Mountain bike recommendations (£350)

[Angelfishsolo]

Many thanks Angelfishsolo appreciate your help
Kindest regards

Glyn

Pleasure - Hope you both have fun

 

[Glyn]

Well chuffed picked up the Merida Juliet 15MD 2011 for £350 from Caberley Cycles and a six gear Emmelle Diva (£50) for our granddaughters ist bike
Regards Glyn

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Well chuffed picked up the Merida Juliet 15MD 2011 for £350 from Caberley Cycles and a six gear Emmelle Diva (£50) for our granddaughters ist bike
Regards Glyn

Wonderful news. Keep us posted as to how you get on.

 

[Cubist]

Glyn

Have a look at these.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/rockrider-5-3-2011-172072748/ Bang on budget, and excellent value for money. I've just got back from France, and every third bike you see over there is a Rockrider.... even the local cops ride them.

 

[Glyn]

Glyn

Have a look at these.

http://www.decathlon...2011-172072748/ Bang on budget, and excellent value for money. I've just got back from France, and every third bike you see over there is a Rockrider.... even the local cops ride them.

Wow! Now to my untrained eye that looks very nice and very tempting

The story so far

We have very much gone down the recommended route as advised on this forum i.e. find a couple of old discarded bikes, try them out, practice and learn how to maintain them, all going well, with brakes, brake cables, gearcables being replaced and bits taken apart cleaned and lubricated but the problem was Lynne’s bike was still a dog to ride and needed replacing, at first we were going to buy two new bikes however decided to just to buy Lynne one for now, with me continuing on the learning maintenance curve but that Rockrider 5.32011 is very tempting

Thanks for your input Cubist

Regards Glyn

 

[villagio]

Last year's model of the Rockrider 5.3 is down to £300, although limited in stock and sizes. It does look a great bike for the money.

I saw you ask about the Carrera Vengeance earlier in the thread. I just got (again last year's model) of the Vengeance LTD from Halfords for £275. Great bike for that price (hydraulic brakes, decent gears etc). They only had 20" frames left though (aside from an 18" in Scotland!).

 

[Glyn]

edit
I saw you ask about the Carrera Vengeance earlier in the thread. I just got (again last year's model) of the Vengeance LTD from Halfords for £275. Great bike for that price (hydraulic brakes, decent gears etc). They only had 20" frames left though (aside from an 18" in Scotland!).

Hi villagio, do you have a link to the Vengeance LTD found the reviews but for the life of me I can’t find it for sale

Regards Glyn

 

[villagio]

Yeah that's weird, I can't find it on the Halfords site either. Probably best to phone your local store to see if they've got any. It's this version/colour thats £275, so you've got an idea what you're looking for:

And here's the blurb:

Specs

Carrera Vengeance Mountain Bike Product Description
The Carrera Vengeance Limited Edition 20" Mountain Bike features RockShox Dart 1 forks with 100mm of travel and pre-load adjustment to absorb the bumps on rough terrain for a smoother ride on this 6061 aluminium disc specific frame with profile tubing. With an all-round high specification, the Carrera Vengeance also features a full Shimano 24-speed drivetrain with Alivio rear mech and brand new Shimano BR-M445 hydraulic disc brakes which provide powerful and responsive braking performance.

Features & Benefits of the Carrera Vengeance
■Hill climbing is made easy with Shimano 24-speed gearing with Alivio rear mech
■Brand new and innovative Shimano BR-M445 hydraulic disc brakes offer reliable and responsive braking performance
■6061 disc specific aluminium frame with profile tubing is lightweight and strong which provides a faster, easier ride
■RockShox Dart 1 forks with 100mm travel and pre-load adjustment absorbs harsh bumps and makes the trail smoother
■Strong yet light double wall alloy rims reinforces wheel strength
■26" x 2.1" MTB tyres have an agressive tread for enhanced grip and bite on loose ground

 

[Glyn]

Yeah that's weird, Edit

Thanks V i'll give them a call in the morning

 

[Furkz]

saw this today quite a nice bike for the price
Pinnacle