Ideal Cycles - Any ideas?
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Fletch456
Guru
- Location
- North Hampshire
Hi Mog.
After a quick look I'd say you can get a lot more for your 1300 elsewhere. The one you're looking at appears to have this spec (on their website):
FRAME-SIZES 41/46/51/56CM C-TFORK-SHOCK RST-GILA 100mm PRELOAD+LOCKOUTRD-FD-SHIFTERS Shimano Deore - C050 - ST-EF29CRANKSET-BB Shimano TX70 42/34/24 Tx170mm CartridgeBrakes Shimano M420 VWheels Alloy QR Hubs Double Wall Rims Kenda Koyote 26 x 2.10Age Group 18+Frame Type GentsOption
Disc Brake Ready Wheels
The spec seems low to me - if the disc brakes are optional. I'm not an MTB expert and know more about road but last year I got a Giant XTC2 for £1000 from Pedalon.co.uk and got about £200 of freebies (see their site for their podium points system). It also came with Avid Juicy (2 or 3 I forget) brakes which received good reviews and are recognised as good brakes.
The frame is one of the very most important parts of the bike and personally at that price point, I would given an unknown like IDEAL a wide berth. Beside a well known name like Giant you can pick up many very established and recognised other makes for similar and less money.
After a quick look I'd say you can get a lot more for your 1300 elsewhere. The one you're looking at appears to have this spec (on their website):
FRAME-SIZES 41/46/51/56CM C-TFORK-SHOCK RST-GILA 100mm PRELOAD+LOCKOUTRD-FD-SHIFTERS Shimano Deore - C050 - ST-EF29CRANKSET-BB Shimano TX70 42/34/24 Tx170mm CartridgeBrakes Shimano M420 VWheels Alloy QR Hubs Double Wall Rims Kenda Koyote 26 x 2.10Age Group 18+Frame Type GentsOption
Disc Brake Ready Wheels
The spec seems low to me - if the disc brakes are optional. I'm not an MTB expert and know more about road but last year I got a Giant XTC2 for £1000 from Pedalon.co.uk and got about £200 of freebies (see their site for their podium points system). It also came with Avid Juicy (2 or 3 I forget) brakes which received good reviews and are recognised as good brakes.
The frame is one of the very most important parts of the bike and personally at that price point, I would given an unknown like IDEAL a wide berth. Beside a well known name like Giant you can pick up many very established and recognised other makes for similar and less money.
Fletch456
Guru
- Location
- North Hampshire
Ah..well if youre spending circa 200-300 it's a different matter and half my reply doesn't count. Even if it was worth a good bit less than 1300 it may be worth getting ..or patiently checking out ebay for a bargain from a better known make and that better frame. I don't know what else is on there at the mo or what many well known brands typically go for second hand.
