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What to buy

sillysmiles · 2014-09-02 10:30:06

I am looking for a bike of puttering about on crappy country lanes and canals and general off road. I have no intention of getting into downhill but would like to a good mountain bike for general stuff that my road bike can't handle. I am 5ft4 and don't want to spend a bucket load. What would you suggest? Does it need…

02-09-2014 10:30am

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sillysmiles

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I am looking for a bike of puttering about on crappy country lanes and canals and general off road. I have no intention of getting into downhill but would like to a good mountain bike for general stuff that my road bike can't handle.
I am 5ft4 and don't want to spend a bucket load.
What would you suggest?
Does it need front and back suspension?
What does "hard-tail" mean?
What frame-size/wheel size am I looking for?

Anyone care to add a few words of wisdom?

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#2 03-09-2014 9:24am

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hard tail means that it has no rear suspension. Each make has a different take on sizing so look at a few sites and get an idea but I'd say you're looking at S or M frames

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