Merlin or gt ?

billybodger
billybodger Posts: 31
edited January 2008 in MTB buying advice
Just geting back into things after a bit of a lay off and have been told (by she who must be obeyed) that i can have :D £500 to spend on a new bike. Have been looking on the net and decided on ether a gt avalanche 1 disc or a melin malt 1 or 2 (on sale at the moment) which one? Or any other recemondations?

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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    Merlin Malt.

    Do a search on the forum for 'Merlin Malt' you will not find a bad word about the Malt bikes!
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  • kegs
    kegs Posts: 204
    merlin malt, great bikes for the money
  • LancashireAsh
    LancashireAsh Posts: 17
    Not tested a Malt 1 but tried out a Malt 2, Malt 4 and Rock Lobster. See thread Merlin for £900?

    I'm about to purchase a Merlin today. Last week tested the above and they were all quality and great fun. Best specs for the money you can find.
    We've already got a Malt 1 in the family and it has proved bomb proof - even with a 15 year old on it. If you can stretch go for the Malt 2 is the one to go for though - double butted tubing and rides nice. Some of the guys at Merlin have one and like the ride quality better than other frames.

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Merlin MALT 1 frame not a patch on the GT - plain guage tubing, heavy. MALT 2 better. The AValanche at 500 quid got best on test in the recent WMB test, but the merlins are great value.
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  • mega9
    mega9 Posts: 41
    HI how about
    paulscycles GIANT XTC 3.5 07model
    £480 WAS £645
  • billybodger
    billybodger Posts: 31
    Job done ordered a malt2 :lol: , but wont be getting it untill march as they have run out of frames :( . Still at least the weather sould be better!

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