05/28/2026
Local, Big Bike Shops Are In Trouble! The $750 Ozark Trail M.2 Ridge PRO has arrived!!
WALMART has destroyed the entry level MTB industry with these bikes and at the same time proven how overpriced entry level trail bikes are right now! As of January 2026, you can now get an amazing starter trail bike with the Ozark Trail M.2 Ridge Pro.
For $750 (delivered to your door) you can get a modern, lightweight, aluminum trail bike with 67°, tapered, headtube and a SR Suntour XCM32 Air fork. You get internal routed dropper post, 9spd Shimano Cues/Linkglide drivetrain, Tektro hydraulic brakes with 180mm rotors, and tubeless capable wheels (not tires).
This bike has boost thru axles front and rear and generic Maxxis wire bead MTB tires. This is a SOLID beginner trail bike for $750!!!
I just helped a customer get into 2 of these bikes, for him and his son. We found a “like new” one on marketplace for $450 and he ordered a new one, shipped to me for $750. I just built it, and made them both tubeless.
You want to buy a trail bike with these components from a big name like Giant, Specialized, or Trek with these components, geometry, and quality..…. You’re forking out $1200-$1500. Shoot, at some of the $1000-1200 price points you don’t get tapered headtubes, good drivetrains, or thru axles!
This bike is COMPLETELY upgradable! It will grow with the rider. It will eat up almost any trail you want to put it on and look good doing it.
I test rode the used bike at a local trail and DANG, it felt great! I will be directing all my future customers looking for a starter bike, even mid level, to this M.2 Ridge Pro. If you’re willing to spend $4-500 I say save a little more and get this bike for $750 and you’ll have a bike that you’ll be riding and upgrading for years to come!!
You’ll thank me later!