BMC sport elite

Redbaron1
Redbaron1 Posts: 116
edited October 2016 in MTB buying advice
Son in law is after a mountain bike. He has seen the bmc sport elite at Evans and at £636 seems to be about right for his needs. Any other options he should consider? He is looking to use it for his 6 mile work commute and in the local park.

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  • Long_Time_Lurker
    Long_Time_Lurker Posts: 1,068
    How much of a bike snob is your son-in-law?
    If he is happy to buy from Go Outdoors or Halfords, you could pick up a Calibre Gauntlet or Boardman Comp (join British Cycling for a 10% discount on the Boardman).
    The specs of these two bikes will be better than on the BMC.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    https://www.evanscycles.com/bmc-sportel ... e-EV233471
    This one? Spec isn't bad, but far from good.

    Not much more but massively better
    https://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-9 ... 66620.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.
  • Redbaron1
    Redbaron1 Posts: 116
    Cheers folks, he is gonna take a look at the boardmans
  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    A timely article from our forum hosts HERE.
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  • Redbaron1
    Redbaron1 Posts: 116
    Cheers for the advice. Managed to pick up a second hand hoodoo for 300 that was pretty much unridden

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