High-spec budget bike??

[PomBstard]

I’ve been looking for a bike for my daughter - she’s just about big enough for an adult mtb, albeit size S, say 15/16” frame. I’ve just spotted a home-brand type of bike which seems to fit the bill but comes with a level of kit for which I’d need to double my budget if going for a Giant, et al.

2x10 Deore drivetrain, including 315-level hydraulic brakes, and Rockshox MC30 fork with lockout. All for AU$500 new. It’s not a lightweight but the 15” frame didn’t feel substantially heavy - not in the way a lot of cheaper bikes do.

Will she appreciate the spec? Unlikely, but decent stuff is always worth having.

So, has anyone gone for the high-spec budget bike, and how did it turn out? Online reviews and info is a bit sketchy, and it’s Aus-only, but in the same vein as Carrera being Halfords own brand.

I’ve already looked for a decent secondhand bike and there are very few at this end of the budget/size spectrum, and fewer still worth looking at.

[TwistingMyMelon]

Lol she might not appreciate the decent spec, but you will when you don't have to mend it every week like you will with cheap parts that break a lot !

If you know bikes, your daughter likes it and it isn't too heavy then job jobbed!

Id feel safer with new decent brakes, wheels and tyres if I was letting my daughter out on a bike

[Craikeybaby]

Aside from the fork, I'd rather have a good frame with cheap components, as the components get upgraded anyway.