£300 a realistic budget for knockabout MTB?

[mattobrien]

what do you all mean when you say a plastic bike/frame? do you mean carbon fibre?
Cheers Ed

Yes, it is me being derisory about carbon fibre bikes, in the same way I say they melt if they get wet. I feel qualified to do so as I have one. Not that @Andrew_Culture and I have ever been riding while I have been on the plastic bike. Strange really as I have had it a while, fingers crossed the salt will get washed off the roads and they will then dry nicely for some plastic bike fun.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I agree, my only reservation is how much is it going to cost you to build, how many parts can you transfer and could you find a complete second hand Boardman (or other) in Large for less money? Some bargains out there especially if going Boardman!

I have everything I need already on my bike, and I reckon I can just about transfer it all over myself

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Yes, it is me being derisory about carbon fibre bikes, in the same way I say they melt if they get wet. I feel qualified to do so as I have one. Not that @Andrew_Culture and I have ever been riding while I have been on the plastic bike. Strange really as I have had it a while, fingers crossed the salt will get washed off the roads and they will then dry nicely for some plastic bike fun.

I have seen it though, I can confirm that it does exist

 

[Gravity Aided]

by the way he is stressing the quick sale there i think his SWMBO might be back on monday!

i know we have gone off the MTB's on this thread but when i have the monies i will be getting on of these toys!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DiamondBa...75717?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&var=&hash=item258541db85

or this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ridgeback...93009?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&var=&hash=item3a8c2bf071

or this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Giant-Rev...0982513530?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item51b830237a

just a nice budget MTB to get me hooked!
Cheers Ed

I have an inexpensive DB. I think it is marvelous. Rides better than a lot of more expensive bikes.

 

[unkai]

this Voodoo Hoodoo Mountain Bike on e,bay no 321312513484 looks good .always got a very good review in most bike mags . look up best mtb for under £1000 and this comes out tops

I picked up one of these a few months ago. No prior experience of MTB so I can't really comment on how it stacks up against other stuff but I am really impressed with it. Taken it over some rough(ish) terrain now with no trouble. Easy to put together and maintain and looks pretty good too.