Where do i start....

[masterk]

Hi all

Appreciate this is going to sound very nooby.... But wondered if i could beg some advice.

I currently commute to work on an old rickety, heavy apollo mountain bike, which i am convinced isnt even my size.... I am wanting to upgrade to something half decent, lighter and a bit faster...

Where do i start? I still really would like something that can go off-road on trails etc (not necessarily scaling any rocky crevasses).

Also a concern is i am over 6ft tall and would really like to ensure i get a frame large enough.

I don't want to spend more than £400.... Are there any models you can recommend? Or suppliers?

Thanks in advance

 

[masterk]

Hi chaps

Thanks for the comments and the Nova recommendation! A nice bike for sure.

Only been commuting to work a few months, 5 mile round trip. I live in a pretty rural area so I would like to go off-road in the future, there are some big woods nearby as well, but yes currently mostly road cycling.

How about the rockrider 560? Would that be too impractical for the commute?