Is there a good bike for under £500

salerules

Im thinking about getting a new bike. Just what to know that i can get
Thanks

Andy B

loads of good bikes around £500

What sort of riding will you be doing?

salerules

im bassicaly looking for a bike that can be good on trails and be resonably light cause I live in a hilly area

supersonic

have a read of the what bike thread.

salerules

what

supersonic

look in the stickies on the buying page at the top.

nvc

yes always reading the stickes first

I was in the same position as u a few days ago. basicly u can get a set of entry level kits for that money
tora fork
9sp
hyduralic disk

but you may need to stratch a little bit.

would recommond cannondale F4 ,rockhopper or trek 6500,or giant xtc

salerules

what website

nicklouse

salerules wrote:

what website

http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12540401

salerules

rember under £500

Trouncey

that thread shows loads of bikes under £500...

nvc

show some respect to the people replayed. hello or thank you is always a good start

grumsta

rember?

supersonic

salerules wrote:

rember under £500

UP TO £300:

This is about the price for a good capable entry level hardtail. It is worth
reading the beginners bike thread for info on what to look for. However there are
some very good machines below this price that will suit many first time buyers.

Giant Boulder - £200: thoughtful speccing form Giant gives us a well laid out and capable entry level MTB with features usuallu unseen at this price

Decathlon Rockrider 5.2 - £200: alloy frame, 8spd, alloy components, decent fork,
V brakes and sub 30lbs weight make this a great starter bike for those who dont
want to venture too far off road.

GT Avalanche 3.0 Disc - £299: classic entry level bike sports great frame and parts, and a set of cable disc brakes for superior wet weather performance.

Carrera Vulcan - £299: similar to the Avalanche in spec and forks, another good
entry level machine with solid frame and parts. Edit: check out the latest version with a damped XCM fork!

Mongoose Tyax Elite - £299: one of the best selling bikes of the year. Ups the
ante with a superb damped forks, but still gets 8spd drivetrain, good frame and
cable discs, excellent performer if a little weighty.

3-£500

In this price range things move up a gear. Forks start to have damping cartridges, offering much better performance off road: gears may be 9sp, not only offering more range, but more durability. Even hydraulic discs are appearing, which are simply the best stopper out there. Not all offer all this, it depends on what you want from the bike, but personally I feel the fork is the most important component for performance.

Trek 4300 - £300: another classic entry level XC bike. May not have the fancy forks and discs of others, but classy frame and light weight make it a good bike for light trails and paths, or to upgrade.

Carrera Kraken - £360: amazing value bike from Carrera shoehorns 9spd Sram gearing, Tektro cable discs, superb frame and damped suntour fork for a great price. Only slightly high weight lets it down

GT Avalanche 2.0 and Mongoose Tyax Super - £400: two very similar bikes set the budget standard. Proven frames, damped forks with lockout, good quality shimano drivetrain and amazingly hydraulic discs

Specialized Hardrock Pro - £400: Sturdy offering from Specialized, with well proven Avid disc brakes, butted frame, hydraulic lockout sus fork and dependable shimano drivetrain.

Trek 4500 - £400: no discs on this one, but 9spd Shimano, Rockshox fork and light weight make for another excellent XC offering from Trek

Giant Terrago - £430: 9spd, hydro brakes and oil damped fork with a frame like this for 430 quid?

Genesis Core - £450: the new kid on the block, designed for UK riders. Standout fork make this a good option, backed up with decent brakes and tyres.

5-£800

Carrera Fury - £500: incredible bike for the money. Tora 318 fork unbeatable at this price, plus fully butted frame, 9spd Sram gearing and twin piston hydro brakes.

GT Avalanche 1.0 - £500: according to WMB the best 500 quid bike ever, with superb frame, hydro discs, oversized damped fork and great shimano gear inc hubs and cranks.

Good enough for you?

theadore

I just bought a Commencal Disk from Merlin Cycles in Leyland... very happy with it so far, especially for the price at the moment.

Friend has recently bought a Genesis Core which I would also recommend,,,, have seen for about £410 somewhere I can't remember.

salerules

yeah

salerules

anyone else got any ideas

BlackSpur

Overall there are 18 bikes listed on the last page. What more do you want?

salerules

are they good bikes and how do you know

RhysD

anyone else got any ideas

yeah, i've got an idea - you are having a laugh.

RVP

Best bike for £500 is the Decathlon Rockrider 8.1

Tora 302 with Pop Loc
Juicy 3's
Full Sram X7

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/rockrider-8-1-34963132

Pisses all over the GT Avalance imo

benjdr

Guys, I think this is what they call a "Troll"

supersonic

RVP wrote:

Best bike for £500 is the Decathlon Rockrider 8.1

Tora 302 with Pop Loc
Juicy 3's
Full Sram X7

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/rockrider-8-1-34963132

Pisses all over the GT Avalance imo

On paper Carrera Fury.

RVP

supersonic wrote:

RVP wrote:

Best bike for £500 is the Decathlon Rockrider 8.1

Tora 302 with Pop Loc
Juicy 3's
Full Sram X7

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/rockrider-8-1-34963132

Pisses all over the GT Avalance imo

On paper Carrera Fury.

I don't think i've seen one good review for the fury. MBR weren't
impressed with it in their £500 dirty dozen test.

beski

On paper Carrera Fury.[/quote]

I don't think i've seen one good review for the fury. MBR weren't
impressed with it in their £500 dirty dozen test.[/quote]


This is a good review...

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/fury-9876