Thanks for the feedback.
Which bird bike are you referring? I’m thinking top price £1200 (minus 10% off online in places!). Regards biking, don’t anticipate anything overly technical, local woods, moorland etc. Downhill or uphill? My take is if you go down you have to back up at some point! Ha.
Forgot to mention I did actually have a bike post teenage years, DMR Trailstar in my mid 20’s before it got nicked. I’d say that was around 2006 ish, think early one as I got it second hand. Found it a nice bike to ride though, both canal/ road (between places) and minor wood trails. What’s the geometry of today’s bikes in comparison to that? 26 inch wheel think was 15” frame if I remember.