Trek Top Fuel 7, Good Deal?

joeco
joeco Posts: 3
edited January 2011 in MTB buying advice
Hello

I have the opportunity to buy this bike, it would be my forst bike for mountain biking:

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... uel-7-9213


It is in very good condition, the price is 700, is this a good price?


Thanks

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Nice bike but one man's 'good' condition is another man's wreck.
    Suggest you do some ebay research and see what similar bikes have sold for.
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  • joeco
    joeco Posts: 3
    Thanks for the response, if it was good condition do you think its a good price.
    Cant seem to gauge this model from ebay.
  • mikeyj28
    mikeyj28 Posts: 754
    It is very much 50/50 as to the price.

    I have ridden a top fuel for approx 500 miles and it is a good well balanced bike for XC riding. Don't bother for anything like hard thrashing though.

    You really will need to check links and bearings as yes they may work but will need replacing pretty soon so would be an added expense.

    Best advice is to find out as much as poss about the bike in question and research other prices and same models too!
    Constantly trying to upgrade my parts.It is a long road ahead as things are so expensive for little gain. n+1 is always the principle in my mind.

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