Cheap, But Decent Mountain Bike Or BMX?

[NeoReloaded]

Hey guys so it's starting to get pretty hot now and for a change this year i feel like getting myself a mountain bike or a bmx to ride to work! Budget is between £150 - £300, but obviously the cheaper the better

Would also like to purchase online and get it delivered so any help welcomed

 

[JohnnyDrama]

You will be knackered after a mile on a bmx!

 

[DAnDan]

You will be knackered after a mile on a bmx!

I'd disagree, after spening years on BMXs, they're not that much more effort to get around on than a standard mountain bike.

 

[Stretch]

I'd disagree, after spening years on BMXs, they're not that much more effort to get around on than a standard mountain bike.

You must be very short.

 

[PapaLazaru]

BMX's rule.

Loved buzzing about on mine in London a few years back.

 

[Skillmister]

I'd disagree, after spening years on BMXs, they're not that much more effort to get around on than a standard mountain bike.

I disagree, after spending years on mountain bikes if theres a hill involved bmx's are a lot harder to get around on.

 

[DAnDan]

You must be very short.

5 foot 6 or so? Not sure why that has anything to do with tiring me out though.

 

[Fenris]

Get a mountain bike, BMX's are for teenagers who don't know better.

 

[DAnDan]

I should probably actually give an input while I'm here, unless you plan on using the bmx for bmx style riding (parks, dirt jumps etc), which from your first post it doesn't sound like it, I'd go for a mountain bike.

 

[Stupot_]

If you can get to a decathlon, I can't praise their bikes enough. I've had a standard rockrider something or other for a few years and not had any problems, very solid and quite light. I also have a giant something or other from halfords, gears are always screwing about, and it's heavy. Both were around £200.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/sport-mtb-3962638/

 

[grudas]

bmx is not that bad for riding.. and depends on how tall you are you need the frame size that fits too.. but bmx is not for riding to work.. id say stick with mtb even tho i use my bmx for both riding around london and dirt/skate parks etc... but then again for 150 you wont get anything good.. for 300 you might get something decent.. still get MTb.

 

[Supercow]

5 foot 6 or so? Not sure why that has anything to do with tiring me out though.

Midget - it's because the bike is small and hard for us normal folk to pedal around on it.

BMX's are for teenagers who don't know better.

This - but dont get a "Mountain bike" just buy something from Halfords, like a Carerra Subway.

 

[matt_fsr]

If you can get to a decathlon, I can't praise their bikes enough. I've had a standard rockrider something or other for a few years and not had any problems, very solid and quite light. I also have a giant something or other from halfords, gears are always screwing about, and it's heavy. Both were around £200.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/sport-mtb-3962638/

Another vote for a Decathlon here. My g/f has the Rockrider 6.3 full sus, £300 - and its been excellent, no problems, thoroughly reliable.

My Halfrauds turd of a Carrera Vulcan on the other hand, cost me £240 in a sale, and has been back 6 times with brake issues. Recently I've found that the rear brake calliper is bent / deformed, and is barely pressing any brake pad material onto the disc - so effectively no back brake

Get a Decathlon, its worth the drive!

 

[grudas]

Midget - it's because the bike is small and hard for us normal folk to pedal around on it.



This - but dont get a "Mountain bike" just buy something from Halfords, like a Carerra Subway.

you sound like a MTB racist lol xDD you can get a longer frame for bmx which then allows you to pedal easy.. if you tried one of the "argos" bmx'es for 50 quid with 20" frame yes you will be hitting your knees in the bars a lot.. but if you get a proper frame 21.25" you won't have problem

 

[shauncr91]

you sound like a MTB racist lol xDD you can get a longer frame for bmx which then allows you to pedal easy.. if you tried one of the "argos" bmx'es for 50 quid with 20" frame yes you will be hitting your knees in the bars a lot.. but if you get a proper frame 21.25" you won't have problem

You'll still be riding standing up, and wasting tonnes of energy in your pedalling.

 

[gettothechopper]

get a bmx

I have both and the bmx is much better for riding about,
simple, smaller, less attractive to getting nicked, smoother tyres, will make you a lot fitter because you wont pussy out and switch gears down when you go uphill, also you can hop curbs a lot easier

mtb wastes plenty of energy on suspension and knobbly tyres


im 6'3" by the way and 28

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

im 6'3" by the way and 28

You should probably know better than hopping curbs then.

 

["andy"]

You'll still be riding standing up, and wasting tonnes of energy in your pedalling.

where this energy dissapearing too like ? it cant just vanish. if the gear ratios are the same (taking the wheels into consideration too ) then its just as efficient apart from the standing up part. but for a mile on the flat who cares its nothing.


for a similar 1.5 mile ride to work i used to choose my bmx over mtb every time . basically just sprinted for 10/20 metres then free wheeled for a good few hundred. took hardly any effort and put a bit of fun into the usually horrible ride home.

 

["andy"]

anyway as for the OP unless your used to BMXs then id probably just get a big singlespeed bike (which wherent common back when i used to choose a bmx to ride on...) something like the mongoose maurice would be ideal for such a ride

not a mtb though. totally unnecessary

 

[gettothechopper]

You should probably know better than hopping curbs then.

you're right, hop to manual is much more fun