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tomwatson14

hi my name is tom and im thinkin of startin mountain bikin
i am lookin for a nice cheap bike to start off with and i live in north yorkshire and i was wonderin if any one nos where i can like practice/race??
thx tom

jacktheoc

have a look around the following websites:
www.evanscycles.com
www.paulscycles.co.uk
www.winstanleysbike.co.uk
www.wiggle.co.uk
where abouts in north yorkshire?
there is carlton bank -just near middlesbrough
dalby-pickering
hamsterley-near middlesbrough
guisbrough woods-guisbrough
stainburn-leeds
chopwell-newcastle
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.a ... ike%202007

that looks like a good starter bike ^^^, what is your budget ?

tomwatson14

i live in the region of harrogate

tomwatson14

wud u think that this bike would be ok???
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/focus%20fatboy%2007.jpg

L60N

I live in harrogate


Hookstone woods

supersonic

Budget? Riding type?

Have a read of the what bike thread in the general section. Put a shortlist together, ask more questions if you need to, then go and test them.

tomwatson14

what do u mean by ridin type and the budet is pretty low cos ive gotta get the money myself

supersonic

Riding type? ie dirt jumping, DH, trials, XC, ior just general all round type? Different bikes for different purposes. Low as possible - well, too low will not get you anything worth having. 200 is the minimum really, 300 is where the fun starts.

tomwatson14

ye well i was plannin about 300 and this may sound really wierd and stupid but i dont no wot the types are lol im a bit dense and i was wonderin wud it be cheaper to build my own bike?? cos i found a couple of cheap frames etc of ebay?

supersonic

Where do you want to ride your bike? Just around local trails and paths?

There are lots of stickied topics you may find interesting to read, as well as a bit of background reading from other places to give you an idea of what is invloved with a bike, different types etc.

Much safer and cost effective to buy a new bike and NOT of the net if you are a beginner. Go to a good shop and test a few out. They will make sure its the right size, build it for you, help you look after it and give you a free service.

Mongoose Tyax Elite is a well specced, general trail and XC bike for less than 300 quid.

tomwatson14

well i wanna ride it like in woodlands etc and like do races in woodlands if u no wot i mean kinda thing

supersonic

OK, you need a general trail/xc bike. Have a read of the What Bike thread in the general section of this forum.

supersonic

Sorry, its in the Buying section! At the top.

tomwatson14

say if i did race wot like equipment cos ive like seen vids on ppl with bags on there back

supersonic

Here is one topic:

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12545126

Have a browse of recent ones, loads of info.

nicklouse

please use English NOT TXT.

have a read of the rules.

L60N

LoL,

I thought people these days only Spoke habitual words such as "Like" and "innit"... To see it in written too has just depressed me. Whats the world coming to like?