Are there any thoughts on the offerings of bicycleonline, namely Polygon Suskiu t8 and Marin Rift Zone 3? Or not-so-expensive aluminum trail bikes in general?
I am dithering ... contemplating what sort of full sus will be the one to go for. Do I ditch the Chisel and buy an expensive light carbon number or do I keep the HT and buy a burly one for just doing bike parks (although the local bike parks here don't have uplifts usually).
Those two look like a budget friendly option and I wonder how much the weight matters there, but also how upgrades down the line can mitigate the frame weight ...
Are there any thoughts on the offerings of bicycleonline, namely Polygon Suskiu t8 and Marin Rift Zone 3? Or not-so-expensive aluminum trail bikes in general?
I am dithering ... contemplating what sort of full sus will be the one to go for. Do I ditch the Chisel and buy an expensive light carbon number or do I keep the HT and buy a burly one for just doing bike parks (although the local bike parks here don't have uplifts usually).
Those two look like a budget friendly option and I wonder how much the weight matters there, but also how upgrades down the line can mitigate the frame weight ...