This is going to be my first mountain bike. I’m coming from a road racing background but want to shift over to trail riding.

Guys at the bike shop said a blur would be perfect for me because the geometry is closer to what i’m already used to and the bike can go fast

I was thinking of starting off on a chameleon due to the fact that it’s a hardtail and the fact i like santa cruz as a brand and ride their stigmata gravel bike

Anyways, i can pick up a used alloy chameleon for 1k, or a used blur for 2.5k

Should i just get the blur or would that be way too much bike for someone getting into it. i’ve been biking all my life so im not gonna move on from the hobby quickly

but 1k for a capable hardtail sounds very enticing too