Low end choices...

ItsIllak
ItsIllak Posts: 5
edited April 2010 in MTB buying advice
I'm completely lost in the world of MTB buying but have decided that I want something better than my current early 90s cro-mo with a cheap suntour fork added on. In all, it's too heavy, has rubbish stopping power and generally isn't ideal for modern trails...

So, I've been looking around a bit and came up with the following choices, I am struggling to find out a great deal about them, specifically if they are generally alright. My use is twofold. Pottering around flat semi-paved parks with the kids and slowing everyone down on technical single tracks with friends.

Suggestions I've given myself are as follows. Basically the spec is that they're all below £450 and have hydraulic brakes and lockout on the forks.

GT Avalanche 2.0 Disc - this has a hydraulic fork
Giant Terrago - Deore which seems like a good spec for the mech?
Claude Butler Cape Wrath D27 2009 - deore again, 180mm rotors, does that make much difference?
Mongoose Tyax Elite

Any comments on them?

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  • Will Snow
    Will Snow Posts: 1,154
    everyone on here will more than likely say see if you can try them out first. Fit is everything
    i ride a hardtail
  • Slamdunkin
    Slamdunkin Posts: 355
    Add the Carrara Kraken to your list.
  • edhornby
    edhornby Posts: 1,741
    have you ever checked out supersonics budget build threads ? you could butcher the old bike for anything useable and morph it into a new bike...

    the kraken would be a good option as well, make sure your local halfordss set it up right
    "I get paid to make other people suffer on my wheel, how good is that"
    --Jens Voight
  • ItsIllak
    ItsIllak Posts: 5
    Gotta admit, the Kraken was removed from the list because it's Carrera, I bought the Vanquish road bike and eventually got it diagnosed as having had a bent frame out of the factory. I have however noticed that they have some support here, so guess it's worth a try.

    Obviously I'd love to try them all out, but realistically I'll likely be buying blind. On the bright side I've got a good idea of sizing from experience.

    Oh, and no offence to bikeradar, but how do I go about finding 'supersonic's budget' post?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Search :wink:

    There are a number of these threads, just use the search option in the top right. Should bring up a few - type in budget bike build and click the search for all terms, plus enter my name.
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  • dogboy73
    dogboy73 Posts: 440
    This KHS, that Bike Radar have just recently reviewed, looks very tasty for the price;
    http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... 4-10-36250

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