Mountain Bike Advice

real · 15 Jan 2012 at 18:46

Good evening,

I am going to buy a mountain bike and would like some advice on factors to consider and hopefully some recommendations.

The bike will mainly be used off-road in fields, country lanes and on trails and I can also see myself getting into downhill in the not too distant future. A big decision will be whether to buy a hardtail or full suspension bike so I am particularly keen to hear views on that given my budget and potential usage.

Originally I had planned to spend a couple of hundred but after a small amount of research it seems like it will have to be nearer £500 to get anything decent; however, I would still like to spend as little as possible...

Thanks

real · 16 Jan 2012 at 08:23

Thanks guys, a good selection of bikes for me to look at there.

Are those at the minimum quality and price I should be looking at and definitely worth it over a £200 or £300 bike?

real · 16 Jan 2012 at 17:08

Good, I can justify a nice bike then

I can see this turning into an expensive hobby...

real · 20 Feb 2012 at 14:17

The Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc 2012 has been reduced to £450 and I am planning to order tonight.

A good decision or has anyone seen any other good deals in the past couple of days?

real · 3 Mar 2012 at 18:54

Yeah it was store collect only and even the store staff did not seem to know the reason.

Anyway I picked it up on Monday evening and had a ride Wednesday evening and today on a mixture of XC terrain. Extremely pleased with the purchase and weather permitting I shall be out again tomorrow