new bike around £500 which one of these few:-

Felix-da-house-mouse

as above

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... 0-08-24827

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... 4071?img=4

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... he-10-9265

any others you can suggest? will be used for getting to work and kicking about on and to do some trails up the forests.

BlackSpur

Avalanche GT 1 is a great start - if you look around you may be able to find last year's model much cheaper. Carrera Fury is also a great bike, last years model can be found for under £400 if you are willing to take on Halfords!

Felix-da-house-mouse

or this?

http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/p ... ts_id=7126