Trek Y26 Info

[killertoy]

I am new to the whole mtn bike thing so I need advice. I used to run alot but this spring I broke my ankle up real bad and have not ran all summer and have decided a nice bike may be easier on my body plus I could use it to commute to work. There is lots of trails around my area so I want a mtn bike to go off road. I have found an 03 Y26 trek for 250 dlrs it seems real nice. It looks like the previous owner kept good carre of it, but to be honest I really am not sure what I should be watching out for. Is this a good bike for what I need and is the price right? What should I look out for when buying this bike? I don't know how nice of bikes Treks are but that is what the local bike shop sells so I figured that would be the brand to get for ez parts and service. Thanks

[project84crawler]

250 dollars is a good price since you are buying a kmart bike

[daddy_ja]

Trek's are very nice bikes. but it!!

[project84crawler]

Trek's are very nice bikes. but it!!
i agree some treks are nice bikes...i work at a bike shop and ride a trek y33 from the earlier design, but trek has gone downhill with the y frame design and it has turned into a heavy "department store" bike. im just sayin you get what you pay for.

[35xj]

those bikes are shit! They were a poor design bacck "when it was a good bike" You'd be further ahead to buy a good used hardtail (non rear suspension) for the same money. HTH

[project84crawler]

those bikes are shit! They were a poor design bacck "when it was a good bike" You'd be further ahead to buy a good used hardtail (non rear suspension) for the same money. HTH
agreed...horrible design having the drive train on the swingarm. im actually getting rid of my trek right now and getting a santa cruz chameleon hardtail. those are the shitttttt