Newbie here. I've biked a handful of times gamit ang bike ng tropa ko, and naisipan ko na it's time to buy myself a bike.
MTB / XC ang hanap ko.
35~40k ang budget ko. I asked people I know if they have bikes for sale, and may kakilala ako na nagbebenta ng bike nila, which is Trek Marlin 4 gen 3 and Giant ATX 2; Both bikes are upgraded to have the same groupset, which the seller said to be worth around ~10k for each bike respectively. Binebenta niya ng 40k, 20k for each bike.
Pareho silang 27.5 inches, and frame sizes; Marlin - S, Giant ATX - M
Ang perks ng 2 said bikes is that may kasama na siyang attachments. Phone holder, bottle holder, reflector, 2x light sa harap, side mirror, and libreng bike stand and cover. Kulang nalang yung bote mismo haha. Also, hindi pa siya nagagamit. Binike lang pauwi nung binili.
Upon checking, wala siyang scratches and issues. Nawalan lang ng hangin yung gulong kasi hindi ginagamit.
Kaso lang, around that budget, meron nang 2nd hand na upgraded MTB's na eh. Kaya nag-iisip ako ngayon kung anong mas value for my money. Kung may marerecommend kayo, go lang.