OT: help with a (vintage) mt. bike question

4Stringer/KipWinger · Since 27 Apr 2005 541 Posts Hood River Addicted

Would appreciate any input any of you mountain biking folk might have regarding the question posed (below) by my sister;

Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 2:02 PM
Subject: Please advise

Rob and I only know road bikes - do you have any friends who know mtn. bikes you could forward this to re which is a better bike or deal? The one that got stolen was a Gary Fisher Sugar 3.

This one is advertised for $750, a circa 2000: http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/2474958048.html

This one is advertised for $1,000, a 2003, with a '05 front triangle replaced by Santa Cruz after a manufacturing defect, '05 XTR cranks, a 2010 Fox fork, regular chain changes, an new chainrings and cassette in' 09. http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/2503368787.html

Pete · Since 29 Oct 2007 843 Posts Opinionated

I would say the Blur would be the far better deal, and is pretty much superior in most part specs, and suspension design. The Superlight is a bit overpriced, IMHO, maybe needs to be $100-$150 less.

4Stringer/KipWinger · Since 27 Apr 2005 541 Posts Hood River Addicted

Thanks. Passed along the info.