Low budget bike?

daz1234

Hi....

Im after a dual suspension bike with dual disc brakes for around £150 - £250?

I havent ridden for years now and am completey out of touch of which makes are good at the min on a budget. I know im probaly asking alot for that price range but does anyone know anything i could go for as a start out bike?

Thanks in advance

1mancity2

No, you want to look at second hand hardtails.

delcol

in this day and age you will struggle to find a decent full suss for this budget,, you may find a semi decent secondhand hardtail if your lucky...

you pay £250 for a decent set of disc brakes...

good luck with your search, i would be hitting ebay,,,

nicklouse

daz1234 wrote:

Hi....

Im after a dual suspension bike with dual disc brakes for around £150 - £250?

I havent ridden for years now and am completey out of touch of which makes are good at the min on a budget. I know im probaly asking alot for that price range but does anyone know anything i could go for as a start out bike?

Thanks in advance

have a read of this viewtopic.php?f=20005&t=12640231 for some pointers.

El Zomba

If you want to buy new, a budget of £250 sadly won't get you far. Dreams of bikes with full-suspension and disc brakes will turn to nightmares as you realise that you've bought a lump that isn't fit for purpose. You'll be wondering how something that weighs like it's made of wrought iron can break so easily; bouncing up and down on squeeky steel springs, like so many chavvy swine with their socks tucked into their grey Tracky-Bs.

Nah, that ain't you. Save your money, dial down your expectations and go for something like this:

http://www.saracen.co.uk/bikes/sport-mtb/tufftrax-mens

It's not flash by any means. It isn't full-sus and it has V-Brakes instead of Discs, but it's a solid low-budget bike that you can use while you save up for something better if you get a taste for Mountain Biking. If things go wrong and you don't take to it, you'll still have a fine hack for the pub/shops/tow-paths/etc. Either way, it's money better spent.

daz1234

Nice post El Zomba, thank you all for your advice.

snotty badger

This looks ok for the money Clicky

The Rookie

At that budget I'd be looking for a used hardtail, you could get a decent 2-3 year old like a Carrera Vulcan, you would get a 24 speed with mechanical discs and a damped fork, it would cope with a trail centres 'OK' if that attracts you and will be a solid capable bike, it will also weigh about 15lb's less than a cheap full suss.

Simon