Hiland bikes reliable?

[Muzturd]

Ive come across an MTB by Hiland bikes but i cant seem to find any reviews for it anywhere. Ive never heard of Hiland Bikes before so im a little skeptical about it.

Has anyone come across this brand? Do they make reliable, durable bikes? The one im looking at comes with Hiland's own suspension fork and im skeptical about those too so id like a second opinion.
Normally id stay away from such a bike but in the eyes of a beginner it has some decent components at a relatively cheap price point which will serve me well for getting into the sport, and also leaves a lot of room for future upgrades if i go that route.

 

[Spiderweb]

Can you post a link please.

 

[vickster]

This company?
https://hilandbikeseu.com/collections/mountain-bikes
Theres no info on spec and pricing is firmly in BSO territory. I’d avoid

this is a monstrosity!
https://hilandbikeseu.com/collections/mountain-bikes/products/26-inch-mtb-gjz-him029

 

[Cycleops]

Oh dear. Avoid. If you want something cheaper but still reasonable quality have a look at the MTBs in Decathlon.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/browse/c0-sports/c1-cycling/c3-mountain-bikes/_/N-ggjnxu
Some are actually in stock!

 

[cougie uk]

A full suspension bike for £200 is not going to be a good investment.

 

[Chris S]

this is a monstrosity!
https://hilandbikeseu.com/collections/mountain-bikes/products/26-inch-mtb-gjz-him029

"Boing!" said Zebedee

 

[Muzturd]

Can you post a link please.

Sorry shouldve added this earlier.
Im talking about this one, the one in the bike shop near me has Microshift derailleurs not LTWOO
https://www.hilandbikes.com/products/newest-slycan-him015-jm-27-5inch?variant=40064382501036

 

[Muzturd]

Oh dear. Avoid. If you want something cheaper but still reasonable quality have a look at the MTBs in Decathlon.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/browse/c0-sports/c1-cycling/c3-mountain-bikes/_/N-ggjnxu
Some are actually in stock!

Will do! Thanks.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

A full suspension bike for £200 is not going to be a good investment.

It isn't even a poor investment. These are the worst kind of junk BSO's and deserve to stay in the warehouse when new and in the scrap skip when found used.
When looking for a low budget bike, go for the ones with the smallest number of moving parts on them, not the ones with the flashiest features. Y-frame suspension MTB's are pretty much all the same generic junk design no matter what branding they carry.

 

[Cycleops]

We’re mostly Brits on here although we do have some contributors from the US and this seems to be a US only product.
If I understand you this is a secondhand bike you’re looking at. Is it your size? If it were cheap enough it might be worth buying but I’d prefer one of the better known brands.
Sorry the link to Decathlon bikes I gave was for their U.K. store but I do believe they have an outlet in the US and are opening more, we have two here!

 

[AndyRM]

There's a chap in my neck of the woods who has one of these:

Amazon product ASIN B07SZ6W33PView: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mountain-Aluminum-Kickstand-Disc-Brake-Suspension/dp/B07SZ6W33P/ref=asc_df_B07SZ6W33P


I'm amazed it's lasted so long as it looks like it will fall apart at any second.

As others have said: avoid, unless you're really desperate.

 

[Muzturd]

We’re mostly Brits on here although we do have some contributors from the US and this seems to be a US only product.
If I understand you this is a secondhand bike you’re looking at. Is it your size? If it were cheap enough it might be worth buying but I’d prefer one of the better known brands.
Sorry the link to Decathlon bikes I gave was for their U.K. store but I do believe they have an outlet in the US and are opening more, we have two here!

No it isnt second hand, thats one reason why i was so skeptical about all the features it has at its price. Yeah ill check some bikes out in Decathlon. Thanks for the help

 

[Muzturd]

There's a chap in my neck of the woods who has one of these:

Amazon product ASIN B07SZ6W33PView: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mountain-Aluminum-Kickstand-Disc-Brake-Suspension/dp/B07SZ6W33P/ref=asc_df_B07SZ6W33P


I'm amazed it's lasted so long as it looks like it will fall apart at any second.

As others have said: avoid, unless you're really desperate.

Not desperate at all haha. Have a lot of other options open but this seemed too good to be true so just wanted a second opinion. Ill definitely stick with some of the more well known brands

 

[AndyRM]

Not desperate at all haha. Have a lot of other options open but this seemed too good to be true so just wanted a second opinion. Ill definitely stick with some of the more well known brands

If it seems to good to be true then generally it is!

 

[Muzturd]

It isn't even a poor investment. These are the worst kind of junk BSO's and deserve to stay in the warehouse when new and in the scrap skip when found used.
When looking for a low budget bike, go for the ones with the smallest number of moving parts on them, not the ones with the flashiest features. Y-frame suspension MTB's are pretty much all the same generic junk design no matter what branding they carry.

Agreed. Its why im being modest and sticking to a hardtail with enough features to help me on some light trials and also general commute.