Mountain Bike

MB London · 09-10-2010, 02:40 PM

Is anyone looking to sell a mountain bike ? I am looking to get into biking, predominately because my little'n has now started to get in to it.

I am currently trawling ebay for the right steed, but it is starting to my head in. Looking at names such as Marin, Cannondale, specialized, Orange etc. £500 budget

nik_nak · 09-10-2010, 02:49 PM

I maybe, PM for details.

evil_scooby · 09-10-2010, 03:27 PM

There is a cracking bike in halfords (dont laugh)
Has all the decent parts on it. Front shocks and full hydrolic disc brakes and its reduced from £500 down to £250

Better spec than a lot of the bikes I have been looking at for £500 but with better names

matt@stratford · 09-10-2010, 03:35 PM

With a budget of £500 have a look at Trek or Specialized in a hard tail. Evans cycles are good

Oli · 09-10-2010, 04:11 PM

Use the cycle to work scheme to get a new one half price - I did

MB London · 09-10-2010, 04:43 PM

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Use the cycle to work scheme to get a new one half price - I did

Dosent that basically mean you pay for it from your salary pre tax?, the bikes aren't actually cheaper from the shop are they?

PhilL · 09-10-2010, 05:17 PM

markymark34 · 09-10-2010, 05:17 PM

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=44340

thousands of bikes!!

Cycle to work scheme is excellent, look it up, you save aprox 40% of the price.

Oli · 09-10-2010, 05:20 PM

You save the vat and the Some tax and NI as it comes off your gross. I used Pauls Cycles for mine, got last years Cindercone for peanuts.

Carrera RSR · 09-11-2010, 03:26 AM

Perfect time of year to get a sale bargain as bike shops start to discount and suppliers sell off end of line clearance to the bike shops.

Ride to Work scheme will save you £££'s. A £1000 bike could be yours for just over £500. Monthly deductions from your pre tax salary saves you money. Just bought a Trek 6500 this year on the scheme and is a great all round bike.

Also try Evans, Wiggle, Chain Reaction for good end of line clearance deals. For £500 don't bother with full suspension. The rest of the bike spec will be compromised. Hard tail, front suspension and disc brakes is what to aim for. Trek, Specialised or Orange are my personal choices but any big name make good bikes for this money. Not a fan of Halfords or their bike set up. They may be the UK's largest bike seller but the majority of the UK don't know what they are buying.

Dr Dave · 09-11-2010, 04:14 AM

Kona Cindercone, great bike, that's what I just bought.

MB London · 09-11-2010, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Carrera RSR

Perfect time of year to get a sale bargain as bike shops start to discount and suppliers sell off end of line clearance to the bike shops.

Ride to Work scheme will save you £££'s. A £1000 bike could be yours for just over £500. Monthly deductions from your pre tax salary saves you money. Just bought a Trek 6500 this year on the scheme and is a great all round bike.

Also try Evans, Wiggle, Chain Reaction for good end of line clearance deals. For £500 don't bother with full suspension. The rest of the bike spec will be compromised. Hard tail, front suspension and disc brakes is what to aim for. Trek, Specialised or Orange are my personal choices but any big name make good bikes for this money. Not a fan of Halfords or their bike set up. They may be the UK's largest bike seller but the majority of the UK don't know what they are buying.

Would you buy a new bike for £500 or a second hand bike for £500 which is year old and was circa £800 new ?

Carrera RSR · 09-11-2010, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MB London

Would you buy a new bike for £500 or a second hand bike for £500 which is year old and was circa £800 new ?

I'd buy a year old £800 bike for £400

If it looks as good as new, not left in the shed covered in mud after each ride and serviced then shouldn't be a problem.

PhilL · 09-11-2010, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MB London

Would you buy a new bike for £500 or a second hand bike for £500 which is year old and was circa £800 new ?

See some of my links above

markymark34 · 09-11-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MB London

Would you buy a new bike for £500 or a second hand bike for £500 which is year old and was circa £800 new ?

I would buy a new bike. Both my mountain bikes have taken a bit of a battering and i wouldnt buy one second hand unless it was totally mint.

AS someone else said go hardtail at £500.
Have a browse through the bikes in my link above, loads of good ones. Dont be put off by names you havent heard off ive had loads of bikes and currently have a 3k Commencal bike, its the best put together bike ive ever had.

Mark

craig2859 · 09-11-2010, 04:40 PM

First time ......... then go for a 1, or 2 year old bike that is used, but in good nick.

In a year or two you will then know what to do.

I would build my own then

MB London · 09-12-2010, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by PhilL

Thanks for this mate, I have been watching most of the ones you have listed, in fact I am actually bidding on the last one on the list (cannondale), I am very keen on this

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MB London Come as you are 136 Rep 1,404 Posts Drives: M4 SSll Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Mountain Bike - Wanted Is anyone looking to sell a mountain bike ? I am looking to get into biking, predominately because my little'n has now started to get in to it. I am currently trawling ebay for the right steed, but it is starting to my head in. Looking at names such as Marin, Cannondale, specialized, Orange etc. £500 budget
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nik_nak Private First Class 15 Rep 183 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	I maybe, PM for details.
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evil_scooby m340i owner 25 Rep 292 Posts Drives: Ex Scoob, Ex S4, ex 335d m340i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	There is a cracking bike in halfords (dont laugh) Has all the decent parts on it. Front shocks and full hydrolic disc brakes and its reduced from £500 down to £250 Better spec than a lot of the bikes I have been looking at for £500 but with better names
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09-10-2010, 03:35 PM	#4
matt@stratford First Lieutenant 44 Rep 386 Posts Drives: F36 440i GC M Sport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Weston Subedge iTrader: (0)	With a budget of £500 have a look at Trek or Specialized in a hard tail. Evans cycles are good
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Oli Campervan man 94 Rep 2,667 Posts Drives: RS3 and VW Kombi Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: here, there, everywhere...... iTrader: (1)	Use the cycle to work scheme to get a new one half price - I did __________________ www.bmvs-camperhire.co.uk Genuine VW T5 California Rental
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09-10-2010, 05:17 PM	#7
PhilL Captain 62 Rep 629 Posts Drives: M2, F15 X5 4.0d Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Middle Lands iTrader: (0)	^^^ +1 And if you do have to get a bike through Halfords on a Cycle To Work scheme don't despair, the Boardman bikes really are cracking good value Look for a well-specced hardtail for your budget. What size frame are you after? This is a good build for the money http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/One-Inbred-18-...ht_1867wt_1139 A quick trawl through Ebay (some might be pushing the budget).. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Boardman-Pro-M...ht_1940wt_1139 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-new-cube...#ht_546wt_1139 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2010-CUBE-LTD-...#ht_500wt_1154 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-Ro...#ht_500wt_1154 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2009-SPECIALIZ...ht_6969wt_1139 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/trek-6300-moun...#ht_500wt_1154 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cannondale-F4z...#ht_596wt_1139
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markymark34 First Lieutenant 18 Rep 319 Posts Drives: 2007 325d M Sport Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NI iTrader: (0)	http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=44340 thousands of bikes!! Cycle to work scheme is excellent, look it up, you save aprox 40% of the price.
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Oli Campervan man 94 Rep 2,667 Posts Drives: RS3 and VW Kombi Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: here, there, everywhere...... iTrader: (1)	You save the vat and the Some tax and NI as it comes off your gross. I used Pauls Cycles for mine, got last years Cindercone for peanuts. __________________ www.bmvs-camperhire.co.uk Genuine VW T5 California Rental
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09-11-2010, 03:26 AM	#10
Carrera RSR Colonel 75 Rep 2,937 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Location: Location: iTrader: (1)	Perfect time of year to get a sale bargain as bike shops start to discount and suppliers sell off end of line clearance to the bike shops. Ride to Work scheme will save you £££'s. A £1000 bike could be yours for just over £500. Monthly deductions from your pre tax salary saves you money. Just bought a Trek 6500 this year on the scheme and is a great all round bike. Also try Evans, Wiggle, Chain Reaction for good end of line clearance deals. For £500 don't bother with full suspension. The rest of the bike spec will be compromised. Hard tail, front suspension and disc brakes is what to aim for. Trek, Specialised or Orange are my personal choices but any big name make good bikes for this money. Not a fan of Halfords or their bike set up. They may be the UK's largest bike seller but the majority of the UK don't know what they are buying.
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Dr Dave Zummerzet Zyder Drinker! 112 Rep 5,541 Posts Drives: '06 330D Le Mans Blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somerset iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 330d M Sport [0.00]	Kona Cindercone, great bike, that's what I just bought. __________________
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craig2859 Black .... all the way !! 56 Rep 601 Posts Drives: [Previous]2006 330d M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK-Dorset iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 E90 330d M-Sport [0.00]	First time ......... then go for a 1, or 2 year old bike that is used, but in good nick. In a year or two you will then know what to do. I would build my own then
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