Mountain Bike for a beginner - £700 Budget

leewestwood

I'm looking at getting into riding a few trails in my area so I'm looking at getting a mountain bike.

I have a budget of £700, I've looked at the 2014 Specialized Rockhopper 29er but heard good and bad things about it.
Are there any other/better bikes I could look at?

2014 Rockhopper
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec052284

supersonic

Plenty of better bikes - for your general XC riding, forest trails and the like, take a look at the Boardman Team and Comp.

alexthebear

How you going to fit in biking with all your golf tournaments?

I'm pretty sure that Specialized bikes under £1000 are WELL over priced for what they are, as above there's plenty of choice in your price bracket so I'd take a shifty through Paul's cycles coz there's some real bargains to be had on there

leewestwood

alexthebear wrote:

How you going to fit in biking with all your golf tournaments?

I'm pretty sure that Specialized bikes under £1000 are WELL over priced for what they are, as above there's plenty of choice in your price bracket so I'd take a shifty through Paul's cycles coz there's some real bargains to be had on there

I'm sorry to say I do play golf lol. Believe me I've heard all the jokes.

I'll take a look at Paul's Cycles. And boardmans bikes.

Keith1983

I'd highly recommend two bikes........................... in case you get a hole in one! :?

alexthebear

This is why he's after a new bike, he got kicked out of Wales for trying to drive this around a trail center

Munch101

alexthebear wrote:

How you going to fit in biking with all your golf tournaments?

I'm pretty sure that Specialized bikes under £1000 are WELL over priced for what they are, as above there's plenty of choice in your price bracket so I'd take a shifty through Paul's cycles coz there's some real bargains to be had on there

What Specialized should I look for??

cooldad

At £700, none.

BigAl

At that budget it's generally best to avoid the 'big brands' (Spesh, Giant, Trek, etc) as you'll be paying a premium for the 'name'.

Take a look at the Boardmans and Voodoos at Halfords and Rockriders at Decathlon

MC2014

supersonic wrote:

Plenty of better bikes - for your general XC riding, forest trails and the like, take a look at the Boardman Team and Comp.

second that

poah

slightly over budget

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/vitu ... -prod81009

passout

If you can go an extra 100 this is a good option - it has a really good quality frame which is worthy of upgrades if you get into the sport, light, great discount too: http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... _2013_Bike

The Boardman makes sense too. Vitus might be a good option too. I'd certainly be looking at hardtails at this point.

alexthebear

passout wrote:

If you can go an extra 100 this is a good option - it has a really good quality frame which is worthy of upgrades if you get into the sport, light, great discount too: http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... _2013_Bike

The Boardman makes sense too. Vitus might be a good option too. I'd certainly be looking at hardtails at this point.

He'd have to get it in lime green though

Great price on that

passout

True but the lime green is misleading, seems mostly grey/silver to me: http://www.whytebikes.com/2014/product. ... 4&xSec=149