AlexGT
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hi all!
This is going to be my first serious MTB, and I'm deciding between these 2 brands: IBEX or Motobecane, I would like to know which one has better components and materials, to me and my wallet sounds like the Motobecane is the winner but want to hear your opinions.
I'm not a hardcore cyclist and I probably won't upgrade/replace the bike in a few years, so durability is a plus, I will do parks and an ocasional trail.
Here are the bikes and the specs.
Hard Tail:
Ibex Alpine 650 $599 + $35 S&H
http://www.ibexbikes.com/Bikes/ALP-650-Details.html
Motobecane 700HT $397 +40 S&H
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/motobecane_700HT.htm
Full suspension:
Ibex Ignition 3 specs $799 + 35 S&H
http://www.ibexbikes.com/Bikes/IGN-3-Details.html
Motobecane 700DS Specs $449 +40 S&H
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/700ds.htm#specs
Thanks!
AlexGT
This is going to be my first serious MTB, and I'm deciding between these 2 brands: IBEX or Motobecane, I would like to know which one has better components and materials, to me and my wallet sounds like the Motobecane is the winner but want to hear your opinions.
I'm not a hardcore cyclist and I probably won't upgrade/replace the bike in a few years, so durability is a plus, I will do parks and an ocasional trail.
Here are the bikes and the specs.
Hard Tail:
Ibex Alpine 650 $599 + $35 S&H
http://www.ibexbikes.com/Bikes/ALP-650-Details.html
Motobecane 700HT $397 +40 S&H
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/motobecane_700HT.htm
Full suspension:
Ibex Ignition 3 specs $799 + 35 S&H
http://www.ibexbikes.com/Bikes/IGN-3-Details.html
Motobecane 700DS Specs $449 +40 S&H
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/700ds.htm#specs
Thanks!
AlexGT