Decisions!

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I just asked the hubby...he said he'd go for the 2011 Trek, especially if it comes with a warranty.

He also says kudos for buying a hardtail!

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Both bikes come out to the same price. I have to say, after just riding the Superfly, I liked the feel of it ALOT. He has it set up in an agressive racing style. The Trek X-Caliber felt more like a cruiser bike. The Superfly is a full carbon frame.

My DH is normally completely against buying used bikes, so imagine my surprise when he told me just a minute ago to go for the Superfly!

I'm going to do some more research, but I think you can figure out which way I'm leaning . . . .

[Catrin]

While I don't know much about either bike, it looks to me like you already know which one feels the best Whatever you decide, we are looking forward to the pictures!

[Aggie_Ama]

Although the Superfly is an amazing bike my thought is 2,000 miles is a lot on a mountain bike. Was it raced? Does he have maintenance records? Is it factory fork, has it been rebuilt? I am not opposed to used but mountain bikes take a beating so I am more hesitant about them.

[Becky]

Although the Superfly is an amazing bike my thought is 2,000 miles is a lot on a mountain bike. Was it raced? Does he have maintenance records? Is it factory fork, has it been rebuilt? I am not opposed to used but mountain bikes take a beating so I am more hesitant about them.

This, especially for a carbon frame that's only a year old.

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The 2,000 miles was DH's guess, not a fact.

The Superfly is owned by a friend of ours. He buys a lot of bikes. Like more than one a year. He's been racing for a LONG time--he knows how to ride a bike and how to take care of it well. When I looked at the bike today he mentioned replacing some parts with new XTR. I have a feeling this is because he had something higher-end on it that he replaced when it was given to him initially.

He had this bike for 1/2 a season before he got his custom, ultra agressive style new steel frame bike. He let me ride that one around his yard--it was freaky! Way too agressive for me. But the Superfly felt nice.

I'm going to take it for a follow-up ride on some gravel roads next week before the big decision . . . . . . .

[Aggie_Ama]

If you know the person well and their maintenance tendencies that is a different story. loved my Fisher but most of the people I know that have had a carbon one have had it replaced because of warranty. Again we ride super rocky trails but I have known 5 people who had the frame crack. May want to make sure the warranty is transferable. And I would want to have the frame checked by a shop just in case. Again it is what you are comfortable with in a used bike.