Used bike choice

benjaminbroadhead

hi

I've been digging round online for a used bike - i would like to spend roughly £300ish and have found 3 I like the look of.

Generally looking for opinion on which is the best as I'm not massively clued up on it

Orange G3:
http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/orang ... to-content

GT Aggressor:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... TQ:GB:1123

or
Specialised rockhopper:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221400972806? ... 1423.l2649

Any guidance would be much appreciated or any other suggestions!

Thanks

cooldad

The sizes range from 18" to 21". I would work on what size you want first (bearing in mind manufacturers measure sizes differently).
Apart from the Orange (which being on Gumtree is stolen) none mention spec at all, and my eyes are too old and tired to study small pictures.

benjaminbroadhead

thanks for replying

why would the orange be stolen?

benpinnick

benjaminbroadhead wrote:

thanks for replying

why would the orange be stolen?

Because all bikes on Gumtree are stolen. Its a well known _fact_

cooldad

I would have added a smiley, but I don't do smilies.
Not even sure how to spell them.

benjaminbroadhead

Ha I'll try an avoid gumtree then.

What would you recommend to buy for around £300?

Are specialised rockhoppers a safe bet?

Cheers

The Rookie

Not really, you'll be paying £200 for the bike and £100 for the name...a similar bike from a 'lesser' company would cost you about £200, look for a Carrera Fury or Voodoo Hoodoo....

benjaminbroadhead

Thanks

What about a Voodoo Bokor?

Cheers

buddy_club

Voodoo Bokor is good, few of them on the forum.

benjaminbroadhead

Thanks mate

Do you think they are a better bike than this for example?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Specialized-P ... 1400972806

buddy_club

Erm I'd have the Voodoo to be honest, better spec (I'm assuming it's 2011) and as it's been said, your also paying to have Specialized written on it, something your not doing for coodoo

cooldad

benjaminbroadhead wrote:

Thanks mate

Do you think they are a better bike than this for example?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Specialized-P ... 1400972806

As it doesn't mention spec, hard to say. It is also a Rockhopper, not a P2, which is a jump bike.

benjaminbroadhead

The Voodoo I've been looking at is the blue framed one with the white components. The guy selling works at Halfords and preferred the blue frame so swapped it over.

He said its been used a couple of times max so is in excellent condition. I'm going to see it at the weekend hopefully.

What sorta price would you be offering?

Thanks for all the help guys. I've asked for a full spec list on the specialized.

russyh

Give us a link to it and we will let you know mate

benjaminbroadhead

Thanks!

It's this frame:

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... -10-36920/

With this kit:

http://www.thebikelist.co.uk/voodoo/bokor--2011

benjaminbroadhead

Do you think £300 would be a decent price?

Cheers

cooldad

Depends on the condition. Offer him £250.
But both your links have different forks. The Epicon is good, but if it has RS Recon with Motion Control, in good condition, bite his hand off. Great fork.

benjaminbroadhead

It's been used twice on tarmac so hardly any use at all.

It has the epicon forks defo I've just checked.

cooldad

Newer then. Pity but still a very good bike. I'd part with £300 for a good one. But offer less.

The Rookie

At a push it's worth £300, but offer £250!

The P2 is a jump bike, the P2 AM (as in link in the first post) is not.

cooldad

Says Rockhopper on the label. Anyway the name is less relevant than the actual bike.

benjaminbroadhead

Thanks

What do you think the specialized would be worth?

benjaminbroadhead

Just been for a look at the voodoo and it looks mint condition apart from a couple of scuffs on the rear mech. Apart from that it looks unused.

He said min he would take is £350 so I said I would have a think. Do you think offering £300 would be worth a punt?

cooldad

How does it feel to ride?

benjaminbroadhead

Really smooth! Seems almost new. The guy said he's ridden it twice on tarmac and that's exactly how it looked and felt.

benjaminbroadhead

Lowest he'll go is 340

benjaminbroadhead

What does everyone think of this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Giant-Revel-4 ... 51b900c364

Seems good value

cooldad

Horrible, horrible, horrible.
Bargain bin bits (mechs etc) and truly terrible, useless fork. Even steel bars and 7 (21) speed.
Take the Voodoo. Give him a few days to sweat and offer £300 again. It's probably £300 better than the Giant anyway.
Bear in mind the longer you wait, the less you ride, so maybe just buy it and have £40 worth of extra fun.

benjaminbroadhead

Very true. He's actually come back to me saying I can have it.

In the mean time though I've found a Trek X-Caliber 7 which is about 4 months old.

It has Sr suntour xcr forks w/coil spring, pre load, hydraulic lockout, custom g2 geometry w/51 mm offset, 100 mm travel.

The wheels are bontrager xr1 29 X2. 0"

Shimano hydraulic disc brakes and 9 speed shifters

Does that sound a better bike for the same dosh?

benjaminbroadhead

I should have included it's been used for about 10 minute ride only used like 4 days a week to and from work (road and pavements) for about 5 months where as the bokor hasn't been used at all.

97th choice

Voodoo Bokor will still be miles better, that fork above is horrible