What bike? £300

[pete higham]

i have around £300 to spend on a bike, im after peoples opinions on what would be best suited to my needs!

i will mostly be riding trails, toe paths and the like and i only want a hardtail so no full suspension bikes please, i dont want to be having to start changing things on the bike so i would like a well rounded spec.

thanks

pete

[ol' dirty]

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t...

Just been through it all over the last few days;)

[Carreauchompeur]

MX5?

[anonymous-user]

cant see you getting much better than http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gt/outpost-200... or http://www.evanscycles.com/products/scott/aspect-6... or http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/ha... whichever of those three you get is personal preference they are about the same in terms of components. the specialized will be heavy, for some reason cheaper specializeds always are but they are bombproof. it also has the shortest forks which will make light trails and tow paths easy work.

[pete higham]

thanks for the replys guys!

i am truely baffled by the choice at this price range

although i have just found this http://www.bikes2udirect.com/B1709.html?id=VyggLWA...

what do you think?

[anonymous-user]

have heard bad things about claud butler build quality but then i am sure if you ask enough people you will hear bad stories about every bike manufacturers build quality.

looks good in terms of spec, quite an agressive stance though, buy it.

[pete higham]

i have just paid for it today so i will post some pics of it up when it is delivered

[Burgmeister]

Got it yet?

[pete higham]

it came yesterday morning!

i was out on it within the hour lol

some pics





it was supposed to have come with rock shox J2's but mine have come with dart 3's instead!! i have had a little look around and the dart 3 are a little dearer but are there many differences? are they a better fork?





and a pic from after its very fist ride lol



and a little pic of my friends bike

[pete higham]

i have also looked about and i have different brakes on it too!!

i have hayes nine's instead of hayes sole i am hoping that is a good thing as i have looked at the review of the sole's and a lot of people really didnt rate them.

[Moose.]

Hayes Nines are much better brakes as they're twin pot rather than the single pot that the Soles have. Means they won't need continual adjustment either. Enjoy! Looks a nice bike for the money

[littleandy0410]

You've done well there - Hayes nines on a bike for £329 is amazing value. I had HFX9's on my old Giant Trance full susser, and prefer them to the Juicy 3's on my FSR xc Expert I've got now. (the Trance got stolen, and the Spesh was the insurance replacement.)

[pete higham]

i took it out first its first "proper" ride yesterday and i cant be more pleased with it!

i do have a sore ass but what can i expect after being off a bike for so long!! (moto x bike seats are ssooo much comfier)

me and a friend went riding around the irwell between swinton, farnworth and bury and it felt fantastic, the brakes are now bedded in nicely and working faultlesly even tho they are a little noisy when wet (i can live with that), i am gonna have to get some chain gaurd stickers as i have started taking chips out of my frame

overall, well pleased


pic from yesterday