Nashbar AT1 Mountain Bike Review

And now, something for our younger generation. It is important to get a good taste of the cycling world when starting. This Nashbar AT1 Mountain Bike review explains it. It has top-notch quality for the price and competes with $500+ brand bikes. Not all bike in this price range have Shimano components, but it does! This Bike’s older brother won it’s place on our Best MTBs under $500!

Read the best mountain bikes under $500 test!

For kids, it offers riding-pleasure right up to teen-age. Customer reviews say that:

This is the second bike we bought for our teenagers after three years. The first bike still runs great after years of abuse.

The bicycle build is both solid and comfortable with no fancy add-ons. It offers the best value and quality for the price without brand-name surcharge

SPECS:

• FRAME 6061 Aluminum
  

• FORK ZOOM 50mm travel

• REAR SHOCK N/A

• HEADSET Ritchey

• CRANKSET 48/38/28T

• BOTTOM BRACKET Square Taper

• SHIFTERS Shimano Revo Shift

• LEVERS Linear Pull

• HANDLEBAR Alloy 40mm rise

• STEM Alloy

• FRONT DERAILLEUR Shimano

• REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano Tourney TX

• CASSETTE Shimano MF-TZ21 7-speed freewheel, 14-28T

• BRAKES Linear Pull

• WHEELSET Single wall alloy rims, alloy ball-bearing hubs

• TIRES 26×1.95

• PEDALS Resin  – SHOULD CHANGE ASAP

• SEATPOST Alloy

• SADDLE Comfort Steel Rails

• CHAIN KMC

• GRIPS/TAPE Velo
  
  

  Bicycle-guider SUGGESTION

  Change the pedals ASAP, because plastic pedals won’t last for a long time! But please keep in mind, that it’s impossible to get a very good bike with $300. If you want to get better bike, you can also upgrade this bike with new shock etc. But for a beginning, this bike performs well and if you care for it, it can last for long years.

>> Full Review of Mountain Bikes Under $500 <<

Nashbar AT1 Mountain Bike

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8.5

Quality

8.0/10

Components

8.0/10

Brand

9.0/10

Price

9.0/10

Pros

• Price
• Quality
• 21 speeds
• 6061 Alloy frame

Cons

• V-brakes
• Crappy pedals
• 50mm fork

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About The Author

Jeff Balton

Jeff’s been riding and racing road and mountain bikes for most of his life. It all started when he was seven years old and received his first mountain bike. He likes to write about bicycle-related stuff, help organize events for the community, and he dreams that one day there will be more free time for everyone. You can often find Jeff riding with his kids. At the moment, they’re either in the child bike seat, or he’s running next (read: far behind) their balance bikes

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