Entry level hardtail on a budget

Rich198232

Hi All

I'm looking to buy my first mountain bike (sub £400) to see if it's something I enjoy. I have narrowed it down to two but thought I'd get peoples thoughts and advice on them;

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-5 ... 50454.html

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/m ... -bike-2016

Thoughts?

Thanks
Rich

tallpaul_s

Neither.

Up your budget by another £100 and get one of these:

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/voodoo-bizango-29er-mountain-bike-2016

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/vitus-bikes-nucleus-275-vr-ht-bike-shimano-altus-2018/rp-prod159721
There's a 29er version of the Vitus too.


At sub-£400 you're in the realm of BSO's (bike shaped objects), another couple of hundred gets you a 'proper' mountain bike.

The Vitus won the hardtail of the year last year in the MBR tests:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7wtLHzlCa4&t=79s

You can also get 10% off an either halfords or CRC with a £22 for the year British cycling mebership, that would be £50 off each bike.