carrera banshee x 09?? & north east question?

nick87
nick87 Posts: 3
edited August 2009 in MTB general
hi all new to the site. im looking at buying a carrera banshee x 09 model. i plan on doing cross country to medium trails with it. would it be suitable? im not made of money & 700 is about my max limit tbh.

im from north east so hamsterly/ kielder & north yorkshier moors will be my local so to speak. are there many good trails etc round here?

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    To much bike and too heavy in my opinion. Look for something with less travel and not designed for as much hammer as the Banshee.


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  • dave27
    dave27 Posts: 35
    Just started riding again in the north east.

    Hamsterley has a number of trails i did the red last week and was fairly straight forward bar a few steep climbs. I did the 26 mile lakeside path at Kielder which was OK, looking to do the trails there in the next few weeks.

    Look at cycle routes in the area, Hadrians way, NCN 14, 1 etc.

    I am sure others will have some suggestions also.
  • christian94
    christian94 Posts: 3
    in dalby forest in north yorkshire try that out.
  • mattbarnes
    mattbarnes Posts: 295
    nick87

    Stick this in your browser.

    http://mtbnortheast.ning.com/

    Lots of like-minded people from our area with plenty of help, advice, routes etc.
    Society is like a stew. You have to stir things up now and again otherwise the scum will rise to the top.
  • nick87
    nick87 Posts: 3
    cheers bud :wink:

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