Ridgeback vs giant vs cube under £500

peterfinch

Hi guys,

I am new to the Bikeradar and kinda new to mountain biking, I have been riding a beat up old thing from halfords, and my mates specialize, while trying to save up enough to replace my own bike. I have a budget of about 500 (the less the better...) looking for decent hardtail with disc brakes to get me up and running again.

What I have found so far is:

Cube Aim Disc 2013 :
http://www.wheelbase.co.uk/product_20344.htm

Cube Attention 2012:
http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/.Cube-2012-Attention-Hardtail-MTB-Bike_125873.htm

Giant Revel 1 2013:
http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/.Giant-2013-Revel-1-Disc-MTB-Bike_127719.htm

Ridgeback MX4 2012:
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Ridgeback-MX4-Mountain-Bike-2012-Hardtail-MTB_48112.htm

After previous experience of Halfords not a big fan and I will need some finance so kinda rules them out as well.

Is there any of the above that stands out versus the rest as being a better bike??

Thanks

hainman

hi peter.....
rockrider 8.1
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/81-2012-id_8168918.html
voodoo hoodoo
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

Have a serious look at these bikes....Far better than what you have listed and in budget...

Clank

Very much this ^^^

The big names will charge you another 200 quid for a comparable spec.

LJ.

The Cube Attention 2012 is much better than the others you listed, I like the Voodoo aswell for £500

DanDax1990

Hoodoo is the one. Easy.

supersonic

I'd take the Rockrider if it fits though.

danlightbulb

Stanley222 wrote:

It's a pity neither are on cycle scheme!

Decathlon are on cyclescheme.

chez_m356

danlightbulb wrote:

Stanley222 wrote:

It's a pity neither are on cycle scheme!

Decathlon are on cyclescheme.

is he talking about cyclescheme ?

peterfinch wrote:

After previous experience of Halfords not a big fan and I will need some finance so kinda rules them out as well.

a 0% interest deal perhaps ?