jonny_693

iTrader: (5)

I've got £300 to spend on a mountain bike but due to being a complete novice I could do with some opinions on these four:
1) 2008 Felt Q620
2) 2007 Kona Fire Mountain
3) 2006 Speicialized Hardrock sport disk
4) 2008 Giant yukon

All are brand new and I need a 17" inch frame approx. Which is the best value? I fancy one with disk brakes so I could upgrade to Hydraulics and I aint bothered about rear suspension, cheers

P1Fanatic

If you work for a company then check whether they run a tax free bike scheme as your £300 budget may well change into a £600 one like mine did. You do not have to prove you use it for work.

Simon

EddScott

Got this through our work cycle scheme.

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£450 but with scheme it cost just under £300 ish.

jonny_693

iTrader: (5)

Cheers mate I'll find out about the bike scheme but doubt it as its only a small firm and they couldn't organise a p*ss up in a brewery! £600 would open up loads more possibiltys, but then originally I was only gonna get a knackered old one and now thats turned into a 300 quid one lol.

EddScott

Its not that hard to set up. I did it myself in the end. We didn't get quiet as much off as we aren't VAT registered.

Only got a few more months to pay and I can do it again - wifey needs a decent bike now. The local shop we use don't care as its still a sale. We could have spent a few hundred quid on a bike for the nipper and they wouldn't be bothered.

They said, if anyone asks, tell them your an equal opportunities company and you've employed a midget

jonny_693

iTrader: (5)

corradoboy

Always good prices at OFFERS - Pauls Cycles At certain times you can get last seasons top spec bikes at over half price. My mate paid over £2.2k for a carbon Scott when Pauls had last seasons with very little difference for £1200.