Carrera banshee x

nikris92
nikris92 Posts: 21
edited February 2013 in MTB buying advice
Looking at buying Careers banishee x (from Halfords) for some rides around local Forrest trails. It's quite lumpy / small jumps and general off road riding. Does anyone have any reviews or alternatives around the same price bracket (£ 800)

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  • MTBUK
    MTBUK Posts: 146
    Rock Rider 9.1 2013 ..... Decathlon
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    The Banshee would be overbiked for what you describe, it's built to handle some fairly serious abuse and weighs in accordingly (frame plus a the coil shock on the lower models is 4Kg!), the RR 9.1 would be a much better bet.

    It actually sounds like you'd be better off on a hardtail anyway?
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • CB75
    CB75 Posts: 49
    to be honest you would be better off getting a voodoo hoodoo for £500 and saving yourself 300 bucks! you would have more fun on it and it would be a lot more of an all rounder.
  • LJ.
    LJ. Posts: 149
    hoodoo £410 right now
  • CB75
    CB75 Posts: 49
    £410! even better. nearly £400 in the back pocket. i know what id be doing!
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Banshee is ok but it weighs a ton and is built for harder riding on a budget.
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  • nikris92
    nikris92 Posts: 21
    Thanks all for the input, will go and look into the other bikes mentioned.
  • imarkjones1981
    imarkjones1981 Posts: 10
    MTBUK wrote:
    Rock Rider 9.1 2013 ..... Decathlon
    They are the best bikes out there for your money and ride well ll :-) better than that French rubbish !!.
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Run, Forrest, Run!
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