MTB Buying Advice

tonionio

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/orang ... /102415775
orange pure 7

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200759189318? ... 1423.l2649
boardman pro

viewtopic.php?f=40050&t=12851994&p=17615209&hilit=rock+lobster#p17615209

rock lobster ti

Thats what I am looking at...


The guy with theboardman sent these picts

http://imageshack.us/g/96/s7003181.jpg/

cooldad

17" Orange, possibly 19" Rock Lobster and a large Boardman. What size are you looking for?
I personally won't touch Gumtree, the Boardman looks unloved so it would be the Rock Lobster out of those three. Not my choice of spec, but at least he's cleaned it nicely.

tonionio

Both sizes are good for me (I think) I am 5'10'' .

I agree with you the rock seems to be the best kept out of all 3...
I am just not 100% if I want to spend 650 for a bike. pfff :P

Whats wrong with the specs of the lobster?I mean whats the thing u dont like...

101_North

If it absolutely has to be one of those 3...

I'd avoid the Boardman - "cable rub in all the usal places ..." - if the bike was looked after as Cooldad said then cable rub is easy enough to prevent. Would make you wonder how the rest of the bike has been treated.

The Orange is a decent bike. Good frame, the forks are OK and the brakes are decent enough - but there's no indication of condition. Size wise I think it would suit you fine. If you can get the price down - and check the condition before buying...

The Rock Lobster is a bit of an unknown quantity for me so I don't really have an opinion.

101

tonionio

I mean I am trying to find something between 500-600...
Its not only these 3 but I do not know...I havent found anything else within this budget..

cooldad

So offer the guy with the Lobster £600 or less, he's been trying to sell it for a while.

tonionio

He wont go that low...

chez_m356

tonionio wrote:

He wont go that low...

he isn't that far off now

cmt wrote:

Looking to get this sold so price dropped to £650.

can't be that desperate to sell then