Hi all.
I haven't been biking for about 5 years now mainly due to having a long term illness but now I am recovering I would like to start biking again. I think it'll be a really good and fun exercise and help with my fitness.
I basically have a budget of around £350max to spend on a mountain bike. At the moment I'd say 70-80% of my usage will be on the road and I have considered getting a hybrid or road bike but I think I will start to use it off road a lot more once I get fitter and recover further. I'd also like to keep whatever bike I buy for a long time, so it has to be a pretty good all-rounder and very upgradable.
I really like the look of the Specialized Hardrock Sport/Comp/Pro series but I'm not sure whether to buy second hand or buy new and gradually upgrade the components when needed, etc.
Right now I'm thinking of going for the standard Specialized Hardrock Sport 2009 bike seen here;
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/hardrock-sport-2009-mountain-bike-ec016011
And gradually upgrade the suspension, gears and add hydrolic disk brakes, etc. later on. Do you think that is a wise idea?
Is there anything else I should be looking at?
If I go for the Hardrock I'd definitely like to buy some road tyres but I have no idea which ones I'd need. Any advice on that would be great.
Many thanks.
I haven't been biking for about 5 years now mainly due to having a long term illness but now I am recovering I would like to start biking again. I think it'll be a really good and fun exercise and help with my fitness.
I basically have a budget of around £350max to spend on a mountain bike. At the moment I'd say 70-80% of my usage will be on the road and I have considered getting a hybrid or road bike but I think I will start to use it off road a lot more once I get fitter and recover further. I'd also like to keep whatever bike I buy for a long time, so it has to be a pretty good all-rounder and very upgradable.
I really like the look of the Specialized Hardrock Sport/Comp/Pro series but I'm not sure whether to buy second hand or buy new and gradually upgrade the components when needed, etc.
Right now I'm thinking of going for the standard Specialized Hardrock Sport 2009 bike seen here;
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/hardrock-sport-2009-mountain-bike-ec016011
And gradually upgrade the suspension, gears and add hydrolic disk brakes, etc. later on. Do you think that is a wise idea?
Is there anything else I should be looking at?
If I go for the Hardrock I'd definitely like to buy some road tyres but I have no idea which ones I'd need. Any advice on that would be great.
Many thanks.