# Where/What Mountain Bike to get?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-what-mountain-bike-to-get/26639
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [March 28, 2007, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-what-mountain-bike-to-get/26639 "2007-03-28T06:31:29Z")
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#### Post date: [March 31, 2007, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-what-mountain-bike-to-get/26639/29 "2007-03-31T08:28:10Z")

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Haha, I know that from working at a bike shop and owning a lot of race bikes that I’m a bit of a bike snob, but those are garrrbage. Not to mention that the people who assemble them dont know their ass from a seatpost.

Retail price:  
\<250 = shit  
250-400 = good casual use bike  
400-800 = good entry level bike for a more serious rider  
800-1500 = high quality, intermediate/advanced use bike  
1500-2500 = race quality  
2500-7000+ = pro quality

A full suspension bike at any given price will have the same componentry and overall quality as a hardtail bike that is $200-300 cheaper.

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