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Best entry level mountain bike?

  • 04-01-2014 9:34pm
    #1
    claxxix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭


    Hey guys,

    I'm wondering if ye could recommend an entry level hardtail for mountain biking........I'm going to try and source a 2nd hand bike and hope to pay somewhere between €300 - 450 ish. I don't know much about mountain bikes.
    Bikes that I have seen so far in my price range are:

    Rockhopper
    Carrera Kraken
    Kross A8
    Cube Acid

    Any advice would be appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Claxxix


Comments

  • #2
    CSteven88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭CSteven88


    Cube


  • #3
    no1murray
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭no1murray


    Entry level frames are pretty much the same. If your going to be going off road its the fork that is the limiting factor. Should be at least a silver recon or an air spung for from another manufacturer. Stay away from anything with an sr suntour fork. The basic shimano hydraulic discs are perfect they come on a lot of entry level bikes, look for theseShould be able to get a good enough quality second hand bike for around 500. Anything less wont stand up to off road riding.


  • #4
    StevieGriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭StevieGriff


    I know your looking to buy second hand but if you consider buying new with a warranty for that sort of money. I implore you to get one of these http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/calibre-two-two-alloy-hardtail-mountain-bike-p275612, they are the cats pyjamas for the money and GO Outdoor will deliver them to your door for €420. If you pick up this months MBUK Magazine they have a great review of it in there and I have heard nothing but good things from everywhere else.

    From the list of second hand stuff, the Acid and Rockhopper would be your safest bets. Just be caution though, if you go to look at a second hand bike give it a good look over...Work the fork and see if any rusty looking junk comes out, make sure the frame and wheels and straight and without cracks. And if you can take it for a spin and listen for nasty noises, ride it off a high kerb if you can and hope it doesn't break in half :p


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