Is it worth buying a really cheap mountain bike?
Discussion
R60EST said:
waughie said:
Don't buy cheap!
I would advise looking arounf the 250-300 mark. At this price point you start to see proper bikes emerging.
The Carrera Vulcan/Kraken and the Gt Aggressor/Avalanche are a few that offer good value for money and a reasonable amount.
If you buy cheap it will either put you off, or you'll end up buying something more expensive a few months down the line and wasting money!
I can vouch for the GT Aggressor . I got mine from Halfords for £300 ( Reduced from £449 ) . I've had it since March , use it 2 or 3 times per week doing about 30 miles total on various bridleways / canal paths etc. I've not needed to adjust a single thing , all the gears work as they should the disc brakes are really good , the whole bike still looks and feels as new.I would advise looking arounf the 250-300 mark. At this price point you start to see proper bikes emerging.
The Carrera Vulcan/Kraken and the Gt Aggressor/Avalanche are a few that offer good value for money and a reasonable amount.
If you buy cheap it will either put you off, or you'll end up buying something more expensive a few months down the line and wasting money!
Prior to that I had a £100 cheap and nasty and it was crap , really crap . It needed constant adjustment , the brakes were hopeless ( especially in the wet )
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