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 Post subject: New Bike - Which One or another.........?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:57 pm 
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Good afternoon guys,

After a long long time out I've decided to get a MTB again and head out on rides to get myself back fit again.

I'm looking at getting a MTB at around the £300 mark and have the following two in my basket at the moment but will be heading out on Saturday to have a look to see if there's anything better for my money. (is there any decent shops near the Rayleigh area I can drive to for a nosey?)

What are your thoughts on these two? Are they better than the Carreras etc in Halfords? Are there any others I should be looking at in this price bracket?

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-520-mountain-bike-275-yellow-id_8360662.html
http://www.bikebasesouthend.co.uk/index.php?GOTO=3113&PICFILE=3113&STKNR=3113&STRH=&ORDN=&RNZ=191695

Any help, advise and links would be appreciated!

Cheers :mrgreen:


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 Post subject: Re: New Bike - Which One or another.........?
PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:16 am 
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On that budget I'd look for a second hand bike, you can possibly get a much better specced bike than these two that I'd classify as "leisure bikes" not MTBs.


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 Post subject: Re: New Bike - Which One or another.........?
PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:32 am 
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Thanks for the reply

My issue is that 1) I don't know what I'm looking at so the spec could be worse than the brand new ones and 2) If I get an issue with a brand new one I can return it knowing that I won't have an issue and there's something about getting a brand new bike.

Also, it will pretty much be just a leisure bike. I will pop out of an evening and some weekend to ride through the woods and a touch on the road etc it wont be anything major

Out of the two I listed (inc Carrera) which one would you suggest?


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 Post subject: Re: New Bike - Which One or another.........?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:28 pm 
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In this case the one with the longest warranty.


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