Quote Originally Posted by Spdu4ia View Post
I really do hate how the MTB scene has become so expensive. Unfortunate turns off a lot of new riders but there are plenty of deals out there at a reasonable price. Just don't pick up a bike magazine.
I agree, I've been a casual rider (mainly for fitness not so much sport) on and off for the last ten years, only ever riding entry level and older mountain bikes. I've always wanted to get more serious about riding, but never pulled the trigger on a "serious" bike. Now it seems like that goal is further and further out of reach, because if I had the money to throw down on a quality full suspension mountain bike, I'd just get back into dirt biking, as from what I'm seeing, some of these MT bikes are more expensive than a good newer dirt bike.