Mountain Bike help please.
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I'm in the market for a new bike.
My old one has now done about 6k miles (over 5 years) and is knackered.
It's used primarily for commuting on road with the odd bit of off road.
Budget is £400-500
Due to the (mainly) road use, would like a hard-tail.
Would quite like hydraulic disc breaks (having tried my brothers - they are amazing!)
I know very little about makes / components to avoid - so advise here would be good.
Have been looking at the following:
Mongoose Amasa Comp 2008 for £469.99 | Mongoose Hard Tail MTBs | Cycle | Wiggle
Mongoose Tyax Super 2008 for £399.99 | Mongoose Hard Tail MTBs | Cycle | Wiggle
Saracen Mantra 2 2008 for £400.00 | Saracen Hard Tail MTBs | Cycle | Wiggle
Felt Q920 2007 for £560.00 | Felt Hard Tail MTBs | Cycle | Wiggle
Thanks in advance
J
My old one has now done about 6k miles (over 5 years) and is knackered.
It's used primarily for commuting on road with the odd bit of off road.
Budget is £400-500
Due to the (mainly) road use, would like a hard-tail.
Would quite like hydraulic disc breaks (having tried my brothers - they are amazing!)
I know very little about makes / components to avoid - so advise here would be good.
Have been looking at the following:
Mongoose Amasa Comp 2008 for £469.99 | Mongoose Hard Tail MTBs | Cycle | Wiggle
Mongoose Tyax Super 2008 for £399.99 | Mongoose Hard Tail MTBs | Cycle | Wiggle
Saracen Mantra 2 2008 for £400.00 | Saracen Hard Tail MTBs | Cycle | Wiggle
Felt Q920 2007 for £560.00 | Felt Hard Tail MTBs | Cycle | Wiggle
Thanks in advance
J
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this is what you want. Won this months MBUK sub £500 hardtail test
Focus Fat Boy 2008 for £449.99 | Focus Hard Tail MTBs | Cycle | Wiggle
Focus Fat Boy 2008 for £449.99 | Focus Hard Tail MTBs | Cycle | Wiggle
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If your off-road excursions amount to nothing more than the odd forest track or canal path, then I'd buy a hybrid instead.
The (flatter) angle of the top tube will be much better suited to the road and gearing will undoubtedly be better too.....along with the advantage of the bike probably coming with semi-slicks already....
If your off road efforts are more proper mtb trails then I'd go for anything Cannondale (tends to be a very light frame suited for road.....but flexible for off-road) or if not Cannondale , then something sub 25lbs in weight......
Don't worry too much about the spec of the components as you'll need to replace them soon anyway if you ride through the winter on the roads as salt obviously just eats bike components...![Frown](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
Concentrate on the best frame you can get for the money and it's well worth getting decent disc brakes (stay away from cable) especially if you are using them on the road. The cheap ones can sometimes offer NO progression (ie. one touch and they effectively lock up!!) which is not what you need on the road.....
IMHO
If your off-road excursions amount to nothing more than the odd forest track or canal path, then I'd buy a hybrid instead.
The (flatter) angle of the top tube will be much better suited to the road and gearing will undoubtedly be better too.....along with the advantage of the bike probably coming with semi-slicks already....
If your off road efforts are more proper mtb trails then I'd go for anything Cannondale (tends to be a very light frame suited for road.....but flexible for off-road) or if not Cannondale , then something sub 25lbs in weight......
Don't worry too much about the spec of the components as you'll need to replace them soon anyway if you ride through the winter on the roads as salt obviously just eats bike components...
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Concentrate on the best frame you can get for the money and it's well worth getting decent disc brakes (stay away from cable) especially if you are using them on the road. The cheap ones can sometimes offer NO progression (ie. one touch and they effectively lock up!!) which is not what you need on the road.....
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I'd go 2nd hand. A couple of year old stumpjumper would be excellent. Loose a little on road from full sus, but worlds apart once you get on to anything loose.
I ride this years stumpjumper and don't feel at all disadvantaged on the roads, you can also heavily press up the rear shock if you know you won't be doing much off road, you loose very little from movement then.
I ride this years stumpjumper and don't feel at all disadvantaged on the roads, you can also heavily press up the rear shock if you know you won't be doing much off road, you loose very little from movement then.
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I ride this years stumpjumper and don't feel at all disadvantaged on the roads, you can also heavily press up the rear shock if you know you won't be doing much off road, you loose very little from movement then.
Budget is £400-500
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Love my Gary Fisher Mullet
Lovely offroad, soaks it up, and on road with road tyres on it, superb for long distances too.
No hydraulics though, only normals. Would have liked them, but not got round to getting any. Not ridden for a year though.
How about....
Evans Cycles: Product: Specialized Rockhopper Disc 2007 Mountain Bike
Evans Cycles: Product: Specialized Hardrock Pro Disc 2007 Mountain Bike
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Evans Cycles: Product: Kona Stuff 2005 Mountain Bike
Im even tempted myself lol apart from the small crankset
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No hydraulics though, only normals. Would have liked them, but not got round to getting any. Not ridden for a year though.
How about....
Evans Cycles: Product: Specialized Rockhopper Disc 2007 Mountain Bike
Evans Cycles: Product: Specialized Hardrock Pro Disc 2007 Mountain Bike
or
Evans Cycles: Product: Kona Stuff 2005 Mountain Bike
Im even tempted myself lol apart from the small crankset
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Another vote for the Hardrock Pro, I have a 2008 model, excellent bike.
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