Discussion
Hey guys,
Just a little background on myself, i used to ride a lot when i was 15-16, did some trails and dirt jumping (nothing huge though), and then kinda stopped as i got into other things. I'm now 19 and have just rediscovered my love of mountain biking!
So...i was raring to get on some trails, and took my £90 hardtail uni bike, which probably wasn't the best idea. After only 2 hours on the trail (which is rocky ascents and descents), i had bent a front sprocket, bent the rear derailleur and snapped the chain :lol: , so that kinda ended my first real trail foray rather abruptly.
My budget is £400, i don't think i can exceed it at all, unless the deal is amazing hehe. I'm not keen on a second hand bike.
Basically, what i'm looking for is a good trail bike which will last me for a good while (student, can't afford to break the bike etc etc :P ). , i will be riding mostly trails with it, but i'm quite aggressive on the descents and like to get some air and hit jumps whenever possible, so it has to be able to cope with that. Also, the terrain i'll be riding mostly on (dartmoor) is kinda rocky in a lot of places.
Because i can't make a huge initial outlay, i'm happy to go with a bike that has a solid frame at the cost of component quality because i can slowly upgrade the components as i go along. (As the student loans come in, :P)
I know the general consensus is that you can't get a decent full-susser for less than £1k, but are there -any- out there which has a solid frame to start from (even if components are s
te). I won't be doing like, 20ft jumps and stuff with it (not yet at least) haha, so it doesn't have to be completely bombproof, just bombproof enough, if you know what i mean. :wink:
Hardtails which i'm eyeing up are these:
GT Avalanche Disc 2.0.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/GT_Avalanche_2_D...
Specialized Hardrock DIsc
http://www.msteelcycles.co.uk/bikes/2009-specializ...
I would prefer a full-susser, so i can hit those downhills faster, and obviously leaves ya with less of a sore butt after a hard days riding :P
suggestions guys?
Just a little background on myself, i used to ride a lot when i was 15-16, did some trails and dirt jumping (nothing huge though), and then kinda stopped as i got into other things. I'm now 19 and have just rediscovered my love of mountain biking!
So...i was raring to get on some trails, and took my £90 hardtail uni bike, which probably wasn't the best idea. After only 2 hours on the trail (which is rocky ascents and descents), i had bent a front sprocket, bent the rear derailleur and snapped the chain :lol: , so that kinda ended my first real trail foray rather abruptly.
My budget is £400, i don't think i can exceed it at all, unless the deal is amazing hehe. I'm not keen on a second hand bike.
Basically, what i'm looking for is a good trail bike which will last me for a good while (student, can't afford to break the bike etc etc :P ). , i will be riding mostly trails with it, but i'm quite aggressive on the descents and like to get some air and hit jumps whenever possible, so it has to be able to cope with that. Also, the terrain i'll be riding mostly on (dartmoor) is kinda rocky in a lot of places.
Because i can't make a huge initial outlay, i'm happy to go with a bike that has a solid frame at the cost of component quality because i can slowly upgrade the components as i go along. (As the student loans come in, :P)
I know the general consensus is that you can't get a decent full-susser for less than £1k, but are there -any- out there which has a solid frame to start from (even if components are s
te). I won't be doing like, 20ft jumps and stuff with it (not yet at least) haha, so it doesn't have to be completely bombproof, just bombproof enough, if you know what i mean. :wink: Hardtails which i'm eyeing up are these:
GT Avalanche Disc 2.0.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/GT_Avalanche_2_D...
Specialized Hardrock DIsc
http://www.msteelcycles.co.uk/bikes/2009-specializ...
I would prefer a full-susser, so i can hit those downhills faster, and obviously leaves ya with less of a sore butt after a hard days riding :P
suggestions guys?
Pulse said:
There was an i-Drive full sus down from 800 to 400 a while back. Not sure if that's suited to you or not though.
This one?: http://paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b0s1p...It's cheap for a reason - it's an old model, with older spec. Those forks won't be up to much jumping, and it's running v-brakes.
Have a look at some of the other deals on the website though, there are some good buys on there.
I can recommend pauls, I bought my Giant Trance from them by mail order, and the bike was well set up, and their after sales care is good too - A mate bought a trek fuel from them 18 months ago, the chainstay has a crack in the metalwork, and they are replacing under warranty. Good to know they are dealing with Trek, rather than fobbing him off and telling him to contact Trek directly.
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