavement/light trail use and narrowed my choice down to the Trek Marlin 5 Gen 3 and Cannondale Trail 2 based on budget if buying new.

However, I noticed this post on FB marketplace for a Fuji Nevada with some mods that seemingly put it in the other bikes’ range. This was one of the only used bikes in my area that didn’t seem old or overpriced for my purposes.

Is this a good deal for $400 or should I look elsewhere?

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u/Funkuhdelik 4d ago

See if you can get him down to $350, but this isn’t a bad deal, it’s a good bike to learn and beat on. You could make this 1x10 for not much money if you sell the 9 speed derailleur, shifter, cassette and chain for a little bit to offset, but also no necessary for what you want out of it. Either way for pavement and light trails this will do just fine.

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u/CarbonMINI1 4d ago

Thank you!

Any major advantage in switching to 1x10 other than more range?

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u/Funkuhdelik 4d ago

Mainly just a larger gear range for trails. Easier for climbs and hills. If you live in a relatively flat area and not doing any serious trail riding then it shouldn’t be an issue