Motobecane vs Iron Horse

I am in the market for a decent but not too expensive mountain bike
and have run into some really good deals on some Motobecane and Iron
Horse (2006) models around 400-600 bucks... I have heard mixed
reviews about Motobecane but from what I gather they have great
components comparatively to other vendors in that pricepoint.. Does
anyone have any experience here? A am looking for a full susupension
bike for around 5 bills and am a MTB newbie ( I wont be jumping any
cliffs with it yet )..

Thanks!
Eric

On Mar 2, 9:26 am, MattB wrote:
wrote:
I am in the market for a decent but not too expensive mountain bike
and have run into some really good deals on some Motobecane and Iron
Horse (2006) models around 400-600 bucks... I have heard mixed
reviews about Motobecane but from what I gather they have great
components comparatively to other vendors in that pricepoint.. Does
anyone have any experience here? A am looking for a full susupension
bike for around 5 bills and am a MTB newbie ( I wont be jumping any
cliffs with it yet )..

Thanks!
Eric

For that kind of money you should get a decent hardtail or maybe go used.
New FS bikes that cheap have cut some serious corners to get to that price.

Matt

I assume ebay is still the best place to find used? So far I have bid
on 3 but at the last minute, got outbid... ;(

So you say that a better quality hardtail is going to be a better buy
than a cheap full suspension? (makes good sense)...

Thx for your reply.

wrote:
On Mar 2, 9:26 am, MattB wrote:

wrote:

I am in the market for a decent but not too expensive mountain bike
and have run into some really good deals on some Motobecane and Iron
Horse (2006) models around 400-600 bucks... I have heard mixed
reviews about Motobecane but from what I gather they have great
components comparatively to other vendors in that pricepoint.. Does
anyone have any experience here? A am looking for a full susupension
bike for around 5 bills and am a MTB newbie ( I wont be jumping any
cliffs with it yet )..

Thanks!
Eric

For that kind of money you should get a decent hardtail or maybe go used.
New FS bikes that cheap have cut some serious corners to get to that price.

Matt


I assume ebay is still the best place to find used? So far I have bid
on 3 but at the last minute, got outbid... ;(


It can be good if you really know what you want. If you are just
shopping it can be hit and miss. If you can ride any of these bikes
before buying that would be a good thing to do. The best bike in the
world is no good for you if it doesn't fit or suit your riding style.

MTBR.com also has a classified ads and you might find something good
there. But that forum is less regulated than eBay so while there can be
good deals and good people, there's less mechanisms to keep out the bad.
Make sure you are covered and if it sounds too good it probably is.

Same for Craigslist.

So you say that a better quality hardtail is going to be a better buy
than a cheap full suspension? (makes good sense)...


Yes.

Thx for your reply.


Sure thing. Good luck!

Matt

On Mar 2, 1:34 pm, MattB wrote:
wrote:
On Mar 2, 9:26 am, MattB wrote:

wrote:

I am in the market for a decent but not too expensive mountain bike
and have run into some really good deals on some Motobecane and Iron
Horse (2006) models around 400-600 bucks... I have heard mixed
reviews about Motobecane but from what I gather they have great
components comparatively to other vendors in that pricepoint.. Does
anyone have any experience here? A am looking for a full susupension
bike for around 5 bills and am a MTB newbie ( I wont be jumping any
cliffs with it yet )..

Thanks!
Eric

For that kind of money you should get a decent hardtail or maybe go used.
New FS bikes that cheap have cut some serious corners to get to that price.

Matt

I assume ebay is still the best place to find used? So far I have bid
on 3 but at the last minute, got outbid... ;(

It can be good if you really know what you want. If you are just
shopping it can be hit and miss. If you can ride any of these bikes
before buying that would be a good thing to do. The best bike in the
world is no good for you if it doesn't fit or suit your riding style.

MTBR.com also has a classified ads and you might find something good
there. But that forum is less regulated than eBay so while there can be
good deals and good people, there's less mechanisms to keep out the bad.
Make sure you are covered and if it sounds too good it probably is.

Same for Craigslist.

So you say that a better quality hardtail is going to be a better buy
than a cheap full suspension? (makes good sense)...

Yes.

Thx for your reply.

Sure thing. Good luck!


I'd like to back everything Matt said 100%, and add pawnshops to the
list of hit-or-miss spots to find a great deal. If calling pawnshops
first, make sure to ask if they *have* any bikes, as opposed to "Do
you deal in bikes" or something of the like. The place I got my full
suspension Marin for next to nothing told me they didn't deal in bikes
on the phone. When I bought it we were talking, and the guy told me
he thought I was looking to pawn one when I called asking if they
dealt in them and he said no due to lack of space in the shop for
another bike. It needed some TLC, but I feel like I stole it for what
I paid.

On Mar 2, 10:53 am, " wrote:
On Mar 2, 1:34 pm, MattB wrote:





wrote:
On Mar 2, 9:26 am, MattB wrote:

wrote:

I am in the market for a decent but not too expensive mountain bike
and have run into some really good deals on some Motobecane and Iron
Horse (2006) models around 400-600 bucks... I have heard mixed
reviews about Motobecane but from what I gather they have great
components comparatively to other vendors in that pricepoint.. Does
anyone have any experience here? A am looking for a full susupension
bike for around 5 bills and am a MTB newbie ( I wont be jumping any
cliffs with it yet )..

Thanks!
Eric

For that kind of money you should get a decent hardtail or maybe go used.
New FS bikes that cheap have cut some serious corners to get to that price.

Matt

I assume ebay is still the best place to find used? So far I have bid
on 3 but at the last minute, got outbid... ;(

It can be good if you really know what you want. If you are just
shopping it can be hit and miss. If you can ride any of these bikes
before buying that would be a good thing to do. The best bike in the
world is no good for you if it doesn't fit or suit your riding style.

MTBR.com also has a classified ads and you might find something good
there. But that forum is less regulated than eBay so while there can be
good deals and good people, there's less mechanisms to keep out the bad.
Make sure you are covered and if it sounds too good it probably is.

Same for Craigslist.

So you say that a better quality hardtail is going to be a better buy
than a cheap full suspension? (makes good sense)...

Yes.

Thx for your reply.

Sure thing. Good luck!

I'd like to back everything Matt said 100%, and add pawnshops to the
list of hit-or-miss spots to find a great deal. If calling pawnshops
first, make sure to ask if they *have* any bikes, as opposed to "Do
you deal in bikes" or something of the like. The place I got my full
suspension Marin for next to nothing told me they didn't deal in bikes
on the phone. When I bought it we were talking, and the guy told me
he thought I was looking to pawn one when I called asking if they
dealt in them and he said no due to lack of space in the shop for
another bike. It needed some TLC, but I feel like I stole it for what
I paid.- Hide quoted text -

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Any preference on brand? looks like motobecane HT 700HT, Iron Horse
(warrior expert or maverick trail) or K2 zed 3.0 are about the right
price point... All HT models, but I dont know the difference between
brands and/or components.

Once again, thanks a bunch!

On Mar 2, 10:34 am, MattB wrote:
MTBR.com also has a classified ads and you might find something good
there. But that forum is less regulated than eBay so while there can be
good deals and good people, there's less mechanisms to keep out the bad.


I wouldn't trust anyone in that lot of e-tards.

JD

On Mar 2, 2:59 pm, wrote:
Any preference on brand? looks like motobecane HT 700HT, Iron Horse
(warrior expert or maverick trail) or K2 zed 3.0 are about the right
price point... All HT models, but I dont know the difference between
brands and/or components.

I'm not familiar enough with the brands in question to specifically
advise you to go with one make over the other two. I'd worry more
about fit and try to ride all options available at said price point,
and decide which ones fit you the best and are the most comfortable.
Once you've got it down to a couple that fit, compare components. Are
any of them orange? Orange is the way to go.


Once again, thanks a bunch!

No problem at all.

Go to bikesdirect.com and get a motobecane . You wont find a better
bike fr the money. A full suspension at that price will be walmart
quality. Get a nice hardtail or spend more and get a god full
susp. Remember, most bike have frames made in the same mega
factories in china so there are few differences there.

On Mar 2, 12:25 pm, wrote:
I am in the market for a decent but not too expensive mountain bike
and have run into some really good deals on some Motobecane and Iron
Horse (2006) models around 400-600 bucks... I have heard mixed
reviews about Motobecane but from what I gather they have great
components comparatively to other vendors in that pricepoint.. Does
anyone have any experience here? A am looking for a full susupension
bike for around 5 bills and am a MTB newbie ( I wont be jumping any
cliffs with it yet )..

Thanks!
Eric

On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:24:42 -0800, JD wrote:

On Mar 2, 10:34 am, MattB wrote:
MTBR.com also has a classified ads and you might find something good
there. But that forum is less regulated than eBay so while there can be
good deals and good people, there's less mechanisms to keep out the bad.


I wouldn't trust anyone in that lot of e-tards.

JD

that's a big 10-4. Try craigslist. go visit the product first hand,
then make the transaction.

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On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:24:42 -0800, JD wrote:

On Mar 2, 10:34 am, MattB wrote:
MTBR.com also has a classified ads and you might find something good
there. But that forum is less regulated than eBay so while there can be
good deals and good people, there's less mechanisms to keep out the bad.


I wouldn't trust anyone in that lot of e-tards.

JD

that's a big 10-4. Try craigslist. go visit the product first hand,
then make the transaction.


when are you going to post a rr about that sb?

and there's trail work at Hawe's, Black Canyon City and in Prescott this
weekend so get out there and get it done (Saturday, March 10)