Budget bike: Mountain Cycle San Andreas?
Hello Lee. I’ve been looking for a good all mountain frame for riding on new england trails (very rocky/rooty). I’m on a tight budget and noticed the Mountain Cycle San Andreas is on sale cheap with a Manitou Swinger 4 way.
Have you ever tried this frame? It’s been around a long time (I’ve lusted after one since the early 90s), but I can’t seem to find any reviews. Any suggestions? My budget is no more than $900. The San Andreas is $699.
Thanks, Eric
Hi Eric.
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Now it’s a classic, but in the ’90s this was the SH–! |
The San Andreas Classic has indeed been around forever (Now there’s a San Andreas DNA.). I’ve ridden one a few times, and I spent three years on a Foes Weasel, which is similar. I rode that Weasel everywhere: epic XC rides, jumps, DH races — heck, we were freeriding before the term existed.
These days there are much better-performing frames, but I gotta say: The best bike is the one you get to ride. You can save for an Enduro, Nomad or 6-Pack, but you’ll have more fun on that San Andreas — if you buy it now!
Rip it,
— Lee
If I’m not mistaken, they went out of business this summer.
Turns out Mountain Cycle was sold by its owner Kinesis, which had it for 4.5 years, to a company called Ideation Industrial.
Ideation plans to develop products in the U.S. for sales overseas. Here’s the story from Bicycle Retailer.
http://www.bicycleretailer.com/bicycleretailer/reports_analysis/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002915886
adrenaline bought all remaining stock and is selling every color and option imaginable at 1/2 off
http://www.adrenalinebikes.com/store/index.cfm?do=DetailProduct&productid=44395&categoryid=49&ParentID=0&categoryname=BIKES%3A%20MOUNTAIN%20BIKES%20ON%20SALE
Hey Lee,
Just to let you know we’re avid readers of your “how-to” guide (hoping to put a pump track in our parking lot!) and that “new improved” Mountain cycle is now fully up and running!
Any help we can give, just drop me a e.mail.
Happy trails
Krien