What mountain bike
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OP
OP
400bhp
Guru
What about this Raleigh Chinook?
http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=9350
http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=9350
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Looks sort of OK for the cash - no rear suspension, which is a bonus.
OP
OP
400bhp
Guru
What about compared to a 2nd hand good condition Carerra Kraken for £200?
longers
Legendary Member
Or there is this on ebay. Seems genuine.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
I bought an '87 Rockhopper, from the classified section of the local rag, for £40. Bargain!
When I decided to commute through the winter, I picked up a basic Decathlon Rockrider. Well built and decent quality for the price. Put some better tyres on it and away I went.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Certainly honest about it
Super cheap super crap second hand bike.
Venture Switchback 24"
As you can see this bike has seen better days, Started life cheap and nasty now its even worse.
Bad Parts,
Rear tyre is bald,
chain and other parts rusted almost solid.
Heavy as hell
Has the words Scrap and Crap written on it in marker pen,
Gears dont work
Plastic front brake
Cables sticky
small hole in saddle
Good bits:
Shimano rear brake (worth more than the bike probbably)
Wheels are round
Suspension hasn't siezed up yet!
Crud racegaurd on the back!
If it doesn't sell well attack it with big hammers and saws
If it does sell you can attack it with hammers and a saw (its good fun) and we'll have a pint.
If you buy it expecting to ride it away into the sunset and live happily ever after then think again, it'll need some tlc first.
All proceeds will be used to fund our enty into Next years British Pedalcar Grandprix in New Milton Hampshire
PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
- Location
- Walsall, West Mids.
£150 is a bit of a problem area from what I remember when i was buying my first bike. You have the choice of a new bike thats going to be heavy and have poor components, or second hand or worse that may well have problems or bits needing fixing, pushing the total cost up to £200+.
Also worth considering that although you may only want it for the poor weather now, but if you spent the extra bit you could have another bike that allowed you to try out another discipline, like trail or XC MTBto compliment the CAAD road bike.
Althgough they get some stick from people that have an Halfords chimp build it, their Carrera bikes are decent and have components that are usuall in the price bracket above for the "big names", for example a £380 Kraken gets full SRAM X5 shifters and derailiers, where the big names will probably have Shimano Alivio.
Also worth considering that although you may only want it for the poor weather now, but if you spent the extra bit you could have another bike that allowed you to try out another discipline, like trail or XC MTBto compliment the CAAD road bike.
Althgough they get some stick from people that have an Halfords chimp build it, their Carrera bikes are decent and have components that are usuall in the price bracket above for the "big names", for example a £380 Kraken gets full SRAM X5 shifters and derailiers, where the big names will probably have Shimano Alivio.
OP
OP
400bhp
Guru
1. I am not interested in trying other disciplines. I may have some use other than commuting on a non road bike in a few years when my daughter is old enough to ride a bike.
2. I agree, having a further look around they look a good 2nd hand buy. I have been offered one for £140 which I will probably take.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Im up for selling /swapping my subway 1 
OP
OP
400bhp
Guru
Im up for selling /swapping my subway 1
OK-let me know if you are serious. Just lost out on a subway 2.
