What bike £400 and under for beginner

Paul41

Am hoping can get some advice on what mtb to get want to get in to biking but haven’t been on a bike for about 20years
Been in to my local bike shop and he adviced me to the GT Aggressor Expert Hardtail Mountain Bike that he has for £400 which has hydraulic brakes which I’ve been told will need at least that because am looking to heading up to Hadleigh mtb track once I get confident enough
What are people’s view on this bike and what other options do I have for around the same price don’t want to spend anymore than £400 though
Have thought of going 2nd hand but with the amount of bikes stolen in my area and also not really knowing what I’m looking for as guy in shop said if cassette ohain etc needed replacing would be costing around £100 and at least with a new bike get and guarantee

Thanks in advance for any help making a decision

JGTR

https://www.mbr.co.uk/buyers_guide/best ... ike-331305

Bottom briquettes

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-9 ... 05264.html

Job jobbed.

chrisw333

£50 above budget, but an excellent choice

https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/ ... -22-frames

JGTR

Bottom briquettes wrote:

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-900-hybrid-bike-id_8405264.html

Job jobbed.

That’s a hybrid bike, not really suited for off road and totally unsuitable for a Hadleigh Park. The VooDoo would be a great bike.

cooldad

JGTR wrote:

Bottom briquettes wrote:

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-900-hybrid-bike-id_8405264.html

Job jobbed.

That’s a hybrid bike, not really suited for off road and totally unsuitable for a Hadleigh Park. The VooDoo would be a great bike.

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Paul41

Have found this on cycle republic site

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/bikes/mou ... -mens.html

Is this a better bike than the gt aggressor expert

CitizenLee

Paul41 wrote:

Have found this on cycle republic site

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/bikes/mou ... -mens.html

Is this a better bike than the gt aggressor expert

Yes, it has much better forks and better tyres.