Mate asking me for advice!

jbford
jbford Posts: 101
edited December 2007 in MTB buying advice
I've got an old mate who's never really been into cycling but is looking at buying a bike.

He's got about £550-600 to spend and has been looking at a Specialized Rockhopper Disc 2007 model.

Could you guys give me some recommendations as to some alternatives that I can show him?

Cheers in advance for your help on this one.

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    well every bike manufacturer has something in that price reange and tbh they are rarely all tha different in spec, Just force him to sit on as many as he can

    bikes too (f'naar!) :twisted:
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  • jbford
    jbford Posts: 101
    I know there's alot out there was just wondering id=f anybody has any ideas of which models offer good value for money.

    probably lazy on my behalf but was hoping to reduce the amount of legwork I had to do.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    GT Avalanche 1.0, GT Aggressor XC1, Trek 6500, Carrera Fury are a few others.
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  • jbford
    jbford Posts: 101
    Thanking you, I shall cast an eye over the above. :)
  • artillerydave
    artillerydave Posts: 715
    look at the Malt 1 from Merlin at around that price range, good frame, great spec, handbuilt wheels and if you visit the shop excellent service, for that money you would be hard pressed to do any better.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Wait till after xmas for the bargains to kick in, same bikes as now but cheaper, hopefully.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.

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