New Hard tail - Beginner

dean0c

Hi guys,

I know you're asked this all the time and it's probably really frustrating but.... I'm looking for advice and don't know where to start and I don't know anyone who's into mountain biking!

So I'm looking for a hard tail MTB for riding small trails, cross country and canal paths

I'm 6ft 1 and about 90kg

My price range is around £200 (BUT and it's a biggy, with my health care scheme I get 50% off at evans effectively making me able to spend upto 400)

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/pitch-sport-2015-650b-mountain-bike-ec070611
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gt/avalanche-comp-2015-mountain-bike-ec070828
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/norco/storm-71-2015-mountain-bike-ec074744

Feel free to recommend others or advise which is best

Look forward to everything you guys have to give and if I haven't provided enough info just let me know what you need

Thanks
Dean

The Rookie

Evans have better for the price
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pinnacle/jarrah-two-650b-2015-mountain-bike-ec055205
Or
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuji/nevada-15-disc-2015-29er-mountain-bike-ec072767
Better brakes and 9 speed.

dean0c

Pinnacle is out of stock in my size and not really sure I like the 29 inch wheels, sat on the trek marlin 7 and just didn't seem right!

If I could double my budget (for for another month or 2) I see a lot about the rock rider 560 (£400) from decathlon any ideas how these compare?

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-560-mountain-bike-id_8293151.html

Wondering about the 26 v 27.5 as well?

loudog

Well you'd better choose and 27.5 (650b) or 29er as 26 is slowly on its way out

supersonic

The Rockrider at that price is an absolute bargain. Way better than most other sub £600 bikes.