Newbie here. am I getting a bad deal on a bike?

rikth

Hello there! New to the mountain biking and loving it! I have been offered 2nd hand a GT 3.0 2009(I think) model for £250 and I am not sure if I am getting a bad deal here or if there is any other bikes out there for roughly the same price I could go for?

I am hoping some mountain biking guru can show me the light.

piker

This has a similar spec but is brand new,
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

But i would spend the extra and get this,
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 65499#dtab
what is your max budget?

Richtea70

Does it have to be new mate?

There are plenty of very good, hardly used second hand bargains around. Especially Carrera's as they are sold by Halfords, and therefore a lot are sold and not necessarily used as they should be. Generally speaking the Carrera's are pretty good value for money.

Cheers,
Rich

rikth

Thanks for the response.

I think my maximum budget is going to be around £500 but the bike does not have to be a new one.

I like the look of the G.T. but would you suggest I go for the Carrera's over the G.T's given the budget I have?

supersonic

It depends on the model and year, and if they fit you.

tlw1

Despite the fact that the last two bikes I have bought have been new, I am a big believer in 2nd hand or ex demo bikes - more bike for your bucks

Richtea70

£500 second hand would buy youu a very nice bike!