Help please £250-£400 budget too much choice.....arrrrgggg

Skiprat

Fellas,

Ive spent the last few days doing the rounds in about a 20 mile radius to ALL my local bike shops to see what was on offer and to try and pickup a bargain unfortunately theres no bargains to be had really wrong time of year as they are flying bikes our of the door
Theres just sooooo much choice are they all much of a muchness should I just go with the one I like the look of best or is there a gem currently out there
So if anyone is "up" on 2010 bike specs and recommend one please, they stock all the usual suspects
GT
GIANT
SPECIALIZED
KONA
CUBE
MERIDA
CARERRA

Cheers

Skiprat

doh....!
forgot to say mainly roads , trails, bridleways bit of XC

Skiprat

Ive also looked at the Rockrider 6.2 and 6.3 (onlinne only as I dont have a local shops) should I stay away from FS?

supersonic

FS is usually compromised at this price point.

Have a look at the Carrera Kraken.

Skiprat

thanks for the reply SS, Ive read loads on here and the Kraken is mentioned most times in this price bracket, if I was to go for a CK then the next problem is when to jump in for one, as Halfords are continuously changing the price and putting different offers on a weekly basis
eg Current Web Price £375.99

Instore Price £469.99
Web Price
£375.99
WAS £469.99
Save £94.00

yet less than 3 weeks ago it was on offer for £319.99 according to hotukdeals a saving of nearly £60
http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/652465/2 ... ntain-bike

Im in no rush to dive in and purchase so any idea as a gauge how often the £319.99 price comes around? (should I start a new thread asking what people paid for their kraken)

Regards

SpeedWeasel

Push your budget to £439 and pick up a Carerra Fury this weekend in the Carerra 20% off sale...

matt748

SpeedWeasel wrote:

Push your budget to £439 and pick up a Carerra Fury this weekend in the Carerra 20% off sale...

£600 on the website and not in the sale :?

Skiprat

theres currently 20% off "selected" carerra bikes till Tuesday which I dont think includes the fury as its still showing at £599.99 are you aware of another offer coming up?

Skiprat

just done some maths, £600 bike 20%=120 new price £480??

matt748

Skiprat wrote:

just done some maths, £600 bike 20%=120 new price £480??

if it was in the sale, yes.

SpeedWeasel

My mistake - I just saw the headline and assumed the Fury was discounted again.

As you were...

matt748

It's a shame that it's not in the sale. A collegue of mine wants to buy a bike in that price range. Seems people on here have managed to get it for way less than £600 so I guess they will put it on sale at some point.

Pudseyp

DB Apex from Wynstanleys for £489
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... _Bike_2009

But being as you mainly using roads etc what about this Ridgeback 29er at £399
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... _Bike_2008

You might as well go for more of a hybrid than a MTB

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... _Bike_2009
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... _Bike_2009

Slamdunkin

I don't know this make or if it was ever worth the RRP, but it looks well spec'd for a sub £400 bike.

Corratec X-Vert S 0.4 Hardtail Bike From £385.00

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=46175

Pudseyp

Slamdunkin wrote:

I don't know this make or if it was ever worth the RRP, but it looks well spec'd for a sub £400 bike.

Corratec X-Vert S 0.4 Hardtail Bike From £385.00 /quote]

Don't laugh but they are a division of Raleigh.....look nice though

Slamdunkin

Pudseyp wrote:

Don't laugh but they are a division of Raleigh.....look nice though

Raleighthey don't make them...they are only corratec UK distributors.

Pudseyp

Slamdunkin wrote:

Pudseyp wrote:

Raleighthey don't make them...they are only corratec UK distributors.

Apologies, I read in one magazine that they are a major shareholer in them...I may have been mistaken

Skiprat

thanks pudseyp and SD you have given me some good links, a question though how does the Corratec measure upto the Kraken (same money at the mo), aplologies if this is a daft question

i take it if i did go for that one Id basically get a bike in a box

supersonic

The Corratec looks very good for the money. Even though it has a worthless XT rear mech upgrade, the rest of the parts are great value.

Skiprat

thanks SS so tempted have one in the basket but I think Im too chicken to buy a mail order bike, worried about the building side of it or paying even more for it to be built

Pudseyp

If you ask them they will probably build it....all you will have to do is then straighten and tighten the bars and put the wheels on..

Skiprat

hiya, pudseyp thanks for the info i will drop them an email asking the question

cheers