Admiral Donuts Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hey guys I'm looking to buy a mountain bike in the next few months but I'm not sure which bike to go for I have a budget of about £500 if anyone can recommend some that would be great thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Depending on what your after mate full suspension or hard tail? Cant go wrong with the voodoo for your budget http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/voodoo-hoodoo-mountain-bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Donuts Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 To be honest with you Matt I'm not really clued up on mountain bikes. The last bike I had was an Apollo and I was 12 years old. The Voodoo looks nice does it have suspension lockout as I might be using it on road sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Yes it has lock out on the forks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 If you have a local Halfords pop down and take a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Donuts Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 Thank you for help mate. I wasn't to sure whether or not I should use Halfords but I guess I'll give them a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I would advise buying a good used one while you're getting back into the hobby. No need to spend so much straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Voodoo are a great bike and Halfords are the uk dealer for them they also do 0% finance I think if you wont to stretch your budget, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I would advise buying a good used one while you're getting back into the hobby. No need to spend so much straight away. Or you could do this you will get alot of bike for your money, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc92 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I'd definitely go hardtail at that budget, full suspensions tend to be of a not-great quality at low budgets. Good brands include Giant, Cannondale, Specialized etc. Try and find last year's stock if possible you can get some great deals if shops are trying to shift bikes before getting next years in. I put my own bike together and sourced all the parts myself which was fun and let me get all the bits I wanted. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MYNDZbnuZLJs9433nhkMrHD8hD3BroIu3ID0YSe6Gs8/edit#gid=0 you might find this useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 This is also a great place to find a bargain http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-front-suspension-cp1.html This is not bad http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/claud-butler-cape-wrath-02-gents-xc-trail-bike-rims-black-id77234.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 +1 for going with a used bike. I picked up a Giant hybrid worth about €700 a few weeks ago for €150. It was less than a year old with about 50 miles on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Donuts Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 Thanks for your advice guys. I wasn't sure if I should buy a used bike just in case something goes wrong with it. And I don't think I'm capable of putting a bike together myself I wouldn't know where to start lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 hey dude. Im a manager at a bike shop. Id recoment checking pink bike out and u will get a really really good bike at that budget. Halfords can be a little pricey tbh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I recently got a Diamondback Response for about £350 in the Argos sale. The bike retails at about £5000. Hardtail, with lockable front suspension, hydraulic disc brakes, 18" frame. I use it to get to work every day and can't fault it for what I use it for. Worth shopping around to get a good deal. The offer is still on at Argos too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsia Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I recently got a Diamondback Response for about £350 in the Argos sale. The bike retails at about £5000. Hardtail, with lockable front suspension, hydraulic disc brakes, 18" frame. I use it to get to work every day and can't fault it for what I use it for. Worth shopping around to get a good deal. The offer is still on at Argos too. Sure you don't mean £500? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Have you thought about getting a bike on the Governments cycle to work scheme? I recently got a Kona Precept, can't fault it at all. If you'll be mostly doing road riding dont get a full suspension bike it will be too much work, definitely a hard tail. http://www.konaworld.com/precept.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Donuts Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hey guys I've decided to buy a decent used bike with the money that I have saved. Just wondering if anyone knows website I can check the bikes serial number to see if it isn't stolen? Also thanks for recommending pink bike Malcolm I think I've seen a Gaint on there that I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainy Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Sorry for the thread hijack I am in a similar position looking at new hardtail mountin bike and this one looks good spec for the price. Would you guys in the know agree or is there better out their for £900 budget. http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/radon-zr-race-27.5-7.0-237485?currency=3&delivery_country=190 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Sure you don't mean £500? Yep. Typo lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc92 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Sorry for the thread hijack I am in a similar position looking at new hardtail mountin bike and this one looks good spec for the price. Would you guys in the know agree or is there better out their for £900 budget. http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/radon-zr-race-27.5-7.0-237485?currency=3&delivery_country=190 It does seem like a decent price for that spec. I've got SLX bits on mine and they're very nice to use and are very responsive. Never heard of the frame brand though. You might want to go for a front fork with a little more suspension travel if you're going over rough stuff and I'd definitely put a shorter stem on it to make it more nimble. Other than that, seems like a good XC bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizzyfingers Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Get yourself a Carrera Kraken from Halfords, save a few quid at the same time. Cracking bikes (no pun) I've had two and done many miles on them with basic maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjavon Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I'd say a fair bit depends on what you want to use it for. Also try and find a shop that'll give you tips on fitment, it really can make a massive difference to comfort levels especially if you haven't ridden for a while. Look on youtube etc for bike set up/fitment. If you can find a decent bike shop it can sometimes be better in the long run, some will change the stem and maybe the bars to suit you. If your ok with fitment and are happy to buy of the internet another site is chain reaction cycles http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mountain-bikes?f=2258&sort=pricelow If it was me though I'd be looking for second hand as already mentioned Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Donuts Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 After spending most of the day looking for a decent used bike apart from the one I mentioned above I haven't found anything guys. I'll pop to Halfords tomorrow evening if there open and have a look. Plus it's trying to find my size to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Here you go mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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