which mountain bike

[wheelman]

Please could anybody give me any advice on which hardtail mtb to buy.I have a budget of £900.
I will be using the bike for bridlepaths, riverbanks, canalpaths and some road work. Maybe some single track work when my fitness levels have improved.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

 

[GilesM]

How about one of these, should do what you want, and would be perfect to get more into trail riding as you get more drawn into this off road thing.

http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/bikes/g3/

 

[mickeydrippin60]

why would you get that when you could get a rockrider 8.1 for £500 with a better spec the only thing your paying for on the orange is the name especialy seen as the are 2 or 3 big frame manufacturers so chances are they are made in the same place. plus you get a 5 year garentee on the rockrider frame and 2 years on any bits!!

 

[smokeysmoo]

A guy at work has just bought a Cube Ltd Race, granted it's a shade more than your budget, but it's well specced, and in matt black it looks really good.

 

[02GF74]

There won't be one correct answer ....

 

[GilesM]

There won't be one correct answer ....

Indeed, at £900 you have a lot of choices, the best option is to look at as many you can, and see if you can try a few out, then go for the one you are the happiest with.

 

[wheelman]

I have been looking at these at evanscycles. I know a couple of these bikes are 29er's, are they any good for my useage.
thanks for your advice its greatly appreciated being this my first expensive MTB.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/norco/nitro-63-2012-mountain-bike-ec032033

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/cobia-2012-mountain-bike-ec030315

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gt/zaskar-sport-2012-mountain-bike-ec030617

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/whyte/805-2012-mountain-bike-
ec030084#features
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/lapierre/pro-race-100-2012-mountain-bike-ec031512#features
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/jamis/dragon-29-sport-2012-mountain-bike-ec031764

 

[al-fresco]

I yearned for the Mondraker Finalist (£850 various places) but in the end I went for the http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-triad-1-0-11 Revolution Triad 1.0 (£499 with free delivery from Edinburgh bike co-op). I've ridden it in forests, through farmland, dropped it in a bog and and dragged it over rocky mountain paths - all in the first week. Loving it! With hydraulic discs, air shocks and a decent chainset I couldn't find a better deal.

 

[02GF74]

^^^^ that looks like a pretty decent bike for the money.

 

[Cubist]

Loads at that price point, all the fun of trying as many as you can and plumping for he one with the sexiest grips or paintwork, or tyres, or some other such subjective nonsense. Or just get a Cube Ltd or Genesis Core 40