Mate is looking to get a basic MTB for just riding back lanes/towpaths occassional bit of easy singletrack. Im guessing the obvious answer is something like a Hardrock, but does anyone have any recommendations for anything that is particularly good VFM?
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Second hand? Or a merlin malt for £500?
Has to be brand new and around £300 - it's on the CTW scheme.
Something by cube, Specialized, or Saracen.
Chances are the spec will be compromised somewhere but it's a bike that works off the peg.
Things like bars/stem/saddle which are pretty personal you could arrange to change before it leaves the shop.
Have to now decide - mountain bike or fast hybrid seeing as it's ctw.
Whatever 700C Ridgeback hybrid is £300. Good commuting machines, often come with racks and mudguards. Will easily handle towpaths and the like, and a bit of light singletrack use, as they come with pretty wide touring style tyres. Much more practical as a commuting proposition than any mountain bike too.
They're also very widely available, so there's less faff finding somewhere with one on the C2W scheme.
mongoose sabrosa from rutland cycles. but you need to buy it, from there ebay shop.
mega bike for the money