Ladies mtb for around £200

Rich1972

hi

I'm looking for a ladies mtb. The spec I have been given is as light as I can get it for that money (unlikely I know!), with disc brakes and front suspension - all for about £200 (but could prob stretch to more, particularly if its on 0% finance)

Any suggestions welcome.

Rich

mcnultycop

At that kind of money buy the best you can from Decathlon.

cooldad

Are you are hoping she'll ride with you once, hate it and leave you to ride in peace?

john2002

£250 14ish Kg http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-52-2012-id_8207349.html

cooldad

14kg is not exactly light though.

john2002

cooldad wrote:

14kg is not exactly light though.

i know, but £200 isnt alot of money.

Kowalski675

cooldad wrote:

14kg is not exactly light though.

A £500 bike won't be any lighter.

BigAl

cooldad wrote:

Are you are hoping she'll ride with you once, hate it and leave you to ride in peace?

This ^^^^

If you spend £200, she's gonna hate biking. There is nothing (new) for that money which will make her want to become an MTBer. Maybe that's what you want - in which case don't even spend that

If you want to get her MTBing then spend a bit more or look secondhand

chrisw333

Take a look at the Voodoo Bantu from Halfords. Above your budget, but at least getting into the realms of a proper bike with decent enough spec. Change the tyres asap though.

Otherwise, I think ebay will have to be the answer.

Jomox

john2002 wrote:

£250 14ish Kg http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-52-2012-id_8207349.html

Will do her fine, of course spending more will get you more but she'd be perfectly happy with that as long as she can ride.

The Rookie

I'd still get a good used bike, you either get the same bike for half the money or a better bike for the same one!

miss notax

Second hand is definitely the way to go here...

At that price any bike will be heavy and the components won't be great. You'll be toodling off on your great bike X and she'll be struggling to keep up and *most likely* not having fun

With a second hand bike you'll get a lot more for your money, which means there is more chance that she'll enjoy it. If she doesn't you'll also be able to sell it for about the same money you bought it for - which will certainly NOT be the case with a new bike!!

McNab_79

Quite a bit above your budget at £329, but my GF picked it up for £289 when it was on offer and it's been on offer again since. Might be a waiting game though to see if it comes down again, or you could try asking Decathlon if it will be reduced any time soon.... January perhaps.... If they have January sales of course!

Only just started MTBing, but it's decent for the £. Just get some different pedals, or at least take those stupid toe cages off!

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-53 ... 06682.html

mpatts

I bought the GF a s/h MTB a few years ago - a gary fisher, I think it cost me in the region of £50. It soon got superceded by the road bike, but is often pressed into bridal path service.

cooldad

mpatts wrote:

I bought the GF a s/h MTB a few years ago - a gary fisher, I think it cost me in the region of £50. It soon got superceded by the road bike, but is often pressed into bridal path service.

You're lucky - most brides expect a limo.

CitizenLee

I'd try and push the budget up a little and look for something like a used Specialized Myka or Scott Contessa.

Some examples on eBay (loads more on Pinkbike too):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Specialized-M ... 27db17733e

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPECIALIZED-M ... 258580b94f

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010-Scott-Co ... 35ce8abd23

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCOTT-CONTESS ... 3cd85e36e2

or one of these new:

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/product ... mens-bikes

mpatts

cooldad wrote:

mpatts wrote:

I bought the GF a s/h MTB a few years ago - a gary fisher, I think it cost me in the region of £50. It soon got superceded by the road bike, but is often pressed into bridal path service.

You're lucky - most brides expect a limo.

I reckon she'd be happier going to church on a bike!

The Rookie

You said she'd already gone down the bridal path.......

And a GF for a GF I mean, I've heard about that sort of thing!

batmo

I have mixed feelings about getting my missus into MTBing. The nagging has gone from "We never do anything together, why can't I have a bike too?" and now become "I'm keeping my Cannondale in the kitchen until you beef-up the garage door!"
(sigh)