Best trail bike on Reddit
247 reviews from r/MTB, r/mountainbiking, r/Hardtailgang and 8 more subreddits
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#1
Specialized
4.5
(30)
"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."
#2
Trek
4.2
(29)
"Trek fuel ex8"
"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."
"I went with a Trek Top Fuel 8 (NX) and it’s perfect for around here."
"You can get a top fuel 7 for $2699 now."
"Fuel ex gen 6. Goes up well, and down good enough to win some local races."
#3
Ibis
4.6
(25)
"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."
"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."
"My ripmo is honestly the perfect bike for out here."
#4
Giant
4.2
(21)
"Giant fathom 2 is just under your price range, would probably weigh around 27 lb before any upgrades and is a great trail bike."
"Giant Trance X 29 1. They also have an even better 275er version if you like to play on the trails."
"Trance 29er"
"I love it because of the Shimano Alevio 3X8 drive train."
"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 $2700."
"Giants are always a good value."
"Giant Trance have always been good value for beginners."
"I'd personally go Trance X."
#5
Santa Cruz
4.7
(15)
"Bought a SC Bronson MX, put on riser bars, couldn’t be happier."
"My main bike is a Tallboy. It's a blast on all sorts of trails."
"Santa cruz chameleon"
"Just got an S build Bronson for 4.2k"
"I got a Hightower S spec (gx, fox performance) for less than 4k otd."
"Hightower!"
"Hightower is a sick bike."
"It’s awesome."
"Hightower."
"Trek remedy, scott genius, giant trance X, forbidden druid, evil offering, yeti sb130, Santa Cruz Bronson."
#6
YT
4.5
(15)
"I’m about your height and I got a YT Izzo xxl and it does what they say it does. Loving it"
"YT Jeffsy no question."
"Managed to snag a yt Jeffsey core two."
"YT Jeffsy. Great climber."
"If we are talking best value for the money, it’s probably going to be the YT Jeffsy core 1 right now."
"The YT Izzo core 2 is on sale in their outlet store for 1700."
"YT Jeffsy. It has served me well."
"I love the bike and will serve you well imo"
"There’s a XXL Izzo core 2 on YT’s outlet page with OUTLET10 coupon code you can get it for ~2250$."
"I picked up my YT Jeffsy core 3 for $2600 from the outlet section of their website."
#7
Canyon
4.4
(15)
"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?"
"Look into Canyon, Propain, YT, Commencal and polygon for high quality yet affordable bikes."
"With your budget, I would probably be looking at the Spectral 125 AL 6."
#8
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."
#9
Marin
4.3
(12)
"Marin rift zone xr best all around bike ive ever had."
"Marin Rift Zone XR under $2700."
"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."
"I rarely feel underbiked on most trails around me."
"Look into marin!!"
"Marin Rift Zone or Alpine"
#10
Polygon
4.6
(10)
"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."
"Check out the Polygon Siskui models."
"I bought a Polygon Siskiu T7 online and I love it!"
#11
Transition
4.8
(8)
"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."
"Transition spur or evil following."
"You can get onto a Transition Smuggler for 3k right now."
"Transition all the way. I'm in Bham and they are awesome bikes and awesome for the community."
"Transition"
"Have you looked at the Transition Smuggler?"
#12
Commencal
4.1
(8)
"I love my commencal meta ht."
"Meta TR."
"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 and YT and Vitus would be the ones I'd look at."
"Commencal Meta TR."
#13
Honda
4.5
(6)
"Crf250f is an excellent choice for your criteria."
"100% Honda crf 230. Very cheap, absolutely bullet proof, easy to work on."
"100% Honda crf 230. Very cheap, absolutely bullet proof, easy to work on."
"Super easy to ride and are capable of any trail riding."
"If budget is being taken into consideration Honda crf250F not r or rx."
"First to come to mind are XT250, KLX300, CRF300."
#14
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."
#15
Devinci
4.3
(3)
"I've ridden a 140/150 devinci troy at Northstar and it was a blast."
"Don't own one myself, but i was giving a serious eye to the Devinci Troy AL29."
"Devinci Troy"
#16
Rocky Mountain
4.3
(3)
"Picked me up a Rocky Mountain! Thing rips up and down."
"Saw some great deals on Rocky Mountain aluminum bikes recently."
"Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt."
#17
Vitus
4.0
(3)
"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."
"I don't actually own one but I'm pretty sure the Vitus bikes are worth and good"
#18
Orbea
4.0
(3)
"Ended up going with a Orbea Occam M30"
"Orbea Rallon"
"Orbea Occam!"
#19
Beta
5.0
(2)
"The Xtrainer is fantastic."
"Beta Xtrainer. 300cc 2t but not like other 300cc 2t. Fun for all experience levels."
#20
Spot
4.5
(2)
"You should check out the Spot Ryve 115 which will be similar to your 2016 5010c in terms of travel, but will pedal way better and be more capable on the downhill."
"Spot Rocker."
#21
Yamaha
4.5
(2)
"Get a wr250f, all the power and reliability of the yz250f with the added bonus of electric start and lights."
"The Yamaha XT, TW200, Honda 230… All very different bikes but legitimate choices."
#22
Kona
4.0
(2)
"I have been happy with it."
"Kona is having a sale. Their honzo is a great entry level mtb at that price point."
#23
Cannondale
4.0
(2)
"I have my eye on this one. It's on sale and on your price range."
"A full-suspension XC race bike will make those trails come alive. Get you a Scalpel."
#24
Co Op
5.0
(1)
"My trail bike is a Co Op drt 4.1 fatty."
#25
Kawasaki
5.0
(1)
"KDX200 is perfect!"
#26
Nukeproof
5.0
(1)
"I recently got a Nukeproof Mega for $2400 on sale from CRC."
#27
RSD
5.0
(1)
"I have been happy with my RSD Sergeant for 7 years."
#28
Husqvarna
5.0
(1)
"Husky TE150. Girl im with has one."
#29
Ripley AF
5.0
(1)
"It is pretty capable and has a nice climbing kinematics indicative of a downcountry."
#30
Radon
5.0
(1)
"Look into Radon from bike-discount if you're in EU."
#31
Ragley
5.0
(1)
"Ragley marley"
#32
Ari Bikes
5.0
(1)
"Can’t recommend Ari Bikes Cascade"
#33
Suzuki
4.0
(1)
"Great for building confidence because of the size, still a very capable bike."
#34
Evil
4.0
(1)
"I rode an Evil Following for years."
#35
N/A
4.0
(1)
"If you have the money, I would get the FS trail bike. I used to HT it, but love the smoother FS ride now."
#36
Propain
4.0
(1)
"You should also take a look at Propain."
#37
Banshee
4.0
(1)
"The banshee prime v 3.2 has 135mm rear travel and looks like its kick ass on anything."
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