what bike is best for my money

jamie i
jamie i Posts: 3
edited December 2008 in MTB buying advice
Can anyone HELP what bike is best for my money? a Mongoose Tecoali Comp'08 or The Carrera Banshee X'08. Both bikes are coming in at about £649, any help would be appreciated. :D

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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    What sort of riding will you be doing?

    A Hardtail will be better value for money at £650.
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Someone else just asked almost hte exact same question, try here:

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12599789
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  • jamie i
    jamie i Posts: 3
    i have ready got a hardtail i was looking for a reasonable priced full susser to hit the trails :?
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Ah, cool. In that case... Mongoose then, it weighs almost a kilo and a half less and probably works just as well. Some nice stuff in the spec, X5 is good enough for the drivetrain and the brakes work (I have the same ones on my Kraken, they're a pain to bleed but they work well). I'm not sure either is going to be that great mind but if it's one of those two, it has to be the Mongoose IMO
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  • stevet1992
    stevet1992 Posts: 1,502
    Have a pop into halfords ( :o did i swear) and have a look at their banshee x bikes if you want a full sus

    someone i know with one throws it around the local trails./dirt jumps and its bullet proof :lol: around £600 -£700

    may be a bit on the heavy side
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