New to MTB - Advice welcome!
Leroy73
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Hi guys!
Been wanting to get into MTB for a while and have managed to get some cash together for a bike. The question is which bike do I get?
My budget started at £500 but has since been revised and upped to about £800-900, purely because I am being told by my LBS that I am better off spending the cash now on a better bike with better forks ( air rather than coil ) and better group set/chainset? rather than down the line and having to upgrade at a later date.
The problem I am finding atm is the fact the there is that many bikes on the market, it can be a headache.
This is where i am at atm - Medium frame - 27.5
Bike I have come across / seen in LBS - Thoughts on these bike would be great.
Cube Attention - £699
Cube Acid - £899
Cube LTD pro - is really worth £999
Commencal -META HT AM ORIGIN 650B YELLOW 2017 - 999,00 €
Boardman Mountain Bike Comp 27.5" - £600
Giant - Trek - etc
Thanks in advance.
Been wanting to get into MTB for a while and have managed to get some cash together for a bike. The question is which bike do I get?
My budget started at £500 but has since been revised and upped to about £800-900, purely because I am being told by my LBS that I am better off spending the cash now on a better bike with better forks ( air rather than coil ) and better group set/chainset? rather than down the line and having to upgrade at a later date.
The problem I am finding atm is the fact the there is that many bikes on the market, it can be a headache.
This is where i am at atm - Medium frame - 27.5
Bike I have come across / seen in LBS - Thoughts on these bike would be great.
Cube Attention - £699
Cube Acid - £899
Cube LTD pro - is really worth £999
Commencal -META HT AM ORIGIN 650B YELLOW 2017 - 999,00 €
Boardman Mountain Bike Comp 27.5" - £600
Giant - Trek - etc
Thanks in advance.
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I'm sure your LBS would love for you to spend more money.
Take your time, read some of the thousands of what bike threads, and look carefully at what you can get from Halfords, Go Outdoors and Decathlon before you let them part you from your money.I don't do smileys.
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The Bikeradar reviews page is a good place to start and check out Go Outdoors, Decathlon and Halfords as they have some cracking bikes at your price point0
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Have a look at the Trott MTB at Halfords (yes I know it says its for women, but that's just some bits of colour) at £400 it easily outspecs some much more expensive bikes, 27.5, air forks with proper damper, through axle and 1x11 gearing and made by the second largest bike manufacturer in the world.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.0
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Rookie loves the Trotts0
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Thanks for the reply`s guys, much appreciated!
I ended up buying the Calibre Gauntlet 650B.0 -
Enjoy riding it then!...take your pickelf on your holibobs....
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I don't know which of the possible ways to take that....I'll keep it clean!JGTR wrote:Rookie loves the Trotts
I do travel to India a lot (but not Delhi).......posting from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.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.0
