New to MTB and Bikeradar!

.Brucey.

Hi there,

I'm Bruce, 25, from Kent and I'm looking at getting my first ''proper'' MTB in about 10 years. I want to do some light trail riding, a bit of road riding until my skill and confidence improve before doing some more intense trail XC style riding.

I have a upper budget of £900 and want something thats capable of doing what I describe. A few friends of mine ride and rate Cube bikes and I really like the Cube LTD Pro and can afford the new 2011 one.

I was wondering if theres any others I should look at or consider Question

Any help and I would be grateful.

Cheers guys

Bruce

cooldad

Hi Bruce, welcome. If you do a search (using the button next to 'members list', not the one higher up), you will probably find approx 1 billion similar threads, with much useful info. Or look in the Buying Advice section.
Standard forum answer - look at a Boardman.

bellys

cooldad wrote:

Hi Bruce, welcome. If you do a search (using the button next to 'members list', not the one higher up), you will probably find approx 1 billion similar threads, with much useful info. Or look in the Buying Advice section.
Standard forum answer - look at a Boardman.

as above Boardman are good bikes.

freeagent

was in the same position as you, had been off bikes for 10 years until last summer..
I went with a Boardman, partly because my cycle2work scheme uses Halfords, and partly because nothing can touch it for the money..

I've been well pleased with it, I'm a heavy rider (17st) and ride almost totally off-road, so it hasn't had an easy ride, but the only thing that has failed since May last year is the pedal bearings...

patto583

I'm just getting back into riding too, I got an outgoing model Specialized Rockhopper, which is a bit below your budget, but it was a lot of bike for the money. Boardman only update their bikes every 2 years, according to an interview i read somewhere, so you might get a last years model bike with the same componentry as a boardman, depending what year you buy in.

Just my opinion but hey!!!!

cooldad

Componentry hasn't actually changed, so makes no difference.

.Brucey.

Ive tried the Boardmans at my local Halfords and it just didnt feel right....

My friend has a Cube bike like what I mentioned, and that felt a lot mor solid with me on it compared to the boardman

cooldad

I said standard forum answer, not that it was right for you.
If you find one you like get it, you have to ride it and be happy with it.

.Brucey.

Took the plunge and ordered a Cube LTD Pro, should be delivered Monday.