i want a mountain bike that i can take off road, into urban areas and long distanced bike rides. looking to spend around £600.

I can reel you off a list of sub £600 bikes that will do all of that. You perhaps need to think carefully as to what your priorities are, as it’s always a compromise.

Before I say “Spesh Hardrock / Rockhopper”, you need to drop by a few bike shops and book test rides.

i went to the bike shop today and had a look at a marin iron springs disc and a scott aspect 30

You could get a lot of virtually-unused-bike on classifieds for that money. Where’s Hora?

Board mans are 20 percent off at mo? The spec looks v good for the money.

+1 on 2nd tho, you’ll. Get a lot of bike for 600

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+1 for 2nd hand. You’ll get a lot of bike for 600!

i thort boardmans BB were crap tho ? so i heard….
there’s some cheap cube bikes around at the moment…leisurelakes bikes have a few in stock…

Have a look at the Edinburgh Bike Co-Op sale, their own brand stuff is good value at normal prices.

Frame
Groupset
Wheels
Fork.

All that lot is around £550, add tyres a bit of second hand “finishing kit” from the classifieds and Roberts your fathers brother.

The frame will take a rack and 700c tyres and for the price is great.

Crikey… I think Neils has it.

I’m shopping for a do it all hardtail frame myself to go with a spare set of Pikes. *Bookmarks*

Good one Neils. That’s cracking, ditch the recons and get second hand pikes. Feed someone off here some beer and cake to stick it together. Sorted. Nice bike.

i might do what neil said thanks for the replies