Spec me a mountain bike please (conditions apply)

Supercow · 24 Oct 2007 at 20:43

Hey up

Started a new job - and the travel to work is a right pain in the arse, plus the cost pretty much tripled (3 stops further - go figure

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They have a cycle to work policy, where you get to pay 50% of the Bike cost, deducted on a 12 month basis off your salary, no interest and tax free.

This is obviously an ideal situation that just begs for me to buy one, but I really have NO CLUE at all what I should be looking for. I know for a fact I dont like those little silly racing bike thingies and have always loved a mountainbike. When I think about it, the idea of me caning it down a mountain sounds great... but it's doubtful I would really go offroading all that much (however having the option to do so would be a bonus).

What would you guys reccomend I buy, or have assembled for me?

MUSt be from Evan's cycles unfortunately, no other bike dealer.

Many thanks

edit : £400 - £500MAX

SoliD · 24 Oct 2007 at 21:08

If you're not going off road and want an easy ride to work, dont get a mtb just wasted effort, get either a hybrid or road bike, much easier to ride.

SDK^ · 24 Oct 2007 at 22:32

Some good bike £500(ish) MTB suggestions here : http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9984662&postcount=4

Supercow · 25 Oct 2007 at 19:28

Cheers guys - trying to make my decision between those now

Fusion · 25 Oct 2007 at 19:39

SoliD said:
If you're not going off road and want an easy ride to work, dont get a mtb just wasted effort, get either a hybrid or road bike, much easier to ride.

Yup. A hybrid will suit- MTB riding position but with slick or semi-slick tyres. You can whip along faster than when riding on wide knobblies. You don't need suspension either.

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=70090

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=70462

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=70821

Etc.

Supercow · 25 Oct 2007 at 21:50

Cheers fusion, but those are too "road bikey" for me.
Think I'll go for either the http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=70796

Thanks guys

skullman · 26 Oct 2007 at 01:09

If you really must get a mtb bike then your bonkers if you dont at least stick some slick tyres on it if its just for going to work and back.

semi-pro waster · 26 Oct 2007 at 08:05

The Trek looks like a nice bike although rather overspecified for a simple cycle to work, do you have somewhere secure to store it? It looks flashy enough to be attractive to thieves. As has been said though, do put semi-slicks or slicks on if you will be mainly using it for road use and you might also want to make use of the lockout button on the forks, they will still move if you hit something big to stop the seals blowing but normally it goes a lot way to minimising the movement and therefore energy loss.

SDK^ · 27 May 2011 at 19:44

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Supercow · 27 May 2011 at 19:58

SDK^ said:
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Ignore this grave digging troll!

SDK^ · 27 May 2011 at 20:59

I found this on the Evans Cycles site - it should be perfect for you, great colour !!

thedoc46 · 27 May 2011 at 21:56

A Marin Point Reyes or a Cannondale Bad Boy would be my recommendation.

Supercow · 27 May 2011 at 22:26

thedoc46 said:
A Marin Point Reyes or a Cannondale Bad Boy would be my recommendation.

Thanks, but this is a bit of a "Bike bike thread" " in joke"
This thread was supposed to die back in 2007

Kanifee · 28 May 2011 at 02:01

SDK^ said:
I found this on the Evans Cycles site - it should be perfect for you, great colour !!

actually i think the colour scheme works, just the execution that fails

was the bike scheme available in 07, shows how much of a slow starter that was!