Next door neighbour has asked me what mountain bike would be good at around the £300 budget. We have a halfords across the road which has this GT reduced to £300. I think it looks pretty good for the cash but just wondered if anyone has any other suggestions? It's an 8 speed setup but i don't think that's a problem for him.
I mentioned 2nd hand to him but get the feeling he'd prefer new.
Assuming the 18" frame as he's about 5'10".
Cheers
Looks pretty decent for £300. I don't personally like the look of GT hardtails (that little triangle at the junction of the seat stays and the top tube) but that's just cosmetic.
The Specialized Hardrock is a bit of a benchmark at that price so is also worth a look, however it's 21 speed and doesn't have disks.
Hardrock was my first proper bike and i still have it as i used it as a commuter for over 7000 miles.
Difficult to recommend a new rider vbrakes compared to discs these days though.
I mentioned hardrock to him but said it'd be more money for a lower spec.