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The other half has expressed an interest in getting a bike now the kids are starting to ride with me. Don't need full sus, just a decent quality front sus or rigid with possibly disc brakes (cable operated). Guessing I will be looking second hand for a better quality bike, price wise up to £400? Any ideas folks, ta.
Yeah at that price its straight to Halfords I am afraid, the ladies Vulcan is hard to beat at that price & enough for a lid & some shorts left over. (if your careful)
Hydro brakes, forks that work (kind of) the frame is actually a really good frame.
Was in the same position as you but wanted to buy new on the basis some of the used ones I looked at had a lot of part close to end of life..
In the end went for a RockRider 5.3 - £329.
Ticked all the boxes for the MRS (size small frame was one of them) and surprisingly the bike rides really well with a better spec than other bikes at that price range. Could of got a lesser speced HardRock or base model Felt, but spec wise the B'TWIN felt a better purchase..
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Spec -
Frame T4 T6 6061 aluminium; 1.90 kg in size L; sloping; reinforced tubes; light and responsive sports frame. Sloping: inclined top tube for superior handling and stiffness. Same geometry as the series 8 bikes. Can be fitted with a pannier rack.
2Fork / Suspension Rockrider XCR 100mm lockout fork by SR Suntour: lightweight and durable coil spring fork. Pre-stress and lock adjustment. 100mm travel, magnesium shafts. The damper finish ensures long-lifetime.
3Drivetrain 9-speed SRAM X-5 shifters; Shimano C050 front derailleur; SRAM X-5 rear derailleur; SRAM PC951 chain
4Chainset / Cassette Suntour XCM 302 22x32x42 aluminium chainset with SRAM cassette
5Brakes HAYES MX5 cable disc brakes. Effective and powerful braking even on difficult terrain such as mud.
6Handlebar / Stem / Steering Oversize 600mm Rockrider Handlebar by JD; Rockrider 6° oversize stem by JD. Aheadset VP A71 headset: Raised wide handlebars help you stay in control in all situations.
7Wheels RIGIDA SPHINX 32-hole rims; Formula disc ready DC19/DC22 hubs; Mach1 2 mm stainless steel spokes with sealed bearing hubs and disc brake-ready. Double-walled rims are extra solid.
8Tyres New Hutchinson Python tyre
9Saddle / Seat post Rockrider by JD seat post; new Rockrider Sport saddle
10Pedals Wellgo platform pedals.
11Weight 14.4 kg in size S, not including pedals
Worth a look at, other option is the Vulcan at Halfords, (which was £399 i think) or they have another at around £320.
Cheers
"Decent ladies mtb for the other half"
Do they? What do indecent ladies do? 😉
They get "On One"...
I built my wife a bike, cost less than £400, few choice parts and a few spares from the man cave and she has a bike that fits her, jump frame, 1x9, elixir brakes and recon forks. And I have a smaller bike to take to a pump track when the mood suits with just a change of saddle 😉
+1 for on one, that's what i gave my misses.
14 inc inbred frame and built it up.
A bit over budget but £700 for the inbred trail x5
You can get these for £400 at the moment
[url= http://www.merida-bikes.com/en_gb/bike/2013/139/Lady_Youth+%26+Kids/Juliet+100 ]Merida Juliet 100D[/url]
24 speed, lockout fork [i]hydraulic[/i] discs.
Make sure it's light!
My first proper mtb was a Kona, it just seemed to fit.
The trouble with an'On One' is that most people who own a 14" (myself included) don't seem to want to part with them.
What sort of height and leg length are you that are riding a 14 inche on one? Im not on the pull by the way 😉
My wifes 5ft 2, normal proportions, would it be ok?
Cheers
Ha ha, I'm probably old enough to be your mother.What sort of height and leg length are you that are riding a 14 inche on one? Im not on the pull by the way
I'm 5' 4", so at the very top of height for a 14", so your wife would be fine.
If you are anywhere near Stockport, she is very welcome to try it out for size.
Ooo, well Im 40 ish. So I put you at 65 ish if ya my mother 😉
Cheers for the offer off a test and the info, we used to be in Whaley bridge, but in shropshire now.
friend of mine just bought one of these.. cant fault it for the money.