I Want to get into mountain biking but stuck on what bike to get. My price range is up to about £500.?

4 Comments

1. Jason Z says:

   July 27, 2009 at 4:08 pm

   u should consider getting companys like haro,kona,norco,specialized,tr… and gt. start with kona, specialized and giant they make good bikes and they are cheap for bikes within the same range. for kona look for stuff, lavadom or scrap
   norco:shore series
   haro:v series
   specialized:any thing they are all good and cheap
   ironhorse:make almost unbreakable bikes but they are heavy
   banshee:morphine series

   before buying the bike make sure that the dimonds of the frame should be small and points upwards the tyres should be wide and with lots of rubber studs. the fork should have atleast 100mm of travel better if beond 130mm. the suspention brand that you should look for is marzochii or rock shock they are the most common ones. if you dont like the suspention then you might consider spending an other 500$ on bomber shocks they are good qualityed stuff. i recomand a hard tail because they are easier to ride up hill and gives lots of air. and is cheaper and lighter. you should look for disk breaks but if the bike dont come with them v breaks are good too exept over time they dig into your rim and shorten the rim’s life.

   hope this helps.
2. Budd the lensman says:

   July 27, 2009 at 4:08 pm

   Excellent hardtails are available with cool brands like Saracen, Gary Fisher, Sunn, Trek and Iron Horse. I suggest you buy the latest issue of "DIRT" or Mountain Bike International ( at most magazine outlets). There are great bikes at "Merlin Bike Shop" at your budget—-if you’re lucky -there’s a dual duspension ALL MOUNTAIN bike available by this time or Yule!
3. junlong89 says:

   July 27, 2009 at 4:08 pm

   you should get a green diamond baack that is the third ranking of that brank which is exact $500
4. STEVIE B says:

   July 27, 2009 at 4:08 pm

   What`s wrong with the Raleigh Range? Buy British!