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Adventure bikes on a budget

Adventure bikes have a reputation for being expensive, but the category has a genuine budget tier — models that trade some electronics, suspension travel, and outright power for a much lower price while keeping the upright ergonomics and long-travel feel that make the genre appealing. This garage highlights a few of those more accessible adventure-styled bikes, picked for being commonly positioned as value options within the category rather than for having the lowest sticker price on any given day, since pricing varies by market and year. What doesn't change with price is fit: an adventure bike's tall stance and wide bars can be intimidating if the modeled seat height and reach don't suit you, so check that before the price tag decides for you. Rider Height won't tell you what any of these cost — we never invent prices — but the simulator will tell you how each one is likely to feel underneath you, based on your own height and inseam. If you're adventure-curious but budget-conscious, use this list as a jumping-off point, then compare modeled posture across a couple of these before you start cross-shopping dealers.