around the £350 mark? Something hardtail, 16″ or 17″?

He’s lurking on here so will keep an eye on your suggestions…

cheers in advance.

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Once more I have to say it – look at the edinburgh bicycle co op own brand – ridiculously good value for money. or go a bit further up the range?

One one built from parts on here?

Pook – go down to Decathlon for some usual bargains (Rockrider ‘5’ was/is @ £350 with hydraulic brakes, Sram 5.0 and Suntour Forks)

Or, go second hand as there are some great bargains to be had.

Wiggle have £100 off a 2008 Charge Duster rigid which looks quite nice. It’s about £50 over budget and probably not the best specced bike for the money but would be a good frame for upgrading (I assume it’s the same frame that appears on the £1000+ Duster Hi). They only have small though and I’m not sure how that fits in with 16″.

Go second hand, pick up a decent spec hardtrail. Trek, Spech, DMR, Charge, On-One. Just look around on classifieds and evil bay.