hes 6,1 and just getting into mtb
hes fairly brave so he could do with something trail bike (ie not xc)
hes got £1000 through the cycle to work, any suggestions?
for cycling to work? And new to MTB?
Hardtail with lockout forks and a spare set of wheels for commuting on?
Then again I've done 40 miles on the BMX in the last week so who am I to talk about the correct tool for the job :s
One of the under a grand Mongooses has struck me as an ok deal + upgradeable in time with new forks, driveset etc.
Surely a Pitch Comp would be one of the best around at that kind of price?
Boardman FS comp - decent frame, if he gets into it he can upgrade the rear shock, then the forks, then the bling. £799, job's a good'un.
Giant Trance X5 or Anthem X3. Trance is better value, Anthem is lighter and probably better for a newbie in that sense.
I have just ordered a Trek FuelEX 6.5 today on Cycle Scheme for GBP 999.95 from JE James. Seems good spec for the price and rides very well.
Regards,
Matt.