Saracen Mantra 2????

stackeye

Hi

Sorry for this but I'm a beginner to Biking, thinking of getting the Saracen Mantra 2 for a bit of cross country/down hill mountain biking, I don't want to spend over 400 euro's so am I right in think that this is the bike for me?

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Any help would be appreciated
Stackeye

jollylee

I've done repairs on a few. My advise would be avoid it like the plague if your going off road.

CianRyan

I just bought a Giant Brass2 09 last week, been on road, off road and in the skate park on it and i love it.

http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=23652

studiorat

I'd go for something a bit more cross country than full on jump or DH, you'll get more for your money. Those frames are raked pretty far back and would make it pretty difficult going up hill. And they look a little heavy, unless you're thinking of hucking it off the roof or the house I'd go more toward the XC route.

Mind you this looks like a good deal to me http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=14983

Alkers

Buy 2nd hand if thats your budget. It's your only option. Keep an eye on adverts and also try the forums on the mtbireland.com and the epic sites, they'll be more than happy to help. You won't get anything decent for €400 new.

stackeye

Cheers all, I'll start looking for a second hand one so,