Got £300-500 to spend? Want a new bike? READ THIS!
supersonic
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The most common question, by far, is the one of what bike to buy if you have a budget of 3-500 quid. If you want a machine for cross country and general trail riding (ie moorland, forest paths, trail centre blue and red routes and so on), then the following represents the best your money can buy. All feature adjustable, hydraulically damped forks. This is absolutely ESSENTIAL if you plan to ride on rougher trails or you will be bouncing all over the place. The bikes also have quality drivetrains, disc brakes and good components throughout.
£500:
Decathlon Rockrider 8.1
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/81-2011-id_8168695.html
and
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-81 ... 68918.html
£400
Voodoo Bantu
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... e=shopping
£300
Decathlon Rockrider 5.3
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-53 ... 06682.html
Ideally you want to at least sit on the bike for size. If it doesn't fit then try something else, but always try and get that all important hydro fork.
£500:
Decathlon Rockrider 8.1
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/81-2011-id_8168695.html
and
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-81 ... 68918.html
£400
Voodoo Bantu
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... e=shopping
£300
Decathlon Rockrider 5.3
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-53 ... 06682.html
Ideally you want to at least sit on the bike for size. If it doesn't fit then try something else, but always try and get that all important hydro fork.
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Many of these are now unavailable, so will be updated. For now, look at this:
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-560-mountain-bike-id_8293151.html
Rockshox xc32 air fork, 10 speed Deore/SLX. For £400?!!!0
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