Hi all newbie here. I decided buy a bike and managed get this one for £379 brand new are they any good? the specs are below for it, it was all my budget after shopping around a few days it was the best i found for the price.

* Frame Material: Aluminium
* Frame Size: 16"
* Gender: Mens
* Suspension: Front
* Alloy Rims: Yes
* Brake Type: Hydraulic Disc
* Chainset: Suntour XCCT 202 chainset with sealed Bearing BB
* Exact Frame Size: 16"
* Forks: Suntour XCM-V2 fork, 120mm travel, Preload & rebound adjustment
* Frame Colour: Blue / Silver
* Frame-: Lightweight hydro-formed aluminium Triple Triangle frame
* Front Brake: Tektro Auriga Comp hydraulic disc brakes, 180 rotors
* Front Mech: Shimano Acera X
* Gear Shifters: Shimano Acera m360
* Handle Bars: GT oversize handlebar
* Headset: GT Alloy
* Hubs: Formaul DC 20
* Number of Gears: 24
* Pedals: Classic Cage
* Quick Release Wheels: Yes
* Rear Brake: Tektro Auriga Comp hydraulic disc brakes, 160 rotors
* Rear Mech: Shimano Acera X
* Rear Shock: NA
* Rims: Alex ASD-1 disc rims
* Saddle: GT
* Seatpost: Alloy Black
* Stem: GT Oversized
* Tyre size: 2.1"
* Tyres: CST
* Wheel size: 26"

there are better bikes out there but if it gets you out riding its all good.

bit late ask but welcome to MTBing and welcome to STW.
Simple question/equation- does riding it put a smile on your face? If so then it was a good purchase.

See other GT thread, they are a brand with a lot of heritage tarnished somewhat by first going bust and then being sold by halfords, which is enough to put us bike snobs off (same happened to Kona)…

Nowt wrong with an Aggressor. Enjoy it.

And welcome to STW. You'll find an intriguing mix of knowledge, opinion and codswallop.

you'll enjoy that, its a decent bike.

I still have my aggressor 3 from some 6-7 years ago, great bike to start out. Within the year you'll feel the upgrade urge. Mines currently a commuter…still going strong.

You'll find an intriguing mix of knowledge, opinion and codswallop.

But not necessarily in that order.

Thanks chaps i collect it sunday, could anyone recomend the best paint protector from chips and cable rubs.

If you like it then it's a good bike.

I use clear self adhiesive puncture patches to protect against cable rub. I find the more rigid carbon ones don't fit too well round the curvature of the tubes. A neoprene rubber chain stay protector may be useful too.

Man just ride it, it's a moutain bike it's gunna get scratched, but if you must…

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/helicopter-tape-or-similar-where-from

oh and as above, all bikes are good, don't matter how much they cost.

I brought some helicoptor take off the net. I used the bike earlier as they did it a day earlier for me and its awesome its well quick goes up hills peice of urine. But 8th gear seems to be not tuned right, its clicking and making a funny noise, will halfords do it for free?

Probably jut need your gears indexing (tweaked) nowt to worry about. Just take it back they should sort it. Welcome to the world of MTB.

Thanks its a great site and the members seem great and very helpfull too 😀