help a noob find a bike.

mikeduguid
mikeduguid Posts: 74
edited April 2009 in MTB buying advice
Hi all. After nearly a year of riding a pink and black apollo women's bike to work and back (two miles) i have decided to treat myself. Im looking for a bike around or under the 500 pound mark but the thing is i want to ride it xc on a weekend so im not sure what to buy. Ive seen a giant yukon fx3 for 300 that looks good (but what do i know) any help would be appreciated.
2008 Rockhopper pro
2005 stumpy fsr pro

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  • thedirge
    thedirge Posts: 181
    Couldnt offer much help other than I'm also new, but today orderd the yukon 3. Hope to ride at the weekends to lose a few lbs.
    Consequences.... are just a harmless by-product of having a good time, all the time.

    Thinking about things isn't the same as doing things. Otherwise everybody would be in jail.
  • mikeduguid
    mikeduguid Posts: 74
    what made you order that bike.
    2008 Rockhopper pro
    2005 stumpy fsr pro
  • GHill
    GHill Posts: 2,402
    Unless you have somewhere very secure (such as right beside your desk) to keep the bike at work I wouldn't want to spend £500 on a commute bike - it'll disappear within the month.

    Good bike at a good price though.
  • mikeduguid
    mikeduguid Posts: 74
    you sound like the other half. I work in a factory and the bike shed has a camera pointing at it with a security guard on the gate. So is it worth 300 pounds or is there better bikes out there for the money.
    2008 Rockhopper pro
    2005 stumpy fsr pro
  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    I'd go for one of last years Mongoose bikes (I did :D ) the Amasa and Otero were in the running but in the end I blew my budget and opted for a more focused off road bike as I never do more than half a km on the road. Worth a look as the spec for money is pretty good.

    have a look at http://paulscycles.co.uk/products.php the offers section as if you see something you like you can use the price to beat down you LBS or just get on from there after you've tried a few out at lbs, evans , halfords etc.. :wink:
    But don't forget the Carrera range at Halfords you might even catch one of the many offers.
    Have a look round and see what compromises you are willing to make.
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    Mongoose Teocali
    Giant STP0

    Why are MTB economics; spend twice as much as you intended, but only half as much as you wish you could afford? :roll:
  • thedirge
    thedirge Posts: 181
    mikeduguid wrote:
    what made you order that bike.

    jesus spoke to me.

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopi ... ight=yukon

    about half way down that thred :D

    after reading that advice as always i followed it up with exhautive googling. turns out the bike was judged a bit of a bargin when priced twice as much.

    i was actually after a hardtail bike, however i think for parts alone on the bike it looks like a bargin at 300 quid. and if i wanted to change the frame so be it, i know what i'm like and i have to tinker with things when i get them (last night i had to flash my dvd player with customer firmware, i got bored with the subtitle colour during a film.... ocd)
    Consequences.... are just a harmless by-product of having a good time, all the time.

    Thinking about things isn't the same as doing things. Otherwise everybody would be in jail.

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