Looking to Spend £650 on a MTB

Chicken Nugget
Chicken Nugget Posts: 26
edited July 2015 in MTB buying advice
So my plans to buy a Rockrider 560 have failed as they don't have the right size in stock. :( The next bike up from the 560 is the Rafal 740 and 740 special edition for £650 and £680 (not sure what the difference is between these two models and neither was the Decathlon sales person).

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rafal-740-mountain-bike-id_8314897.html

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rafal-740-ltd-edition-mountain-bike-blue-id_8314898.html

Now this is a chunk of change more than the £400 I was planning on spending so my question is this, is this a good bike for the money and can I get anything else which is as good or better for the same money or less. I am totally new to biking and I just want to make sure I buy a decent bike. Any suggestions or help would be gratefully received.

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