HELP Needed With Choosing Bikes

t0ny84

Hi,

I am hoping someone can help me unexplode my head! 🤯

I am currently looking for bike options for myself (39-year-old male) and my daughter (11-year-old).

After visiting numerous local bike shops, I have narrowed down the options as listed below, I am trying to compare to see which is the best "bang for buck" option.

Most if not all of our riding will be on sealed paths (bike paths, etc) but do not want to limit ourselves in case we decide to become adventurous in the future and go on some light trails or unsealed terrain.

In addition, can ANYONE explain the different hierarchies of components (e.g., Tourney, Acera, Deore, etc.). After a lot of Googling, I haven't found any clear answer.

The price ranges I am considering is approximately $500 - $750 for my daughter and around $1,000 - $1,500 for myself.

*all component information collected from Manufacturer Websites, Bike Shop Websites or 99spokes.com from their compare tool.

Bike options for my daughter:
Avanti Montari 1 - RRP$750 - Purchase Price $750
Liv Rove 2 DD - RRP$1049 - Purchase Price $839
Liv Rove 3 DD - RRP$949 - Purchase Price $759
Liv Rove 4 DD - RRP$849 - Purchase Price $679
Liv Tempt 1 - RRP$1199 - Purchase Price $1199
Liv Tempt 2 - RRP$949 - Purchase Price $949
Liv Tempt 3 - RRP$849 - Purchase Price $679
Live Tempt 4 - RRP$749 - Purchase Price $599

Bike options for me:
Giant Talon 3 - RRP$849- Purchase Price $679
Giant Talon 2 - RRP$949 - Purchase Price $759
Trek Marlin 6 Gen 2 - RRP$949- Purchase Price $799
Trek Marlin 7 Gen 2 - RRP$1299 - Purchase Price $999
Cannondale Trail SL4 - RRP$1899 - Purchase Price $1500
Trek X-Caliber 8 Hardtail 2022 - RRP$2199- Purchase Price $1699
Avanti Montari 2 - RRP$929 - Purchase Price $929
Avanti Montari LE - RRP$1150 - Purchase Price $1150
Giant Talon 1 - RRP$1199 - Purchase Price $1199
Giant Fathom 29 2 - RRP$1799 - Purchase Price $1799

Oh also I am in Australia if this makes any difference!

Thanks in advance for any and all input!

t0ny84

JBA

Your daughter is like to outgrow whichever bike you buy for her so a good second hand model may be the way to go in order to minimise any loss when you sell it on.
The money you save could then go towards your own bike, which you are likely to keep for longer.

Shimano group sets in order of lowest to highest are:
Altus
Acera
Alivio
Cues (just about to be released)
Deore
SLX
XT
XTR

Deore is the real value for money group set. It's a bit heavier than SLX but has many of the same features and is very reliable.

SRAM group sets are:
SX - best avoided as there are many reports of the rear derailleur exploding.
NX
NX Eagle
GX
GX Eagle
X1
X01
X01 Eagle

There is a good explanation of components and group sets HERE.

Have a read through that then have another look at the bikes you have listed and try to narrow the choices down then try and get a few test rides to see which one you prefer.