Best MTB for £250 ish ???

Gavsl123
Gavsl123 Posts: 26
edited August 2016 in MTB buying advice
Can anyone point me in the direction of the best mtb with a budget of £250 ish

primarily to lose weight sitting at about 19 st atm so that will probably factor in.

currently looking at this which is a bit over budget

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/m ... -bike-2015

any other suggestions

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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,067
    http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/h ... ybrid-bike

    Basically, it's a rigid fork mountain bike, cracking value at the mo.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    What sort of riding do you envisage doing?

    Just on your budget is also the Rockrider 520 from Decathlon, but at that lower price the Vulcan is a good buy and a better bike than the 520.

    https://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-5 ... 93188.html
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • Gavsl123
    Gavsl123 Posts: 26
    it will be mainly canal riding/pavements just to try lose some weight. Wont be any jumps or anything
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Hopefully by pavements you don't mean illegally on footways!

    The Vulcan has a damped fork which makes it much better for rougher roads (nothing to do with jumps!), but for your stated usage the lack of damping won't be an issue.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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