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maklabouhlel

maklabouhlel

maklabouhlel

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I want to take up cycling and have upto £1000 available for a mountain bike. I've been advised to start off with a cheaper bike and then invest later. Can someone recommend me a decent bike to start with?
 
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EBay will get you an amazing bike for your money, second hand. Although I'd be weary of a second hand carbon fibre frame. I personally got the top Boardman hardtail with the cycle to work scheme, sold the frame and forks on eBay (for as much as the bike cost me) then spent £700 on some new forks and £300 on a second hand frame with rear suspension. Giving me a bike that would cost £3500 new for £1000,the frame was only a year old.
 
£1000 is plenty. I bought a Hybrid recently which overall cost me £130 and I've been enjoying it massively.

Will it be road or off track stuff you will be wanting to do?
 
Phate said:
£1000 is plenty. I bought a Hybrid recently which overall cost me £130 and I've been enjoying it massively.

Will it be road or off track stuff you will be wanting to do?
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Depends on the bike he wants a full sus, £1000 is entry level for anything decent.

A friend has the Boardman Full sus, great bike though he is constantly servicing it (but then anyone who rides as much as he does will need to service any bike as much) and he can do anything in it.
 
Phate said:
£1000 is plenty. I bought a Hybrid recently which overall cost me £130 and I've been enjoying it massively.

Will it be road or off track stuff you will be wanting to do?
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I've been advised to spend around £500 initially and then may be get a more expensive one if I stick to cycling? It will be for both off-road and road. I would like front and rear disc brakes. I'm keen on Boardman bikes.
 
maklabouhlel said:
I've been advised to spend around £500 initially and then may be get a more expensive one if I stick to cycling? It will be for both off-road and road. I would like front and rear disc brakes. I'm keen on Boardman bikes.
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Have you looked at the link I posted?????

Have you factored in safety equipment, basic cycling equipment and clothing?

I spent around £500 in total and that included lots of Muddy Fox cycling clothes ans shoes and a water bottle and cage.

Here's the spec for the bike I bought:

http://www.scott-sports.com/global/en/products/227749006/bike-aspect-650-s/
 
I am also in the market for a bike and am also allowing £500 for the bike. Am keeping tabs on the local second hand market but if I cannot find one soon will for a new one. I have done a lot of research and spoken to a lit of bikers and they all agree that a Voodoo Hoodoo is hard to beat for the price.
 
maklabouhlel said:
Just for pleasure.

I just read that hybrids are not very good at either so it is better to get a dedicated bike. What's the opinion on this?
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There is certainly truth to that, but it all depends on what you will be doing.

A mountain bike is obviously ideal off-road, but at the same time, the level of mountain bike, mostly related to suspension depends on how serious you are and terrain you are going to be riding.

If you are mostly going to be riding on the road, then you are better with something road specific or hybrid like.

Main reason I stress it is that I've got friends who have bought mountain bikes, with the prime intention of riding on them roads, but then also doing a bit of off-road. The reality is though, that they have never taken them off-road, so they are commuting on bikes that have front suspension and are better suited to off-road than what they are really being used for.

So really its making up your mind what you will be doing in terms of riding.
 
Nexus said:
There is certainly truth to that, but it all depends on what you will be doing.

A mountain bike is obviously ideal off-road, but at the same time, the level of mountain bike, mostly related to suspension depends on how serious you are and terrain you are going to be riding.

If you are mostly going to be riding on the road, then you are better with something road specific or hybrid like.

Main reason I stress it is that I've got friends who have bought mountain bikes, with the prime intention of riding on them roads, but then also doing a bit of off-road. The reality is though, that they have never taken them off-road, so they are commuting on bikes that have front suspension and are better suited to off-road than what they are really being used for.

So really its making up your mind what you will be doing in terms of riding.
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Winter Hill is literally at my doorstep so I will probably be riding off-road mainly. I don't like the idea of roads unless they have dedicated cycling lanes, judging by the abuse hurled by drivers.
 
maklabouhlel said:
Winter Hill is literally at my doorstep so I will probably be riding off-road mainly. I don't like the idea of roads unless they have dedicated cycling lanes, judging by the abuse hurled by drivers.
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I ride all around there. There's plenty of country roads where you can ride safely. But hey, if you want to go mountain biking then go for it.

I went up to the top of Winter Hill a couple of weeks ago on my road bike. Beat some mountain bikers to the top :D
 
maklabouhlel said:
I want to take up cycling and have upto £1000 available for a mountain bike. I've been advised to start off with a cheaper bike and then invest later. Can someone recommend me a decent bike to start with?
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i bought a 750 quid MTB, and its amazing
hydraulic disc brakes Deore group set, rock shox suspension, the works

check pinkbike or pistonheads ;)
 
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