GT or Specialized?

letsdance
letsdance Posts: 4
edited September 2011 in MTB buying advice
Hi

Now my kids are both riding without stabilisers, my Wife and I plan to buy ourselves new mountain bikes so we can go off light cross country / trail riding as a family.

My budget is up to £350 and have picked out the GT Avalanche 3.0 Disk (2010) and the Specialized Hardrock Disc:

http://www.damianharriscycles.co.uk/prod/har_0022_gt/GT/Avalanche-3.0-Disk-Cable-2010-
http://www.fudgescyclestore.com/index.php?p=128834&o=128902

Which is the better all round package here and is there a similalry prices MB on the market that you'd recommend?

Thanks

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  • Pudseyp
    Pudseyp Posts: 3,514
    Not much between them...can you scrape another £50 ? the Voodoo Bantu is worth a look and has a better airr fork and hydraulic brakes....also the Carrera Kraken is also worth a look and has 20% off so around your budget.
    Tomac Synper 140 Giant XTC Alliance 1
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  • Indigo Gorilla
    Indigo Gorilla Posts: 189
    If your interested in the GT Avalanche I'd say its a good bet. I've had the 1.0 model from 2008. Treated me so well I'm getting the 2011 model tomorrow.

    On that note as well I'm getting it for only £420 as Wiggle have it reduced a fair bit at the moment. Should be £700.
  • letsdance
    letsdance Posts: 4
    Thanks for advice, I have the GT Avalanche on order from Wiggle :D
  • letsdance
    letsdance Posts: 4
    Thanks for advice, I have the GT Avalanche on order from Wiggle :D
  • Indigo Gorilla
    Indigo Gorilla Posts: 189
    Sweet mate, let us all know what it's like when it arrives. Hope your happy with it. :)

    I was going to get one myself as I said but due to a balls up at Evans I ended up with a different bike. It's a Pinnacle Iroko One but I'm still very happy with it. Just can't wait to get out riding more often again.

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