Decent bike from 300-600

dutchnewbie

Hi All

I am looking for a bike to do mostly cross country, as I am going to bike around Europe for 3months but also for afterwards to do more off-road. Unfortunately my budget (300-600) is low but I have found a lot of nice looking bike but I am not in the know for what specs are better. A little advice would be much appreciated.

Trek 4300 D http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tre ... e-ec042069

Giant Revel 1 29er http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/giant-re ... 73926.html

Claud Butler Cape Wrath 02 http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/claud-bu ... 77234.html

Cannondale Trail 7 http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/product ... trail-7-14

Carerra Vulcan http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

Merida Matts 40-MD http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Merida-Matts-40 ... _55241.htm

Bianchi Kuma 4700 http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Bianchi-Kuma-47 ... _57780.htm

Scott Aspect 640 http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Scott-Aspect-64 ... _56859.htm

Ghost SE 3000 http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ghos ... -prod81701


Sorry about the length of the list this has been my problem it keeps growing and I dont have the knowledge to eliminate any.

Thank you in advance for the much needed help

supersonic

None of them really, they are all pretty poor bar the Vulcan (though the Scott isn't bad at that price).

I'd look at the Rockriders at Decathlon.

Angus Young

Maybe this...

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/calibre-two ... ke-p275612

The review...

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/cate ... -13-47865/

97th choice

Take a look at the voodoo bizango, if you are going to bike around Europe you can put 700c road tyres on it and it has the mounting points for a pannier rack.