Which bike to would you go for see thread

ricgreen

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Hi all, I have decided to go for a mountain bike over a Hybrid.
Please give your views on which bike above you would choose, best spec and value.
The prices maybe slightly misleading as I will hopefully get a discount on the one I choose
I will be using the bike on and off road through the woods cycle paths etc
Nothing mad though.

Thanks

cooldad

At those prices, none. All have pretty rubbish forks, for the prices you can do much better.

Cookeh

cooldad wrote:

At those prices, none. All have pretty rubbish forks, for the prices you can do much better.

This.

To expand on it, here are a few bikes you should research into, with prices varying from £350 to £550, and spec varying similarly.

Calibre 2.2
Voodoo Hoodoo
Carrera Vulcan
Calibre .50
Rockrider 8.1
Voodoo Bizango

To make it even easier, the Bizango is a 29er, very well reviewed. The Rockrider is a 26er, but better specced and again very well reviewed. Calibre 2.2 is a fantastic budget option.

In my personal opinion, the Calibre is the way forward, but if you want a bike that you can potentially take to trail centres/exploring if you develop an interest in it, the Rockrider is the best option.

AAddict

Try and get one of last years models for a better deal, move up in spec with spending the same amount.

ricgreen

Cookeh wrote:

cooldad wrote:

At those prices, none. All have pretty rubbish forks, for the prices you can do much better.

This.

To expand on it, here are a few bikes you should research into, with prices varying from £350 to £550, and spec varying similarly.

Calibre 2.2
Voodoo Hoodoo
Carrera Vulcan
Calibre .50
Rockrider 8.1
Voodoo Bizango

To make it even easier, the Bizango is a 29er, very well reviewed. The Rockrider is a 26er, but better specced and again very well reviewed. Calibre 2.2 is a fantastic budget option.

In my personal opinion, the Calibre is the way forward, but if you want a bike that you can potentially take to trail centres/exploring if you develop an interest in it, the Rockrider is the best option.

Thanks for your advice its appreciated
Are the bikes you refer to 2014 models or what year ?

Thanks

ricgreen

AAddict wrote:

Try and get one of last years models for a better deal, move up in spec with spending the same amount.

Will 2013 models be much cheaper than 2014 models or will there be very little in it ?

Thanks

supersonic

Some brands don't 'update' every year. Not a bad thing. But labeled 2014 models are usually worse value.

ricgreen

supersonic wrote:

Some brands don't 'update' every year. Not a bad thing. But labeled 2014 models are usually worse value.

Whats your advice on the thread please ?
Which bike/s would you recommend ?
Thanks

cooldad

The list Cookeh made is pretty good. For your intended riding I'd be tempted by the Rockrider.

ricgreen

cooldad wrote:

The list Cookeh made is pretty good. For your intended riding I'd be tempted by the Rockrider.

Does the Rockrider 8.1 only come in the one colour do you know ?

cooldad

Probably. Most bikes do. At the moment most are mud colour.

Cookeh

cooldad wrote:

Probably. Most bikes do. At the moment most are mud colour.

Ha!

ricgreen wrote:

cooldad wrote:

The list Cookeh made is pretty good. For your intended riding I'd be tempted by the Rockrider.

Does the Rockrider 8.1 only come in the one colour do you know ?

I believe there is only the one colour, yes. But lets face it, colour is hardly a very important factor.

ricgreen

Cookeh wrote:

cooldad wrote:

At those prices, none. All have pretty rubbish forks, for the prices you can do much better.

This.

To expand on it, here are a few bikes you should research into, with prices varying from £350 to £550, and spec varying similarly.

Calibre 2.2
Voodoo Hoodoo
Carrera Vulcan
Calibre .50
Rockrider 8.1
Voodoo Bizango

To make it even easier, the Bizango is a 29er, very well reviewed. The Rockrider is a 26er, but better specced and again very well reviewed. Calibre 2.2 is a fantastic budget option.

In my personal opinion, the Calibre is the way forward, but if you want a bike that you can potentially take to trail centres/exploring if you develop an interest in it, the Rockrider is the best option.

Of the 6 bikes recommended my personal 3 favourites to look at are
Rockrider 8.1
Carrera vulcan
Calibre 2.2
In no particular order. Still thats the easy bit done

ricgreen

Cookeh wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Probably. Most bikes do. At the moment most are mud colour.

Ha!

ricgreen wrote:

cooldad wrote:

The list Cookeh made is pretty good. For your intended riding I'd be tempted by the Rockrider.

Does the Rockrider 8.1 only come in the one colour do you know ?

I believe there is only the one colour, yes. But lets face it, colour is hardly a very important factor.

Yep im sure you are right, but if I was struggling to choose between 2 bikes the look/colour could swing it in my view

The Rookie

Spec should swing it, not colour, of the three you mention, rule out the Vulcan, it's a very decent bike for the money but can't compete with the other two.

ricgreen

The Rookie wrote:

Spec should swing it, not colour, of the three you mention, rule out the Vulcan, it's a very decent bike for the money but can't compete with the other two.

Thanks for that

sgtpepper1969

For me it would be a shootout between the Bizango & Rockrider,Vulcan def not in same league

rockmonkeysc

For me it would be the Rockrider 8.1
Excellent for the price, better than many bikes costing twice as much.

ricgreen

RockmonkeySC wrote:

For me it would be the Rockrider 8.1
Excellent for the price, better than many bikes costing twice as much.

Seems that the Rockrider 8.1 is most peoples advice.
Any others that are worth a shout ?

ricgreen

Would just like some more advice please ?
Thanks

Cookeh

ricgreen wrote:

Would just like some more advice please ?
Thanks

Not really, not at this price point - not new anyway.

ricgreen

Cookeh wrote:

ricgreen wrote:

Would just like some more advice please ?
Thanks

Not really, not at this price point - not new anyway.

Cookeh
How much more would I have to pay for the next step up to the Rockrider 8.1 ?

cooldad

Rockrider 8.2?

ricgreen

cooldad wrote:

Rockrider 8.2?

So when does the 8.2 come out ?

cooldad

Try 8.3.
But as you don't seem convinced...

ricgreen

cooldad wrote:

Try 8.3.
But as you don't seem convinced...

Cooldad

I am convinced that most people have recommended the Rockrider 8.1
But as i want to make sure of the right choice
As its a lot of money for me to spend and theres loads to choose from.
Just wondered if its deffo the bike to go for

ricgreen

http://www.mtbe.co.uk/goto.php?wtg=http ... bikemodels

How would anyone rate these bikes above compared to
The Rockrider 8.1

Thanks

ricgreen

http://www.mtbe.co.uk/goto.php?wtg=http ... bikemodels
Its the talon priced at £625

How would anyone rate these bikes above compared to
The Rockrider 8.1

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cooldad

Not as good.

ricgreen

cooldad wrote:

Not as good.

Right cooldad im 99% convinced the Rockrider 8.1 is the best bike out there for the price £549 I think it is.

Thanks

chrisw333

There's no more advice to give. The above is the best you will do for the money. I've seem some absolutely horrific 2014 bikes from 'popular' manufactures at up to £1k with worse spec.