Cant decide need some help

stevee515
stevee515 Posts: 2
edited June 2009 in MTB buying advice
New ish to Mountainbiking, only really do fairly easy trails, such as bedgebury in kent. plus some riding to work,

Have a choice of three, that fit by budget from Pauls Cycles .co.uk

Giant XTC 4.5 @ £371
GT Avalanche 1.0 disc @ £399
Mongoose Amasa Comp @ £366

I am 6ft 3 and weigh 14.5 st can anyone give me some advise on which bike they think is best for me and which size i should go for

Thanks

Steve

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  • ads4
    ads4 Posts: 698
    Try if you can to get on the bikes as they all differ in size, angles, stems - reach etc.

    I am 5'11", 13.5stone and ride a 19" bike. My last frame was 17" so go figure :)
    Adam.

    Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.

    Current ride - Yeti ASR 5a X0
  • couldashouldawoulda
    couldashouldawoulda Posts: 186
    I dont know about the Giant and Mongoose but I've got a GT Avalacnhe 1.0 and it's great. I do 8 - 10 hours a weeks (training for a mtb marathon) and love it. I'm 5-10 and got a medium so I'd thourouhly recommend a large for you. It's an 'all mountain' steed so it's designed to be well strong - no problem for your weight.

    The 09 model is going for around the £600 mark - so I'd assume yours maybe an 07 or 08. The 09 model is a good bit lighter (different fork and maybe brakes I think). Overall its a great bike to get you hooked and it's got great geometry so if you do decide to upgrade it then I think its a good long term investment.

    Enjoy.

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