Max £450 hardtail budget. New or 2nd hand - Whats the best?
Stebbil
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Hi all
New to this forum and pretty new to the world of mountain biking. I have recently moved to a rural village and quite a few of the new people I have met go biking around the surrounding countryside. I think they go on moderate difficulty runs and speaking to them they paid in the region of £600-£1000 for their bikes.
Anyway, I would like to get involved in this to lose weight and get me out into the fresh air. I have a max budget of £450 and not sure if to buy a new one, or go second hand. Problem is that most people I speak to at work all have £1000+ bikes and therefore their knowledge on the entry level stuff is a little limiting, which is leaning me toward buying a second hand more expensive bike (Trek, Cube etc) rather than say a careera from Halfords.
Any advice on what to look out for be it new or second hand and general advice overall would really be appreciated.
Many thanks
Stebbil
New to this forum and pretty new to the world of mountain biking. I have recently moved to a rural village and quite a few of the new people I have met go biking around the surrounding countryside. I think they go on moderate difficulty runs and speaking to them they paid in the region of £600-£1000 for their bikes.
Anyway, I would like to get involved in this to lose weight and get me out into the fresh air. I have a max budget of £450 and not sure if to buy a new one, or go second hand. Problem is that most people I speak to at work all have £1000+ bikes and therefore their knowledge on the entry level stuff is a little limiting, which is leaning me toward buying a second hand more expensive bike (Trek, Cube etc) rather than say a careera from Halfords.
Any advice on what to look out for be it new or second hand and general advice overall would really be appreciated.
Many thanks
Stebbil
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The 2nd hand market is massively variable, and can involve a lot of luck.
New though, if you can stretch to £500, is the Decathlon Rockrider 8.1:
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/81-2011-id_8168695.html
Not many bikes below £800 can touch it, never mind £500! Excellent spec, decent weight.0 -
For £450 you'll always get a better bike used than new, however do you know what to look for and can you service it yourself (otherwise budget for a service!).
Used a Carrera Fury is a good choice and common enough to give you a chance of finding one, should pay about £350-400 for a good 2 year old bike leaving you a bit for service and TLC.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 -
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499
10% extra discount if you buy online bringing it in budget and I'd be amazed if you don't have a Halfords somewhere nearby to get sized up first0 -
^^ very good value there on that bike.
Second hand will allways be cheaper but like sonic says it very much about luck, and involves quite a lot of risk, though if calculated well can be very worth while.
A rockhopper may be within your budget as i got mine new for £450, though you may have to wait a while untill the season ends before they become avalibleLondon2Brighton Challange 100k!
http://www.justgiving.com/broxbourne-runners0