Mountain Bike (£150 budget)

[Nameless_87]

Hi,

I went on a bike hike yesterday (rented a bike) and it was a lot of fun, and we are planning to do this thing frequently. So I said instead of renting a bike everytime, I might as well buy one.

So I am looking for a bike in the range of £150.

Cannot really afford more at the moment (unless it's just a little bit more ) and I want to just have fun, nothing professional.

If I start enjoying it and using it everyday, then in the future I will definitely buy a better one!

Unfortunately I have no idea where to start looking or what's bad and what's good!

So any help is appreciated!

Thanks

 

[Nameless_87]

Sorry for the noob question...

but how are the £100 bikes from sportsdirect?

Something like this:
http://www.sportsdirect.com/muddyfox-ripper-mountain-bike-mens-932024?colcode=93202430
or this:
http://www.sportsdirect.com/muddyfox-anarchy100-mountain-bike-932010?colcode=93201052

I assume not that good?

Also, I will be using it on concrete (tarmac mostly) with some offroading... and our roads aren't the best with potholes and such, so not sure if I need a road bike or mountain bike!

Regarding the second hand, I live in Malta so unfortunately we dont have a good second hand market here, and most people who sell second hand don't deliver to Malta!

Also, regarding frame size... I am 170cm tall so don't know what size I should be looking for (18, 20 or 22 inch)

 

[Nameless_87]

Cheers guys,

Ok if I start looking for second hand, which brand and models should I look for?

Thanks