I decided to do some research on bikes in the 500 and under range just because it s what i was willing to spend for my first mtb.
Mountain bikes under 500 reddit.
Fuji nevada 1 9.
Decent fork dropper 1x10 deore drivetrain.
P mongoose malus has a set of mechanical disc brakes which might need more strength in your fingers to fully engage but they brake much more efficiently than v brakes.
So i made a list of some top name brands out there all 499 or less.
Mongoose makes many different types of bicycles but we like their mtb line the most.
We re talking about the the basic prevelo alpha four.
Gt aggressor sport pro 475.
It was fun on bikes 30 years ago so there s no reason you can t ride an older bike.
Scott aspect 970 449.
Decent fork dropper 1x10 deore drivetrain.
Some apps i used are offerup bought 1 6k for 300 letgo got a 600 bike for 200 pinkbike i ve seen people sell 3k bikes for 250 i just didn t get to it fast enough and nextdoor not the greatest deals but i got my first bike there.
I will go back and try to link each of these bikes at each of their prices.
There are people who will talk about how much mountain bikes have improved in the last few years and that may be true but mountain biking has been a sport for 30ish years.
This mtb review page would not have been complete without a fat bike as they are becoming more and more popular.
Combine the disc brakes with the wtb ranger 29 tires and you ve got traction for days.
With that in mind when choosing mountain bikes under 500 the mongoose malus fat tire bike was the most logical choice.
Wouldn t recommend under roscoe 7 the 2019 lineup starting with the roscoe 7 at 1150 are solid bikes.