Bone Cruncher
New Member
So I've been searching so hard for a bike I've literally given myself a headache. I've set a budget of up to £250.
I was initially set on a new bike from halfords, a carrera vengeance for £216. Then I thought about going second hand so I'd get better spec for my money. I was looking at a used Saracen Mantra for £250. You can get them for £400 new, it says RRP 600 but I take that with a pinch of salt.
I'm fairly new to this stuff, but a few differences I notice is it has hydraulic brakes, it appears to be much the same fork but with lockout? a few more gears. Probably other stuff I don't know much about. They both weigh about 14kg. Thoughts?
I was initially set on a new bike from halfords, a carrera vengeance for £216. Then I thought about going second hand so I'd get better spec for my money. I was looking at a used Saracen Mantra for £250. You can get them for £400 new, it says RRP 600 but I take that with a pinch of salt.
I'm fairly new to this stuff, but a few differences I notice is it has hydraulic brakes, it appears to be much the same fork but with lockout? a few more gears. Probably other stuff I don't know much about. They both weigh about 14kg. Thoughts?