Which bike to buy
Discussion
My current bike is going to be binned ! to use a better word it's crap. It's 15 yrs old and the front cog keeps slipping to the granny cog. the back break has gone and the front brake is about to go. I've got a budget of £500 but may push to £700. I would prefer a full suspension to a hard tail - did have a Kona Lava Dome race light at one point in my life and I really enjoyed riding it, but the time has come to bite the bullet and go for a full suspension. I've seen 2 and can't decide which one to go for - Giant Anthem 3 (£780) or the cheaper option Mongoose Otero (£500)? any opinion would be appreciated.
If you can afford the extra, I'd go for the Giant. Had a Giant Trance 4, and loved it. (until it was stolen 3 weeks ago)
Have you looked on http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/ ? They have some great deals. They've got a Mongoose Teocali comp 2006 down to £550, which would be better than the Otero.
If it was my money, I'd go for another Trance, not sure which one though.
Depends what type of riding you mainly do - do you need the extra travel of the Anthem? The same money would get you an awesome hardtail. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360032357&N=Focus%20Killer%20Bee%20Disc%202008
Have you looked on http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/ ? They have some great deals. They've got a Mongoose Teocali comp 2006 down to £550, which would be better than the Otero.
If it was my money, I'd go for another Trance, not sure which one though.
Depends what type of riding you mainly do - do you need the extra travel of the Anthem? The same money would get you an awesome hardtail. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360032357&N=Focus%20Killer%20Bee%20Disc%202008
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-Enduro-Expert-Fs...
size might not be right but you get the idea.
second hand you'd get a better spec.
size might not be right but you get the idea.
second hand you'd get a better spec.
Edited by Scho on Friday 18th January 15:01
Scho said:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-Enduro-Expert-Fs...
size might not be right but you get the idea.
second hand you'd get a better spec.
^^^^^Buy that, ignore what I said!!^^^^^size might not be right but you get the idea.
second hand you'd get a better spec.
Edited by Scho on Friday 18th January 15:01
If that goes for anywhere near £700 I'll be surprised though. Probably go for closer to double that.
littleandy0410 said:
Scho said:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-Enduro-Expert-Fs...
size might not be right but you get the idea.
second hand you'd get a better spec.
^^^^^Buy that, ignore what I said!!^^^^^size might not be right but you get the idea.
second hand you'd get a better spec.
Edited by Scho on Friday 18th January 15:01
If that goes for anywhere near £700 I'll be surprised though. Probably go for closer to double that.
when i bought my allez race bike the starting bid was £200.
i was the one and only bidder. bargain.
keep your eye's on ebay.
a enduro comp for 700 is more realistic i think but you might get lucky.
The £500 group test was actually in last month's MBUK - the new one came out on Friday I think, so you'll have to find a newsagents who aren't on the ball, who might still have a copy left!
The winner was the Focus Fat Boy (from wiggle.co.uk), it got 9 out of 10. The Scott Aspect 45 also got 9, the Spesh Hardrock Pro Disc got 8 and the Cube Attention Disc also got 8.
The winner was the Focus Fat Boy (from wiggle.co.uk), it got 9 out of 10. The Scott Aspect 45 also got 9, the Spesh Hardrock Pro Disc got 8 and the Cube Attention Disc also got 8.
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