Ignore my AF post below. If you are looking to spend that much, go carbon, but

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Sep 26, 2021
11:35:18am

BoiseBlueCoug All-American

I would still recommend you look at Ibis Ripley carbon model.

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Mountain bike buying advice

yapacoug All-American

9/26/21 11:23am

price range?

LevZloi

9/26/21 11:24am

Was thinking around $6K but I’d be willing to go higher if it was going to make a big difference.

yapacoug

9/26/21 11:32am

Ignore my AF post below. If you are looking to spend that much, go carbon, but

BoiseBlueCoug

9/26/21 11:35am

If you want a quality bike but are not completely set on carbon, check out

BoiseBlueCoug

9/26/21 11:32am

My brother loves his Ripley

LevZloi

9/26/21 11:33am

Fezzari La Sal Peak - Utah company, good prices, and this bike is highly loved

zonacougar

9/26/21 11:34am

I am a hack

Ycrazy

9/26/21 11:35am

RE: I am a hack

zonacougar

9/26/21 11:36am

I loved the Utah Jazz paint scheme. It does not look like they have it now

Ycrazy

9/26/21 11:40am

I was really close to buying that one. It's beautiful:

zonacougar

9/26/21 11:45am

Fezzari bikes are pretty nice from the ones I have seen and used.

Ycrazy

9/26/21 11:34am

I own a Santa Cruz and a Specialized. I love both.

kccougar

9/26/21 11:36am

I’m looking for a used model a couple years old and like the Stumpjump.

jimmything

9/26/21 1:23pm

Buy direct. Cut out the middle man and you can get way more bike for the money.

CougarTailDevourer

9/26/21 11:39am

I mainly hike,

jimmything

9/26/21 1:34pm

Check out fezzari wiki or abajo peak too

insanobueno

9/26/21 1:48pm

Thanks

jimmything

9/27/21 4:19pm

Rockshox and Shimano components at that price point is pretty great, imo. It

CougarTailDevourer

9/26/21 2:09pm

Be prepared to pay...

Mtbcoug

9/26/21 11:46am

Loving my Fezzari Delano - more all-around trail than La Sal (downhill)

insanobueno

9/26/21 11:50am

This, if your still figuring it out, go for one of the lower end carbon's

LevZloi

9/26/21 11:52am

Thanks for suggestions all.

yapacoug

9/26/21 7:30pm

Ellsworth was started by a BYU guy...

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