Mountain biking

Mephestos four_assed monkey · 16-05-2011 05:54PM #1

Hi chaps, i was looking into getting a mountain bike for just doing a few handy trails. i'm more into road cycling myself but wouldn't mind getting a mountain bike for something differant. i have about 700 max to spend and was just wondering what would be the best all round value. I looked on the Canyon website at the Yellowstone's but thats as fair as i have really looked being honest. I don't really know what to be looking for in a mountain bike if i'm being honest and i'd like to get the best deal for the money. Any help would be great thanks.

Whitehawk · 16-05-2011 08:10PM

Get the Cube 2011 Analog Disc!
Its best selling MTB on chainreactioncycles as a hardtail in that range, its around 650e and you will get some money off it you get it in the right place.

Cube bikes kick ass! I love them, they tell you the weight of the bike they have great kit on them!
for 650e you will get a great bike a frame that you can upgread parts on if you want!
If you in dublin - buildabike.ie will give you the best deal on it!

Whitehawk · 16-05-2011 08:15PM

Ill also point out the - Cube 2011 Attention this is around 750 but you will get it for 700 no worrys there its same frame just few better bits on it thats about it, really tho front shocks on it are the best improvment on it!

hope that helps

davey101 · 16-05-2011 08:23PM

These are quite good for your price range.
http://www.eurocycles.ie/MTB_Hardtail/Felt_Q620_2011/4225_p.aspx

I am sure if you talk to the lads in the the longmile road shop you will get a bargain

Whitehawk · 16-05-2011 08:27PM

the frame on that felt(6061 butted aluminum frame) is a down grade to the cube frame (7005 aluminum frame)! for the same price.... After that its has very similar components!

cosman9373 · 16-05-2011 08:31PM

have you thought about getting a cross bike? I'm in the same situation as yourself and a friend of mine mentioned a cross bike. he could do all the trails on it.

C3PO · 16-05-2011 08:39PM

cosman9373 wrote: »

have you thought about getting a cross bike? I'm in the same situation as yourself and a friend of mine mentioned a cross bike. he could do all the trails on it.

A cross bike is really only suitable for fire roads - there is no way (unless you are Robin Seymour or Joe McCall) that you could use one on any sort of proper offroad trail!

Whitehawk · 16-05-2011 08:41PM

cosman9373 wrote: »

have you thought about getting a cross bike? I'm in the same situation as yourself and a friend of mine mentioned a cross bike. he could do all the trails on it.

As he has a road bike it would be better to have a MTB as it will deal better off road over all, ya cross bikes are fine but really there just fine! if you really get in to the off raod stuff its nice to have a good frame so you can upgread bits as you go!

btw did the cross bike have disc brakes on it?

cosman9373 · 16-05-2011 08:43PM

Whitehawk wrote: »

As he has a road bike it would be better to have a MTB as it will deal better off road over all, ya cross bikes are fine but really there just fine! if you really get in to the off raod stuff its nice to have a good frame so you can upgread bits as you go!

btw did the cross bike have disc brakes on it?

no but i suppose in my case I just want something to ride in the snow, not proper trails but something that will get me out of the house during the snow.

Whitehawk · 16-05-2011 08:50PM

ah ok ya, really for trals and all that disc brakes kick ass and osmetimes kick you in the ass if you brake tomuch but still! also tyres on cross bikes dont do so well in mud i find! allways hear poeple geting stuck in something that should not be a prob.
Ya for the ice and snow next year (we all know its going to come again!! ) im thinking about these

- http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24563

tho wont get them through CRC!

cosman9373 · 16-05-2011 09:04PM

some of the guys were flying around the curragh in the snow on both mountain bikes and cross bikes and in their opinion the cross bikes suited it better.

Mephestos four_assed monkey · 16-05-2011 09:14PM

Thanks for all the info chaps, without harping on about the canyon. I was looking at the yellowstone 4.0 here http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2051 what's this like to the Cube and felt speck wise??.

Whitehawk · 16-05-2011 09:29PM

Not bad at all, nice set up that bike would be around same spc as the cube attention around same price too!
Canyon tho you have to buy online, one resion i did not go with them, personly i like to deal with a shop thats why i went with cube! also i got better deal as you get more stuff for free, pumps spare tubes, some clothing etc

fran oconnor · 16-05-2011 10:29PM

not sure about mountain biking myself, but are the Boardmans any use like this http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_502037_langId_-1_categoryId_212589

Mephestos four_assed monkey · 16-05-2011 11:49PM

Whitehawk wrote: »

Not bad at all, nice set up that bike would be around same spc as the cube attention around same price too!
Canyon tho you have to buy online, one resion i did not go with them, personly i like to deal with a shop thats why i went with cube! also i got better deal as you get more stuff for free, pumps spare tubes, some clothing etc

I don't mind bringing it in tbh, the frame on the canyon is 7005 Ultralight Aluminium and the Cube seems the same, they are both very nice looking bikes tbh. I'm kind of in two minds now what to go for really. if anyone has any other ideas feel free to throw the out there

.

norris · 17-05-2011 06:40AM

i would go with canyon all the way. better front shock which is so important in a hard tail. For the same money as the cube its lighter and comes with avid bbrakes. A friend bought a canton online about 6 months ago and still ravs about it. Spec wise, i dont think you will do better for the money unless you go done te second hand route which may be worth looking into. Another friend recently picked up a high spec cannondale full suspension for around the 700 mark

zil · 17-05-2011 09:48AM

RPL1 wrote: »

A cross bike is really only suitable for fire roads - there is no way (unless you are Robin Seymour or Joe McCall) that you could use one on any sort of proper offroad trail!

As long as your not doing anything too extreme I'd say you could handle a fair few trails on a cross bike. Hell I brought my 15 year old Rayleigh commuter down the new 3rock trails the other week. Slick tyres, rim brakes, mudguards and a rear rack and it managed things fine. Obviously you go a lot slower and your wrists are pretty damn sore for lack of suspension but it is doable - nowhere near as much fun as on a proper bike but definitely doable.

Morgan · 17-05-2011 09:56AM

zil wrote: »

Obviously you go a lot slower and your wrists are pretty damn sore for lack of suspension

Yeah, that sounds like a load of fun alright. :rolleyes:

To the OP - you won't go wrong with any €700 bike from Cube, Lapierre, Giant, Specialized etc. The Canyon is certainly great value but sometimes it's nice to buy local.

Ah_go_on · 17-05-2011 10:46AM

Mephestos four_assed monkey wrote: »

Hi chaps, i was looking into getting a mountain bike for just doing a few handy trails. i'm more into road cycling myself but wouldn't mind getting a mountain bike for something differant. i have about 700 max to spend and was just wondering what would be the best all round value. I looked on the Canyon website at the Yellowstone's but thats as fair as i have really looked being honest. I don't really know what to be looking for in a mountain bike if i'm being honest and i'd like to get the best deal for the money. Any help would be great thanks.

Stick with the Canyon, brilliant value and spec for the money. I might pick one up as a winter hardtail myself

Mickeroo · 17-05-2011 10:49AM

I got GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc(didn't get it in HAlfords) a few years ago and its still going strong. The newer model's specs are probably a good bit better too.

Mephestos four_assed monkey · 17-05-2011 10:58AM

Thanks very much for all your Replies folks, I'd buy out of my local bike shop if the value for money was there. I have bought my road bikes in my local shop over the years so with this purchase I won't feel to guilty if I don't buy from them again. I'd even be tempted to buy second hand so I might put something up in the adds section, if nothing come of that I'll buy new.

studiorat · 17-05-2011 11:22AM

Morgan wrote: »

Yeah, that sounds like a load of fun alright. :rolleyes:

You should try riding a rigid bike.
I rode rigid MTB's around there for years.
Brush up on the skills...

ednwireland · 17-05-2011 11:28AM

Morgan wrote: »

Yeah, that sounds like a load of fun alright. :rolleyes:

try telling some of these guys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h19n-5qIp78

i raced a rigid bike !
pah youth of today sean kelley is right !

Morgan · 17-05-2011 11:29AM

studiorat wrote: »

You should try riding a rigid bike.
I rode rigid MTB's around there for years.
Brush up on the skills...

Been there, done that.

Is having the eyes rattled out of your head a skill?

studiorat · 17-05-2011 11:38AM

Morgan wrote: »

Been there, done that.

Is having the eyes rattled out of your head a skill?

You were holding the bars too tight! :O)

ednwireland · 17-05-2011 12:16PM

Morgan wrote: »

Is having the eyes rattled out of your head a skill?

nope but been able to see afterwards is

fran oconnor · 17-05-2011 01:44PM

doesnt matter.

Mephestos four_assed monkey · 17-05-2011 05:56PM

Have ran into a dead end with the Canyon yellowstone, to get it in my size it has on the site that it'll be calendar week 32 for delivery, that's something like 16 weeks to go, bummer:-(. Does anyone know if they would maybe still have them in stock or something??.

Mephestos four_assed monkey · 17-05-2011 06:25PM

I just seen one of them beone bikes on chainreaction there. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=59243 any ideas what the fork and the wheels are like spec wise??. oh, just found this one also http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=49194

jinghong · 17-05-2011 07:16PM

never thought I'd say this, but Halfords are probably the best value around now in the boardman range. I got a pro hardtail a year back, nice machine at 10.8kg., to replace my Lapierre soft tail. They do sales every now and then, so you could pick one up for 1k if you could stretch

They're made in Germany, same as focus and some other brands
http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_502007_langId_-1_categoryId_212589#dtab
avid elixir / sram x9 / reba race shocks

Mephestos four_assed monkey · 17-05-2011 07:37PM

jinghong wrote: »

never thought I'd say this, but Halfords are probably the best value around now in the boardman range. I got a pro hardtail a year back, nice machine at 10.8kg., to replace my Lapierre soft tail. They do sales every now and then, so you could pick one up for 1k if you could stretch

They're made in Germany, same as focus and some other brands
http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_502007_langId_-1_categoryId_212589#dtab
avid elixir / sram x9 / reba race shocks

Cheers that, it's a very nice bike alright but a little bit out of my range. I have a habbet of over doing things when it comes to bikes, i just want this for a bit of fun now and again on trails.so I don't want to over spend on my budget. 750 is the max i'll go.

Mountain biking

Comments