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I'm looking for a new hardtail mountain bike for my mother, max budget £500.
Important bits:
- £500 max
- Bike for trail riding and 25k Meridas
- Light bike
- Fork that will move with her using it (slow and non-agressive rider), ideally air
- Not full suspension
- No gimmicks
- Reasonable quality bits that will last a few years
- Probably looking for 16-17"
She currently rides a 1999ish Orange Gringo but since the gears need repairing and the fork doesn't move for her I think replacement may be the better route, I also think a Womes specific frame might benefit her with a shorter top tube.
Does anything beat these:
[url= http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b92s24p7639&rs=gb ]Kona Lisa HT £480[/url]
[url= http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/myka-ht-elite-2010-womens-mountain-bike-ec019402?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=froogle ]Specialize Myka Elite 2010 £499[/url]
This was posted a few days ago 16" frame
Giant [url= http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b0s2p1265 ]XTC3.5[/url] 2007
Looks fab for the money.
More ladies MTBs [url= http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b0s24p0 ]here[/url]
Looks fab for the money but weighs a ton.
not good for ladies to ride a ton weight bike tbh
Why would the giant weigh a ton? Same frame was used in their higher spec HT's of that & previous years. Ok Tora's aren't light weight but they'll be comparable to the Darts on the Myka. That said I bought my g/f a myka, and she loves it (it has tora forks though). Though the woman specific sizing made that a easy choice for us
mts TJ has a Myka - seems a very nice bike and the small levers and fork set up is good.
Thanks for these, it is looking like the Myka is a front runner. I also have a friend with this frame who has got on well with it so sounds good.
Still interested in any other suggestions though.
Thanks.
Because I had one then sold it.
a TON literally!
My other half has got a Myka and similarly loves it. It's got a Tora Coil fork though, but they are re-sprung for 'womens' weight (whatever that is).
I think hers is the 2008 - silver with butterflies all over it if that kind of thing's important?