My sister has asked me to find a bike for my brother in law. Will be his first mountain bike and, in all honesty, is unlikly to do much more than tow paths, green lanes and occasional woodland stuff.

Any bargains around?

Real cycles seemed to have some good stuff at that price

A lad at work has just bought a voodoo wanga )i think) £350 from halfords and to be honest it looks spot on.

Get down Halfords and choose a Carrera in the colour he likes best…

They do the job well enough, if the bug bites he’ll have a 5 in a couple of years, if not he’s got a pretty respectable pub bike….
It’s not worth the effort trying to the “perfect” bike sometimes…

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=55695

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=58200

My default answer* (Use the filter for desired price range, and sort high to low obviously 😉 )

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b0s2p0

🙂

*Assuming he’s happy to not have LBS backup.

Decathlon Rockrider 8.1 (best VFM under £500 IMO)

or

Pauls cycles as above

any extra £100 off after checkout aswell !

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Bikes/Mountain+Bikes/Commencal+Bikes/Commencal+Ramones+CrMo+Bike_CM5132.htm

thats 50% off, your practically stealing the bike!