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
Bloody autocorrect!
+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.
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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