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#1
Trek
4.2
(19)
"We got him a Trek Marlin 5 Gen 2 size small."
"I would go for a 27.5" hard tail MTB."
"Trek are the only real options."
"I found my Trek Checkpoint to be great."
"Trek Checkpoint, Salsa Journeyer, Specialized Diverge."
"A Trek Checkpoint ALR 3 could be a very good option."
"If you can get something like the Trek Marlin 5 or 6, that’s the base level for the trails Anne Springs has."
"Trek Marlin if you’re doing mostly commuting."
"Agree with other guy: Trek FX (or Specialized Sirrus)."
"Trek FX: the Toyota Corolla of bikes."
#2
Honda
4.8
(16)
"Honda Rebel or Shadow."
"If you are average build or bigger I’d recommend a shadow 750."
"I like my 2015 CB500f Honda."
"Honda CB500f yea naked bikes are sexy!"
"Honda rebel all day."
"I love my '17 Honda CB 500X."
"Used Honda CB500X with a good set of tyres on it."
"Classic beginners bikes."
"I got a cb125f and is an incredible bike."
"Honda everyday of the week."
#3
Royal Enfield
4.6
(8)
"I adore it."
"Himalayan definitely."
"Himalayn 4sure"
"Himalayan"
"It's such a comfortable bike!"
"It's such a sweet bike and it seems to run even better since I passed 2000 miles"
"Look at some of the Royal Enfield 350 and 650 class bikes!"
"Probably better suited to smaller riders"
#4
Kawasaki
4.3
(8)
"Ninja 400 is regarded as the best beginner bike."
"Ninja 400 is the go to."
"Ninja 400 hands down if you want a sportbike."
"The current/new generation Kawasaki Eliminators is a great choice."
"Another great option."
"A low seat version of the ninja 400 and weighs less than 400lbs."
"Ninja 400."
"I started on a Ninja 400. my legs were a bit cramped but not terribly so."
#5
KTM
4.4
(7)
"The new Black Duke 250 with eyes closed!"
"Duke 250 : The easiest recommendation and a no-brainer."
"KTM Duke 250, it's a no brainer!"
"Just wait for the new KTM ADV 390."
"Duke 390."
"Upcoming KTM adv 390, if they work on the suspension."
"The Duke 390 is really nice."
#6
Surly
4.4
(7)
"Surly Long Haul Trucker springs to mind."
"Personally I’d get a used Surly."
"Built like a tank for carrying heavy loads."
"Surly Karate Monkey is the prototype."
"Surly Karate Monkey is the prototype."
"Surly offers several steel bikes within your budget."
"Surly bikes for me, sobrang versatile ng bikes."
#7
Aventon
4.8
(6)
"Wife is very happy, and it’s very capable."
"The Aventon Pace is a great bike."
"The Aventon Pace is a great bike."
"Aventon Level 2, great commuter."
"Aventon Level 2."
"Both the Aventon Level 2 and Ride 1Up 700 are great options."
#8
Tern
4.7
(6)
"The simple answer is - get a Tern!"
"On your list, the tern or the globe hands down."
"Tern bikes are well made."
"Tern all the way."
"I’m fan of Tern. Their bikes are pretty."
"The only knock I’ve ever really heard on Tern is the price point."
#9
Liv
4.8
(5)
"+1 sa liv devote."
"Got this for my wife."
"I found Liv bikes to be petite-friendly as they’re designed for women and have xxs/xs frames."
"I would recommend Liv, which is Giant's sub-brand targeted towards women-specific geometry."
"Liv or Salsa."
#10
Giant
4.4
(5)
"I ride a Giant Revolt and am very very happy with her!"
"I recently ordered the Giant Revolt."
"The Giant revolt advanced 2 is a pretty good bike for the price."
"If I had to choose between the 2 options though, I’d go with Giant."
"Get a Giant or Trek though"
#11
Cube
4.8
(4)
"In europe cube is no brainer, incredible value."
"Personally I would go w the cube - I have one and like it a lot!"
"Highly recommend Adrenalin store Lörrach. They sell the whole CUBE catalog."
"Well, there's the Cube Nuroad One."
#12
Salsa
4.8
(4)
"Salsa for the win."
"Trek Checkpoint, Salsa Journeyer, Specialized Diverge."
"Salsa 🌶️"
"You can also consider salsa journeyer."
#13
e-bike
3.8
(4)
"I can wear casual clothes on the e-bike whereas I get suited up in my bike gear."
"$1500 can get you a pretty damn good ebike."
"I bought an e-bike and started riding to work every day."
"I barely got any exercise on an e-bike."
#14
Yamaha
4.7
(3)
"Yamaha Crosscore RC $1200 on sale from $3000. Free extra battery."
"Check out the Yamaha CrossCore RC - retailing for $1199+ tax w free extra battery."
"Free battery, 5 year warranty."
#15
YBR
4.7
(3)
"Hands down."
"Best option."
"The only downside is it's underpowered."
#16
Madsen
4.3
(3)
"It is the best!! For your littlest ones I’d recommend adapting the belts to add a five point harness."
"Madsen Cycles is a great option for more kids."
"Madsen is one of the more affordable options and can fit 4 kids."
#17
Canyon
4.3
(3)
"I picked the Canyon Lux Trail for this exact purpose."
"Canyon Bikes is having sales."
"Think Van Rysel (or even Btwin!) Canyon, Rose (if in Europe), Orro in the UK."
#18
Kona
4.0
(3)
"I'd get something like the Kona unit x."
"At $500 I’d look for a used fully rigid 650b or 26” wheel mountain bike."
"How about a Kona Unit? Comes with a steel fork."
#19
REI
4.0
(3)
"I think the REI bikes generally offer pretty good value."
"I like Co-Op bikes, I bought my son their 20" mountain bike a few years ago and its been great."
"They won’t be the most spectacular bikes in the world, but they have a lot of bang for the buck."
#20
Ronin
3.3
(3)
"Avenger or ronin."
"Ronin (if you're okay with less power)"
"Ronin is better than hunter as a bike but waaaay worse in service"
#21
Epic
5.0
(2)
"Such a great bike."
"It's been great to me."
#22
Triban
5.0
(2)
"It's also an aluminum frame and a similar or cheaper price point."
"I would have highly recommend."
#23
Gazelle
5.0
(2)
"I got a Gazelle and it's fantastic - super comfy ride."
"I have a gazelle and it’s great."
#24
Guardian
5.0
(2)
"We bought a Guardian for our daughter and are super happy with the purchase."
"Build quality is great."
#25
Strider
5.0
(2)
"For balance bile, Strider for sure!"
"Balance bike brands that I see recommended the most are strider, guardian, and woom."
#26
Woom
5.0
(2)
"I’d be looking at Woom or Guardian bikes. Those are supposed to be the easiest to learn on."
"Woom 4. Or Prevelo. Check the weights against the options you listed."
#27
Fairlight
4.5
(2)
"Fairlight Secan 3.0 Haven't seem a bad word said about them."
"If I was in the market I would go for the new Fairlight Secan 3.0."
#28
Honda CB500X
4.5
(2)
"I rented one in Thailand recently and it was so excellent."
"Would buy one if I was a beginner because it was a pleasure to ride."
#29
Norco
4.5
(2)
"The norco torrent is also on sale - there's an aluminum and a steel version, both rip."
"Jenson USA has Norco Torrent from 2023 on clearance."
#30
Frog
4.5
(2)
"I would definitely recommend a good quality frogg bike."
"Frog bikes are what I’d recommend."
#31
Load 75
4.5
(2)
"It rides like a dream and the suspension absorbs a lot so the ride is very comfortable."
"The turning radius is big, but the suspension is pretty good."
#32
Prevelo
4.5
(2)
"It's a great bike and worth the price."
"I'd be looking at Woom or Prevelo instead of Guardian."
#33
Kawasaki Ninja 500
4.5
(2)
"It's by far the most fun bike on that list."
"Kawasaki ninja 500 is cheap and forgiving."
#34
Bullitt
4.5
(2)
"My Bullitt is the best for carrying a dog."
"Bullitt or omnium."
#35
Urban Arrow
4.5
(2)
"Urban arrow all the way here..Fit 4 when young and squeezes four when older."
"I would recommend buying an expensive bike and reselling it after."
#36
Poseidon
4.5
(2)
"Poseidon Ambition X is what I would buy if you're in the US."
"Poseidon Redwood will run you under $600 with hybrid hydronic brakes!"
#37
Specialized Sirrus
4.0
(2)
"I'd get a Specialized Sirrus 1.0. Should be $400 to $500 brand new."
"Check Marketplace for Specialized Sirrus and Cannondale Quick."
#38
Spiker
4.0
(2)
"Lost 1 (one) spike in 5-5 years of usin these tires."
"It has great traction on ice, frozen snow"
#39
Honda SP160
4.0
(2)
"According to me these bikes have good pelion seat and comfortable to ride in city traffic."
"Under 1.5 Lacs, I will recommend: Honda SP160"
#40
Vanmoof
2.7
(3)
"Vanmoofs are pretty high end, so not a horrible amount if money."
"I would rent it for a month to see if you can make a van moof work for food delivery."
"My husband and I bought VanMoof X3s in 2021."
#41
Polygon
4.0
(2)
"Polygon Tambora G7."
"Polygon Tambora."
#42
Propain
4.0
(2)
"Propain Terrel."
"Propain Terrel CF starts at $2600 for carbon GRX 610 1x."
#43
Suzuki
4.0
(2)
"Vstrom 650 is pretty sporty for an ADV and can be had for cheap on the used market."
"Most comfortable bikes I've been on ergonomics wise, vstrom hayabusa klr 650 mt09 and various Harleys."
#44
TVS Ronin
3.5
(2)
"Sounds like a good choice for comfort pillion riding experience and good looks"
"Only concern is its looks. Too polarising! Love it or hate it."
#45
Cult
3.5
(2)
"I'd say if you can spend more buy a Cult Juvi 16 or Fit Misfit 16."
"We don’t recommend anything from collective as it’s from the same stable as mafia, they’re cheaply made Chinese kit bikes."
#46
Kona Libre
5.0
(1)
"Bought a kona libre on sale last year and love it."
#47
Ventum
5.0
(1)
"I today bought a Ventum GS1 Apex AXS."
#48
Trek Checkpoint ALR5
5.0
(1)
"I'm 265 lbs and I have a Trek Checkpoint ALR5 with 45mm gravel King SS tires."
#49
Chisel
5.0
(1)
"This is the way, chisel with 2 wheelsets can do everything between enduro and gravel."
#50
Pivot
5.0
(1)
"Pivot Mach 4SL or split the difference between that and a bigger travel DH bike."
#51
Ibis
5.0
(1)
"I rode an Enduro bike (Ibis Ripmo) and it works incredibly well."
#52
Giant Revolt 2
5.0
(1)
"I bought a Giant Revolt 2 last year when I was close to 300 lbs. I absolutely love it."
#53
Trek Checkpoint AL
5.0
(1)
"A gravel bike would be perfect for what you need."
#54
Ventum GS1
5.0
(1)
"Ventum GS1 & Lauf Seigla are my favorites."
#55
Honda CB200F
5.0
(1)
"Some of the good options are TVS Apache RTR200 4V, Bajaj Pulsar NS200, Bajaj Pulsar N250, RE Hunter Base version with accessories, Hero Xpulse 200 4V, Honda Hornet 2.0 and Honda CB200F."
#56
Giant Sirrus X
5.0
(1)
"Sirrus X. I'm 193ish cos, XL frame, did 2500kms on it."
#57
Sonder Camino Apex Flat Bar
5.0
(1)
"Sonder Camino apex flat bar. Right in budget, designed for gravel."
#58
Sklar PBJ
5.0
(1)
"The new Sklar PBJ seems like exactly what you’re looking for."
#59
Decathlon Triban
5.0
(1)
"Grab yourself a gravel bike, or as close as you can for your budget."
#60
Specialized Turbo Vado SL 5 EQ
5.0
(1)
"I have a Turbo Vado SL 5 EQ. I use it as a gravel/bike path/chuck kidnon the back and go for rides."
#61
Cannondale Quick 5
5.0
(1)
"I bought a Cannondale Quick 5 new from Melbourne Cycles in Clifton Hill (~$500). It’s a hybrid and has enough gears for hills etc."
#62
Honda Hornet 2.0
5.0
(1)
"Some of the good options are TVS Apache RTR200 4V, Bajaj Pulsar NS200, Bajaj Pulsar N250, RE Hunter Base version with accessories, Hero Xpulse 200 4V, Honda Hornet 2.0 and Honda CB200F."
#63
Bajaj Pulsar N250
5.0
(1)
"Some of the good options are TVS Apache RTR200 4V, Bajaj Pulsar NS200, Bajaj Pulsar N250, RE Hunter Base version with accessories, Hero Xpulse 200 4V, Honda Hornet 2.0 and Honda CB200F."
#64
Pedal Dynamo
5.0
(1)
"I have Pedal Dynamo 3 Electric Folding Bike. It’s great."
#65
Ride1Up
5.0
(1)
"I got a Ride1Up 700 Series ~10 months ago and put 2k miles on it last summer."
#66
Aprilia
4.0
(1)
"The Aprilia v twins are known to be roomy."
#67
Triumph
4.0
(1)
"I would look at the Triumph Scrambler 900."
#68
Senada
4.0
(1)
"The senada drifter is awesome."
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