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cycle to work scheme

shadowcomplex · 2011-01-31 18:48:59

Im thinking of getting a bicycle through the cycle to work scheme, is there a minimum I should spend on a half decent mountain bike?

31-01-2011 6:48pm

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Im thinking of getting a bicycle through the cycle to work scheme, is there a minimum I should spend on a half decent mountain bike?

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#2 31-01-2011 8:19pm

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If you haven't been on a MTB before, stick with a hardtail for now (no rear suspension), and for cross country get about 100/120mm travel in the front forks (any more is just excess weight). Get back and front disc brakes, and hydraulic brakes are better, much less adjustment then mechanical brakes. If you can get a back cassette with 9 or 10 gears also that will help. The likes of this will set you back about 750 before you get the cycle to work discount.

If I'm way of the mark with any of them points please correct me people! I'm new enough to MTBs to be honest!

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