New to MTB. Need advice on which bike to buy.

Falcon wrote:

Both are great bikes on paper. Better fork and arguably brakes on the Trek; slight advantage on the drivetrain with the Fezzari. You'll benefit from more...

Both are great bikes on paper. Better fork and arguably brakes on the Trek; slight advantage on the drivetrain with the Fezzari. You'll benefit from more shop support with the Trek and a better (direct to consumer) price on the Fezzari.

If it were up to me, I'd go with the Trek, but I don't think you can go wrong either way.

Adventure Grandma wrote:

I have narrowed my choices down to the Frezzari Abajo peak or the trek fuel ex5. I will be needing a size small, I have sat...

I have narrowed my choices down to the Frezzari Abajo peak or the trek fuel ex5. I will be needing a size small, I have sat on a small trek fuel ex 5 and it seemed to fit well but did not test ride.. As a whole which bike would be better?. Going up hill is not my priority at this time but as I get more in shape that might change.. Both seem to have good reviews. And i have seen the review done by vital MTB on the Frezzari. The drive train on the Trek is a Shimano Deore M6100 10-51 with a 30tooth ring/ The Frezzari has a Sram nx eagle has only a 11-50t but a 32t chain ring. So would be grateful for any input. .

Adventure Grandma wrote:

I have narrowed my choices down to the Frezzari Abajo peak or the trek fuel ex5. I will be needing a size small, I have sat...

I have narrowed my choices down to the Frezzari Abajo peak or the trek fuel ex5. I will be needing a size small, I have sat on a small trek fuel ex 5 and it seemed to fit well but did not test ride.. As a whole which bike would be better?. Going up hill is not my priority at this time but as I get more in shape that might change.. Both seem to have good reviews. And i have seen the review done by vital MTB on the Frezzari. The drive train on the Trek is a Shimano Deore M6100 10-51 with a 30tooth ring/ The Frezzari has a Sram nx eagle has only a 11-50t but a 32t chain ring. So would be grateful for any input. .

Mtbforlife4 wrote:

I second the vote for the Trek: I am not a fan of Trek but between those two I'd say you have to go with the...

I second the vote for the Trek:

I am not a fan of Trek but between those two I'd say you have to go with the Fuel EX 5. Shimano's entry level components are so much better than the department store quality of the low end Sram stuff. The 30t ring will be nice for you to break yourself into climbing also. Finally, the ability to take the bike to a shop when you have no tools/experience for working on bikes is huge.