RE: Mountain Bikes -
reid - 02-11-10
Kona bikes are quite nice for the price, a lower-end one will do you nice as a starter. But if you want a decent bike on a realistic budget, you can always look for second-hand bikes. You get a lot of kids buying a fancy-ass bikes (especially jump bikes), grow bored and then sell them off for half price.
Personally, a good free-ride hardtail is probably your best bet at this point. Try and get one with more aggressive geometry (basically a low seatpost, sharp angle on the bottom tubing, straighter on top) but not so ridiculous you won't be able to crank the seatpost up high enough to ride comfortably.
Pinkbike.com is a good place to start. Occasionally get some bargains.
Santa Cruz Chameleons (
like this) are great allrounders and can do pretty much whatever you throw at them, but they can be a bit pricey (frame on it's own is £500 new). Orange hardtails are pretty solid but some are a bit too specialised for jumping. Then you've got Kona's and Specialized's and the like. I've been out of riding for the past couple years so not too hip on whats hot and whats not but you can't really go too far wrong with the bigger names.
RE: Mountain Bikes -
fatreg - 02-11-10
Chameleon is no good for blazing down the road though, too heavy! Kona are all good as reid has said but you need to spend a fair whack to get a good bike.. Orange bikes are damn good for the UK scene, Orange P7 is always a good choice if you are going to take it off road.
RE: Mountain Bikes -
pukkabruv - 02-11-10
I was impressed with GIANT aswell, picked up a second hand one when i was in Oz for £150, really light and took everything that was thrown at it
RE: Mountain Bikes -
fatreg - 02-11-10
Yeah, I've got a Giant road bike, lovely machine, mate has a Giant Glory DH bike and that's super too, sadly it's a case of going to a bike shop and sitting and riding a few, not all geos work with all people, Genesis for example make you sit up and beg, Dale will make you crouch over... Nip to your local indy bike shop and hop on a few bikes
RE: Mountain Bikes -
Whisky-Ace - 12-04-11
I am sorry that I have to dig this thread up again...
I was so lucky that I managed to stop some punks trying to steal my bike...
They were so nice to kick the bike five to ten times befor they ran away.
The only thing they did damage on was my rear disc brake.
So i was thinking if any of you are selling or know any one selling a Avid break system.
RE: Mountain Bikes -
fatreg - 12-04-11
Avid juicy? check out chainreactioncycles.com
RE: Mountain Bikes -
Whisky-Ace - 12-04-11
I was on chainreaction this morning and pinkbike aswell...
i am hoping to get a used one or a realy cheap new one...