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thesword22

Hi Guys,

Im new here and i will be taking delivering of my new MTB at the end of june and was wondering what your thoughts are regarding it.
I have been trail riding and MTB riding as a teenager but when i learnt to drive it all fell off but want to get back into it again now.
Plus i need to boost my fitness as sitting at my desk for 8hrs a day does me no good lol.

Anyway here is the bike im getting: Thoughts?

Cross duke 26"
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 324271.htm

The reason i choose this is its within my budget and the missus is getting it for my Birthday.
appriciate any advice

Long_Time_Lurker

Don't take it out on anything too rough - you'll get rattled to bits.

cooldad

Long Time Lurker wrote:

Don't take it out on anything too rough - it'll fall to bits.

FTFY
I wouldn't. At that price I'd look second hand or spend a bit more.
It isn't a mountain bike. Very heavy, undamped 'suspension', bargain basement components.
Have a look in the sticky at the top of Buying Advice for entry level, but usable bikes.

zx6man

For a few sheckles more the decathlon or halfords (carrera) ones are at least were you should be looking at.

thesword22

Thanks guys. I certainly wasnt looking to take it out on any demanding trails. Its more for getting to work occasionally and the time when i go out riding around swinleey or bracknell forest (nothing bigger than blue trails by the sounds of it)
If the bug bites hard again then i will look to spend a fair chunk more TBh.
My last bike was a custom build, 20" frame, Hope Hydraulics and Rock shox (forgot what model) but it got knicked so im starting out again.

The Rookie

There are better bikes for the use you intend than that one, really just don't, it weighs 18Kg, a reasonable hardtail or rigid will weight 3-4Kg less than that.

Kowalski675

My Kraken's supposed to be a heavy bike and that tips my scales at 15kg on the nose.