sub £800 MB

[Admiral Huddy]

I need a full suspension MB for cycling to the station. I don't need a ultra high over priced super spec bike... just something that works, gets me to my destination and will help save my back. I've had a hybrid with a sprung seat post over the last few years but it's just not for me.

Any suggestions.

thanks

 

[Admiral Huddy]

Nope, you don't.
At that price, new, all you'll get is a sack of horse patty - as Perma said above, find yourself a commuter bike.

I have a bad back for as long as i can remember so would prefer the comfort and protection a full suspension frame gives over a rigid frame. I'd rather have the rear suspension take the stress of any sudden impacts rather than my spine. A rigid frame (even with a seat dampener) gives me no protection at all.

I've been cycling back and forth to the station for the past 18 years and in that time i 've had a few MB and never had any issues. I decided to spend a little more on my current hybrid and have had back problems throughout..even with a saddle dampener. All the bikes i've had cost me under £600 at the time but it seems with everyone now hitting the saddle one way or another it seems to me that current prices are nothing more than jumping on a bandwagon

tbh i'm not after anything flash to stand back back and admire. If i get 3 years out of it and it functions like i expect to then i'm happy.

A full sus bike will not help you're back because of the suspension. It will slow you down though and require you to put more effort in, causing probably more stress for your back.

My back is strong enough to put effort thought but won't take the impact of today ****** roads.