any advice ?

sleepydanny

has anyone got any advice for a first time buyer trying to get into mtb. ive done a lot of reading and research but any advice on bikes/ tips would be really helpful thanks

The Big Cheese

There's a wealth of knowledge on here - so you have come to the best place!

What specifically do you want to learn/find out....... bikes in general, riding styles etc?

Well at least you know now that its a hardtail you'll be needin'

ALSO: look in the stickies - theres lots of info in there too

supersonic

Also what budget?! The more you can tell us about yourself, your ideas, what you want from the sport, where you are going to ride etc, the better we can tailor the advice to you.

dav1

also set your budget as high as you can. With the right choice you get what you pay for in the world of MTB.

sleepydanny

im looking at going to chicksands with my friends to ride also im very intrested in just riding some trails. i used to dirt jump BMX so i would also like to give jumping anougher go. my budget is £2000.

supersonic

A jump bike will never be a good bike on the trails, as the are specifically designed for their cause.

This is a very large budget! I would be tempted to split it into two bikes, a 500 quid dirt jump bike and a 1500 quid trail bike.