Buying advice plz

maka12

Hi
I am wanting to buy a mountain bike for trails and general keeping fit.
it will be my first bike and know nothing about them,
i was looking and like the following full sus bikes my budget is 1350 pounds

Giant Stance 27.5 2 Mountain Bike 2015 £999
Giant Trance 27.5 4 Mountain Bike 2015 £1,299
Giant Trance 27.5 3 Mountain Bike 2015 £1,499 (this one is slightly over budget is it much better than the 27.5 4 for me?)
Scott Spark 760 Mountain Bike 2015 £1,299 (this one has long sus dont know difference that will make)
any other suggests or advice would be great?
thanks

The Rookie

Links to specs to be sure we have the right models please....

What sort of riding will you be doing?

maka12

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Stance-27 ... _73877.htm
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Trance-27 ... _73881.htm
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Scott-Spark-760 ... _73276.htm
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Anthem-27 ... _73862.htm
Will be doing pretty easy trails, no big jumping, or nothing hard
thanks

paulneenan76

On that basis, and seeing as with the greatest will in the world you might decide it's not for you, I'd suggest you buy a good entry level hardtail for no more than £550-£600.

The Rookie

I agree, certainly you don't want that sort of travel for that use, either a decent hardtail (Voodoo Bizango is great for circa £650) or a short travel FS like the Anthem would be better. Pauls cycles are still doing a 2013 Anthem for circa £1K.