Is a Balance AL-350 mountain bike worth buying used for $299? Is this considered a beginners bike?

Question

Is a Balance AL-350 mountain bike worth buying used for $299? Is this considered a beginners bike?

Answer 1

$299 sounds pretty steep pricewise. It would have to be in like new condition to consider at that price. The AL350 was a couple steps up the Balance food chain but wasn't anything very special. Balance made some decent BMX bikes but their mountain stuff...ehhh, I guess to be fair the high end stuff was nice.

You have to understand it's about 10-12 years old and sold around $5-600ish if memory serves me correctly. If it still has the original Manitou fork on it ...well, let's just say they didn't work too grand new let alone 10years later.

Honestly at $300 you can get a new 08 bike that probably functions better.