Should I upgrade my mountain bike?

pearl deli · 07-24-2007, 06:13 AM

I am nearing 60 yrs. old and have a Marin Bobcat Trail for mostly easy 20-mile runs without too many uphills or downhill sections. I ride almost every day. My bike store thinks I should upgrade to a Gary Fisher Sugar 4 but I'm not sure the type of riding I do requires putting out about $1500 when the Marin seems to do the job. Will I be missing out on a wonderful experience by passing up the upgrade, or is the bike I have just what I need for the kind of riding I do? Maybe I should just upgrade some components on the Marin -- if so, what would you recommend I change? Any tips? Thanks

Felix · 07-24-2007, 06:14 AM

if the bike still works, stay with it. although you'll miss the feeling of getting on a new bike, but it'll just be a waste of money if you already have a bike that works well.