Best trail bike on Reddit
240 reviews from r/MTB, r/mountainbiking, r/Hardtailgang and 6 more subreddits
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#1
Trek
4.3
(29)
"Picked up a 2023 Trek Top Fuel 9.8XT for $3600"
"Trek fuel ex8"
"Go for the t8."
"I live in Texas and ride a Trek Roscoe 7."
"I love my trek Roscoe 8. It feels like the perfect hardtail."
"Trek Roscoe 7 shreds!"
"Can't not mention the Trek Fuel EX in a post asking about trail bikes."
"The Trek will do you well and is a solid, reliable rig."
"I love my fuel ex 8. Great trail bike."
"Trek remedy, scott genius, giant trance X, forbidden druid, evil offering, yeti sb130."
#2
Specialized
4.6
(27)
"For trails bikes can’t go wrong with the Specialized Stumpjumper."
"Specialized stumpjumper Evo."
"The highest level Stumpjumper you can get for the price."
"Stumpjumper by far!"
"I absolutely love my Specialized Status 160 mullet. It rips on the downhill."
"I just got a brand new Stumpjumper Evo Comp Carbon for $2550."
"The in frame storage is great for the longer rides."
"10/10 I’d buy another tomorrow."
"It’s a wicked fuckin bike. Favorite bike I’ve ever owned by far"
"I love the stumpjumper."
#3
Ibis
4.6
(26)
"Ibis Ripmo AF is on sale right now. I would go with the SLX build."
"For trails bikes can’t go wrong with the new Ibis Ripley."
"I can't speak highly enough about it. Changed the sport for me."
"I just got a new Ibis DV9 deore build. Which is far less than this budget - it’s been an absolute blast."
"Just got a ripley AF. I fuckin love it and it rips."
"I love my Ripmo AF"
"Ripmo"
"I love my Ripmo AF. Although, I had to put a Cascade Link on the rear, and a 170mm fork out front."
"The answer is Ibis. Either a Ripmo Af or Ripley Af."
"Don't even need to look at others."
#4
YT
4.5
(17)
"I’m about your height and I got a YT Izzo xxl and it does what they say it does. Loving it"
"YT Jeffsy no question."
"Managed to snag a yt Jeffsey core two."
"YT Jeffsy. Great climber."
"If we are talking best value for the money, it’s probably going to be the YT Jeffsy core 1 right now."
"The YT Izzo core 2 is on sale in their outlet store for 1700."
"Like it’s always been… YT is unbeatable."
"YT Jeffsy. It has served me well."
"I love the bike and will serve you well imo"
"There’s a XXL Izzo core 2 on YT’s outlet page with OUTLET10 coupon code you can get it for ~2250$."
#5
Santa Cruz
4.7
(16)
"Bought a SC Bronson MX, put on riser bars, couldn’t be happier."
"My main bike is a Tallboy. It's a blast on all sorts of trails."
"Santa cruz chameleon"
"Just got an S build Bronson for 4.2k"
"I got a Hightower S spec (gx, fox performance) for less than 4k otd."
"Hightower!"
"Hightower is a sick bike."
"It’s awesome."
"Hightower."
"Trek remedy, scott genius, giant trance X, forbidden druid, evil offering, yeti sb130, Santa Cruz Bronson."
#6
Canyon
4.4
(17)
"I just bought a Canyon Spectral 29 CF 7 for $2700."
"Just picked up a Canyon Spectral 29 CF. Such a sick bike, and it was $1000 off."
"It's an amazing bike for $1800!"
"My wife has that bike! She loves it."
"I ride a Spectral 7 and LOVE it."
"I went from a Giant Talon 2, to a Specialized Fuse Comp, to my current Canyon Neuron 9."
"I got myself a Canyon Neuron 6 (AL) which was great for a start for the easier trails."
"What about a Canyon Spectral for $2099 currently?"
"Canyon has the Spectral 5 on sale for 2299."
"Look into Canyon, Propain, YT, Commencal and polygon for high quality yet affordable bikes."
#7
Marin
4.3
(17)
"My Marin rift zone 2 was WELL under 3k and it’s been the best bike I’ve ever owned."
"Marin rift zone xr best all around bike ive ever had."
"Marin Rift Zone XR under $2700."
"Marin Alpine Trail. Got mine for $1500 but there's still some for $2000-2500."
"Went the Rift zone XR. Great reviews all round and good components for the price."
"Marin makes really solid bikes for that price and under."
"Marin Rift Zone."
"Marin has some great ranges, I had the rift zone jr but of course get the normal rift zone"
"If your a big lad and can stretch the budget slightly, Jensons has an XL Marin Rift Zone XR for $2100. Killer deal."
"You can get some good hardtails for $1800. Marin San Quentin 3 for a start."
#8
Giant
4.2
(15)
"Giant Trance X 29 1. They also have an even better 275er version if you like to play on the trails."
"Trance 29er"
"I switched to a Giant Trance and now I can go on much longer rides."
"Giant trance."
"You can get a brand new Giant Trance or Trance x with SLX for $2700."
"Giant Trance have always been good value for beginners."
"I'd personally go Trance X."
"Giant Stance 1 is the bike I bought 2 years ago at 2200 and I love it."
"Giant Stance series is a really good bang for your buck."
"I picked up a Giant Trance X 3. Been pretty solid so far."
#9
Norco
4.3
(12)
"I have an Alu Norco sight and I love it."
"Norco fluid line is probably the best in this range for all mountain, trail, etc."
"Norco Optic. Excellent bike for what you're describing"
"Put the Norco optic on your list to check out."
"Been seeing some great Stumpy closeout deals or grab one of last year's Norco Optics."
"Got a Norco sight A2 2023 shimano for 2600 recently."
"Jenson has some Norco Optics with SRAM C2 build kits for $3000."
"Norco Fluid FS A2, $3300 CAD"
"I’m a big fan of the norco sight"
"Add the Norco fluid HT to the list."
#10
Polygon
4.5
(11)
"Hard to beat the Polygon Siskiu T8 from bikesonline."
"Polygon siskiu t8 or yt izzo are hard to beat."
"Grab and polygon siskiu t8. 140/135 for the larger sizes, full fox suspension."
"T8 by a mile"
"Polygon Siskui T8."
"The polygon t8 is the answer."
"The [Polygon Siskiu T8] comes to mind."
"Seems like the best value purchase under $3k."
"Polygon xtrada Is good"
"Check out the Polygon Siskui models."
#11
Transition
4.9
(7)
"The absolute best bikes I've ever ridden."
"The Spur is quite possibly the BEST bike I’ve ever ridden."
"I vote Spur. Not much less capable than my Spire on anything less than absolute gnar."
"I spent $500 more and got a Transition Sentinel GX carbon. Easily the best bike I’ve ever ridden."
"Transition spur or evil following."
"You can get onto a Transition Smuggler for 3k right now."
"Have you looked at the Transition Smuggler?"
#12
Commencal
4.1
(8)
"I love my commencal meta ht."
"Meta TR."
"I'd go with Commencal TEMPO Essential in Frozen Brown for $2900."
"Commencal has Meta Tr4s on sale for $1900 right now... Little more expensive but still a decent price to me."
"Commencal meta ht."
"I love my commencal meta ht."
"Really solid park and trail bike."
"Commencal Meta TR."
#13
Intense
4.2
(5)
"Just got two intense xc 951's, fantastic, Lite & stiff."
"Intense 951 Trail - Costco"
"Look for a sale on an Intense 951 or look for a second hand 27.5 bike."
"Big fan of my Intense Primer."
"I have an Intense Primer 275 that I really like."
#14
Rocky Mountain
4.3
(3)
"Picked me up a Rocky Mountain! Thing rips up and down."
"Rocky Mountain Instinct."
"Saw some great deals on Rocky Mountain aluminum bikes recently."
#15
Devinci
4.3
(3)
"I've ridden a 140/150 devinci troy at Northstar and it was a blast."
"Devinci Troy"
"Check out the Devinci Marshall."
#16
Vitus
4.0
(3)
"Vitus nucleus vr"
"Vitus escarpe if you want a more aggressive trail bike."
"If you can get the vitus escarpe when they are back in stock, I would recommend that."
#17
Orbea
4.0
(3)
"Ended up going with a Orbea Occam M30"
"Orbea Rallon"
"Orbea Occam!"
#18
Honda
4.5
(2)
"Look at the Yamaha WR(f) line or the Honda CRF X series. They’re both great trail focused lines that weight ~250lbs."
"If budget is being taken into consideration Honda crf250F not r or rx."
#19
Ragley
4.5
(2)
"Ragley marley"
"I would recommend the Ragley Big Al, Big Wig, or Marley."
#20
Propain
4.0
(2)
"You should also take a look at Propain."
"Propain hugene or tyee."
#21
Yamaha
5.0
(1)
"Look at the Yamaha WR(f) line or the Honda CRF X series. They’re both great trail focused lines that weight ~250lbs."
#22
Beta
5.0
(1)
"My vote is on a 125 2 stroke. Beta's 125 and 200s have slightly smaller frames and the power is pretty damn linear for small bore two strokes."
#23
Radon
5.0
(1)
"Look into Radon from bike-discount if you're in EU."
#24
Ari Bikes
5.0
(1)
"Can’t recommend Ari Bikes Cascade"
#25
Stoic
5.0
(1)
"Stoic 4 checking in. I ride the heck out of it."
#26
Spot
5.0
(1)
"The lower package of the Spot Meyhem is just over $3,500."
#27
Mondraker
5.0
(1)
"Bought a mondraker foxy r from bike-discount.de."
#28
Voodoo
4.0
(1)
"Voodoo Bizango Pro for a rock solid budget bike."
#29
Rockrider
4.0
(1)
"The Rockrider XC/Race 100S is not a bad bike either. Decent full sus for an entry level."
#30
Cannondale
4.0
(1)
"I can recommend a Cannondale Trail SL 1 if a Hardtail is also on the list."
#31
Salsa
4.0
(1)
"Salsa Rustler, Trek remedy, Canyon Spectral, Vitus Escarpe."
#32
Kona
4.0
(1)
"Kona Hei Hei or Process 134."
#33
Hardrock
4.0
(1)
"Hard rocks are cheap nowadays, but good and very reliable."
#34
Fezzari
4.0
(1)
"I am very happy with my Fezzari full suspension bike."
#35
Schwinn
4.0
(1)
"Schwinn Axum."
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