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Shopping for a first MTB. I have done a fair bit of MTB on a rigid MTB and rentals, decided on a hard tail for price + maintenance
Found this bike used:
Giant Fathom 1 2022, minor upgrades
ALUXX SL aluminum frame
Giant Crest 34 suspension fork with 130mm of travel
Black ops crankset
Bontrager XR5 Team issue 29 x 2.5 tubeless ready tires (currently setup tubeless)
Bontrager Line Comp 30 wheels
SRAM DB8 hydraulic disc brake set
Shimano Deore XT derailleur 12 speed
KS Lev Integra Dropper seatpost
This bike speaks to me since it's trail geo so good all around. It's got everything I want (29er, hardtail, dropper, hydro brakes). It's my size. And the frame is highly reviewed
He's asking $800 which seems a very good deal, it's not very used.
Only thing that concerns me is the 12 speed deore, all my bikes use HG freehubs and I'd be annoyed at having a new expensive hub to shop for (but I am unfamiliar with MTB standards)
What do you think? Do I go for it?
For context, planning on using this in the North East hitting woodsy single track with roots, occasional downhill and flowy tracks, lots of climbing.
