Recommend me mountain bike
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jethro10
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- Location
- Lake District, UK
Well I go up and down mountains, live in the lake District, and have "only" front suspension!
It depends what you want to do with it, cross country it sounds like?
If it were me, I'd buy something like these Hardtails
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=72065 - Corratec
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=57165 - Cube
quite light and great forks for the price you want to pay.
for an FS bike, I'd go for something like
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=72828 - Cube
although it's not really in the same class as the H/T cube above. Being lesser spec'd on forks and other components, and weighing as much as the mountain you expect to climb ;-) I particularly like it's rear shock position, leaving room for water bottles if required.
However It's a nice bike for the price, but the way prices have been going these days, I'd want to spend way more on an F/S bike and at your price would go for a H/T.
sorry, no idea what a big H is!
J
It depends what you want to do with it, cross country it sounds like?
If it were me, I'd buy something like these Hardtails
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=72065 - Corratec
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=57165 - Cube
quite light and great forks for the price you want to pay.
for an FS bike, I'd go for something like
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=72828 - Cube
although it's not really in the same class as the H/T cube above. Being lesser spec'd on forks and other components, and weighing as much as the mountain you expect to climb ;-) I particularly like it's rear shock position, leaving room for water bottles if required.
However It's a nice bike for the price, but the way prices have been going these days, I'd want to spend way more on an F/S bike and at your price would go for a H/T.
sorry, no idea what a big H is!
J
GrumpyGregry
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I'm guessing Halfords maybe, which is sort of ok cos it limits the choices to bikes that are poorer vfm than Boardmans.
jethro10
Über Member
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- Lake District, UK
Ah yes!
A boardman would be a great choice, excellent VFM.
J
A boardman would be a great choice, excellent VFM.
J
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
If I had 1200 to spend on a FS it would be a Boardman Team, and I'm a dedicated, card carrying, committed bike snob. You simply will not find better for the money. Any other brand and you will find compromises in component choice that will irritate you until you can afford to upgrade. Buy it mail order and build it yourself if the Halfords spannermen trouble you.
Otherwise I would buy a Cube HT or a Genesis HT.
Alternatively, buy a used frame and build it up with Ebay bargains. A giant Trance frame off ebay for about 500 quid and the rest is down to you, your internet trawling power and paypal account.
Otherwise I would buy a Cube HT or a Genesis HT.
Alternatively, buy a used frame and build it up with Ebay bargains. A giant Trance frame off ebay for about 500 quid and the rest is down to you, your internet trawling power and paypal account.
Cubist
Still wavin'
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- Ovver 'thill
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
anything more than £500 from decathlon . as you will be getting huge VFM.
Francesca
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Preston,Lancashire, and the Moon
get an On One Carbon 456.
Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
Do you really need a full susser?
£1200 gets a whole lotta Hardtail.
like this http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/trek-6700.html
£1200 gets a whole lotta Hardtail.
like this http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/trek-6700.html
Dont know if I need a full suspesnion. Just assumed I did coz I come down some hills quite fast that have serious bumps. Front suspension is defintately a requirement. Even with a front one the vibes can get quite powerful. Just out of curiousity how much could I expect to pay 'at minimum' for a decent full sus MTB?
Btw I was referring to halfords as the big H. Reason being they are well known for selling first class shite. I drew the line at halfords when I purchased a basic footpump that simply didnt work, ever. Cheers for the suggestions!
Btw I was referring to halfords as the big H. Reason being they are well known for selling first class shite. I drew the line at halfords when I purchased a basic footpump that simply didnt work, ever. Cheers for the suggestions!
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
Halfords are also renowned for selling some first class bikes at very reasonable prices. Carrera, GT, Voodoo, Boardman, all excellent quality at their specific price points. If your principles over a crap footpump stop you considering them as a possibility you lose out big style. You asked how to spend 1200 on a FS bike. That's already bargain territory for most manufacturers. Look at Cube XMS, Giant Anthem X4, hailed as the best value XC susser by What Mountain Bike for a couple of years, and shop round to find X3 ( a spec level better, within your budget.) A Boardman Team will be lighter though!
Serious bumps on hills can be tamed by a quality hardtail with quality forks. A 120 or 140mm travel HT will eat most terrain. Cheap end MTBs with undamped forks will suffer.
Serious bumps on hills can be tamed by a quality hardtail with quality forks. A 120 or 140mm travel HT will eat most terrain. Cheap end MTBs with undamped forks will suffer.
Francesca
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Preston,Lancashire, and the Moon
On One,On One,On One,On One...................
flying start
Veteran
£1200 you can get a ragley hard tail -blue pig or piglet fun to ride to!!
How about a cube XMS
http://www.coventrycyclecentre.co.uk/m1b0s1p2751/CUBE_XMS_2012
or a little bit more but for SLX
http://www.coventrycyclecentre.co.uk/m1b0s1p2873/CUBE_AMS_130_2012
http://www.coventrycyclecentre.co.uk/m1b0s1p2751/CUBE_XMS_2012
or a little bit more but for SLX
http://www.coventrycyclecentre.co.uk/m1b0s1p2873/CUBE_AMS_130_2012
