I've finally been persuaded that my 17 yr old Muddy Fox has been superceded by better specified, lighter mountain bikes! Local bike shop has recommended the above, @ £399 which is about my limit. I really don't know much about bikes other than that I enjoy riding them, and am planning more adventure races in 2006. Not an out and out technical dare devil but definitely ride mainly off road.
Any views on this bike? Anything else I should be looking at?
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the evans i saw it in was the one in leeds at the xscape. hope this helps.
Get an MTB magazine and see what specials are one. There are always lots of really good deals on 2005 bikes...
I got a £800 GT about 4 years ago for 500....
Some scroat is currently enjoying its good handling.....but thats another story!!!!!
Thanks Pebbles, that's interesting. Your experience bears out what local shop told me , they aren't trying to push me into a more expensive bike and always offer good basic advice, that's why I trust them.
Saying that, I'll have a look in Ambleside as well, just itching to get one for New yr trip to Scotland.
popsider - Fred Whitton, no way, it's all on road and I'd be left for dead by cyclists on flash road bikes with tyres so slim you could push them through the eye of the provervial needle:)
If this bike has disc brakes for £399 then I would say its a very good buy.
If it has the 'older' system of brakes 'v-brakes' it uses the same principle of road bikes, rubber pads against the wheel rim to stop.
If this is the case, Evans are doing this for £300. It will cost you £100 ish to upgrade to discs of which this bike is capable so you take the choice. If you are a 'learner', I would buy the £300 version which is VERY good value for money and if you feel the need or get to the standard whereby it makes a difference then upgrade at a later date.
As others say, shop around, but I did this already and the reason I came across this bike is it would cost MORE money to upgrade my bike with many of the components that this comes with already than it would to buy it !!!
Can't give it a more glowing report I am afraid.