£300ish budget - mtb for my girlfriend - HELP!?!

paulscutt
paulscutt Posts: 332
edited November 2009 in Women
Looking for a HT mtb for my girlfriend for xmas, needs to be a HT as probably at times will have a child seat fitted as well! (want to start my 10month old daughter on the right foot ;) ) will mainly be riding paths, gravel and fire roads (live close to Afan).
I'm looking for something thats lightweight and has half decent front forks (ie tora's etc) and almost certainly good v-brakes as discs would fowl up the child seat?

I know its a hard ask, but anyone seen any that fit the bill, any 2009 bargains to be had.
My girlfriend is 5ft 8.

many, many thanks!
**2009 Trek Remedy 8**

Specialized P.3 (custom) w/ Deore hydro discs, XT group, Blackspire device, Mavic D321's

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  • mea00csf
    mea00csf Posts: 558
    if you're not doing any proper offroad why don't you just buy a full rigid hybrid? You'll get much better spec for your money as your not paying for expensive (and needlessly extra weight) front forks
    http://www.bicycletourist.weebly.com
  • paulscutt
    paulscutt Posts: 332
    well we'll be doing fire roads and rough gravel paths around Afan so i feel she'd be more confortable (and stick with the sport) longer... (thats the idea anyways!)
    **2009 Trek Remedy 8**

    Specialized P.3 (custom) w/ Deore hydro discs, XT group, Blackspire device, Mavic D321's
  • sellisnba
    sellisnba Posts: 181
    spesh myka? My other half has one. she liked it so much she sold her safire fsr. It might not have tora's on it but they are a very good bike for the money.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/69165842@N08/6553934393/
  • trailpuppet
    trailpuppet Posts: 381
    as per sellisnba
  • RockyHopperShow
    RockyHopperShow Posts: 271
    my other 'alf has bought a 2010 Myka Comp (£449) which is a very good bike. If that is a tad too much there are two models for less dosh, the cheapest being £299 I think. The Scott Contessa is also worth considering as are Trek WSD models.
    Start Weight: 128 kilos (20.2 st) (April 17th 2009)
    Current Weight:119 kilos (18.7 st) (June 18th 2009)
    Target Weight: 92 kilos (14.5 st) (sometime mid-2010, hopefully sooner)

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