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can anyone reccomend a shop for getting a mountain bike? dont want to go to halfruads tbh.

prob want to spend around £200 and will be useing for riding along bike paths and through forrests.

thanks
 
£200 for the bike itself or is that including helmet,lights etc? The cheap bikes i was building were built buy dawes or something. They retailed at £190 but you could get them for £160 just by asking i can imagine, that would leave some cash for other things. Above £200 you are talking around ~£260 before you hit premium brands with better components.
 
willhub said:
Dont you have any LBS's near? Most if not all should be better than Halfrauds.
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there is one i will have a look in was wondering if there were any online stores people reccomend so i could look at a few bikes and specs etc.

Jonny ///M said:
£200 for the bike itself or is that including helmet,lights etc? The cheap bikes i was building were built buy dawes or something. They retailed at £190 but you could get them for £160 just by asking i can imagine, that would leave some cash for other things. Above £200 you are talking around ~£260 before you hit premium brands with better components.
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£200 for a bike, wont be getting lights or a helmet.

At the moment i just have a cheap £70 one from supermarket which i got just to start biking for a bit of excersize. ive started going a lot further now and wanted something a bit better quality.
 
Specialized are launching their new 2010 Stumpjumper FSR and Enduro bikes today.

This looks awesome

Stumpjumper FSR S-Works - £5500

Full SRAM XX running gear
140mm Travel
Weight : 22.5lbs

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That '10 Stumpjumper looks lush! £5500 though :eek: That Sram XX stuff though isn't the cheapest around. Had a shock when I saw the price list, think weescott posted it a few weeks ago.

Im after a new chain for my HT. Whats the difference between the Sram PC951 / PC961 / PC971? Colour?

Thanks :)
 
Decided to go with the 971 in the end. Also a new rear mech, a replacement Sram X7 to tie me over untill I get the new bike. With my chain snapping, I managed to twist my current rear mech :(
 
Draeger said:
PBK ( brilliant for kit ) :-

http://www.probikekit.com/

Wiggle :-

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/

Evans Cycles :-

http://www.evanscycles.com/

JE James :-

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/

That should be enough to get started with. :cool:
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thanks for these

i found a couple but there are not many in my price range on them sites :)

a couple i found are

this is pushing the budget quite a lot.
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/gt-avalanche-30-disc-mountain-bike-id45838.html

this still bit much.
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/raleigh-freeride-at40-id47344.html

and i caved and checked halfrauds
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_272645_langId_-1_categoryId_165499#dtab

any suggestions on these? or other reccomendations. budget was set at £200 but seeing as how most bikes look rubbish at that price i will up it to £260 with £300 being absolute max.
 
im looking for a new bike i dont want to spend more than £500 and i was just wondering what people would recommend , the bike will be used daily for work and weekend outings with the mrs , ive been looking at the Specialized Hardrock Pro Disc '09 and it seems to be everything i need in a bike but if there is somethign better out there for the money ill have a look ,the website ive been looking at is http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/comms/srv.a4d?f%5Fpg=home%2Ehtm&f%5FCardinal=1
 
RaGeY said:
im looking for a new bike i dont want to spend more than £500 and i was just wondering what people would recommend , the bike will be used daily for work and weekend outings with the mrs , ive been looking at the Specialized Hardrock Pro Disc '09 and it seems to be everything i need in a bike but if there is somethign better out there for the money ill have a look ,the website ive been looking at is http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/comms/srv.a4d?f%5Fpg=home%2Ehtm&f%5FCardinal=1
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Decathlon RockRider 8.1;
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/rockrider-8-1-66759353/

OR

Genesis Core 20 '08;
http://www.bikedock.com/posit/shop/search.php?searchtext=GN1081&format=1

OR

Carrera Fury;
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_273227_langId_-1_categoryId_165499
 
utajoker said:
thanks for these

i found a couple but there are not many in my price range on them sites :)

a couple i found are

this is pushing the budget quite a lot.
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/gt-avalanche-30-disc-mountain-bike-id45838.html

this still bit much.
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/raleigh-freeride-at40-id47344.html

and i caved and checked halfrauds
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_272645_langId_-1_categoryId_165499#dtab

any suggestions on these? or other reccomendations. budget was set at £200 but seeing as how most bikes look rubbish at that price i will up it to £260 with £300 being absolute max.
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The Gt is probably the best out of the lot to be honest. Don't go near the saracen it's an overweight XC bike. I think the lower end merida bikes I was building last week felt really well made.

http://www.bikepedlar.co.uk/acatalog/Merida_Sub_Hardtails.html
 
France/Italy/Switzerland/Germany Roadtrip starts tomorrow! Anyone else out in the Alps this year? We'll only be doing a day in 'Zine and les gets as we really have ridden it all, more to stop in at the Sherpa BBQ and say hi to a few old faces!

Myself on a bright orange Brooklyn Racelink and Edd on his baby Blue one. More than likely looking scruffy as ****.. We don't do factory very well.
 
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