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  • £500 top budget for beginner MTB – what's good?
  • rascal
    Free Member

    Evening all

    Mate in work’s a die-hard roadie and probably never slung his leg over a nobbly-tyred beast in his life.
    However – he’s asked for my opinion on a few bikes he’s seen – yes, he’s seen the light 😉
    These are what he’s seen:
    http://www.johnatkinscycles.co.uk/m1b0s2p728/Scott-Aspect-670-2014
    http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/catalog/product.php?CI_ID=18306&Item=%27Cube%20Aim%20Disc%202014%2026

    These are very basic but probably ok for what he wants…however he’s prepared to go up to £500 – even if 2nd hand. Is anywhere knocking out 2012/2013 hardtails in that price range? There must be some pretty good bikes out there for that price. Even though he’d be doing tow paths and local park/bridleways I think he’ll like it more than he’d care to let on and might be looking for a better bike sooner rather than later. He’s happy to spend that so he should get the best bike he can for the money…any suggestions?

    Cheers

    Posted 9 years ago
    jonk
    Full Member

    I don’t think you can buy better than this

    http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-81-mountain-bike-grey-id_8168918.html

    Deore, rockshox etc good spec

    Posted 9 years ago
    simon_g
    Full Member

    Voodoo Bizango keeps getting great reviews.

    10% off at Halfords at the moment (so £539), think British Cycling and other discounts can be chucked on top which would take it in budget.

    Posted 9 years ago
    matt_outandabout
    Full Member

    The classifieds, second hand every time for that budget.

    Posted 9 years ago
    CaptainFlashheart
    Free Member

    Giant Talon. 2014 model if you can find one. Great riding frames for the money.

    Posted 9 years ago
    bonesetter
    Free Member

    Why are you looking at 26″ (didn’t think you could get those bikes anymore)

    My mate bought a Pinnacle Ramin One

    Been well happy with it – contemporary geo, wide bar short stem, steel fork…

    Posted 9 years ago
    rascal
    Free Member

    That Decathlon looks great for the money – he lives near Cov so might encourage him to go there.
    Few nice ones on Fleabay – Orange P7 in Manchester currently under £200 but has loads of watchers, and a nice Carrera Fury from 3/4 years ago.
    Loads of old Marin full-sussers from years ago too 😉

    Posted 9 years ago
    booktownman
    Free Member

    Another £99 would get him a new Saracen Mantra Pro – they’ve been raved about in the MTB press this year. I had a hire one from Drover Cycles and loved it. They may have a couple of 2014 ex-hire ones left for bargain prices. Look ’em up at drovercycles.co.uk

    Posted 9 years ago
    simonquinlank
    Free Member

    Older model Carrera Fury for £430 at Halfords, doubt you can do better than that. Or £540 for the latest 650b model.
    P.S. Anything with an XCT fork is garbage, if he gets a taste for it he’ll have to buy another bike soon afterwards.

    Posted 9 years ago
    AlexSimon
    Full Member

    I bought the Decathlon for my son. Great bike.
    Looks much nicer in the flesh than on the website.

    He was too small for a Voodoo/Boardman, otherwise they would have been on the list too.

    Posted 9 years ago
    weeksy
    Full Member

    http://www.merlincycles.com/sensa-carbon-mountain-bike-sale-68789.html

    Posted 9 years ago
    bentiggerwyles
    Free Member

    13 bikes from halfrauds look like a good buy, saw one in store the other day look great value for money

    http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/13-incline-alpha-27-5-mountain-bike-2015

    Posted 9 years ago
    walla24
    Free Member

    wow…that decathlon is a bargain!

    Posted 9 years ago
    bikecrack
    Free Member

    B’TWIN Rockrider 8.1 is very good bike, also may see budget cycle – http://bikesport.bg/en/products/1175-sprint-radical-27_5-_quot_-mtb-2014-hard-tail-mountain-bikes_

    Posted 9 years ago
    smurfly13
    Free Member

    +1 for the Voodoo bizango with halfords discount codes!

    Superb bike for money

    Posted 9 years ago
    kraftyone
    Free Member

    Happy with my Bizango here too.

    Posted 9 years ago
    AlexSimon
    Full Member

    walla24 – Member

    wow…that decathlon is a bargain!
    Size small only online – don’t know about instore. The Small is small too – suitable for my 12yo.

    Posted 9 years ago
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