Best mountain bikes under £750?
>>965206
Anything you can get with a real fork.
Preferably not a 29er.
Why not a 29er? And what do you consider a reasonable fork? Suntour Raidon? Rox shox?
>>965207
Why not a 29er? And what do you consider a reasonable fork? Suntour Raidon? Rox shox?
>>965209
>suntour
not even once.
>Why not a 29er
Cheap + 29er = heavy & flexy
>>965212
Could you suggest some bikes under £750?
29er is fine especially if you want to mix mountain with XC.
If going pure mountain get a 27.5
>>965206
check based decathlon.
>>965206
A used one, this cost me $80 and a kid's guitar
>>965212
Suntours are pretty good BUDGET forks. Just pick their high end stuff.
>>965224
What this guy said. Make sure the mechanics don't fuck up though, I've heard few horror stories about Decathlon mechanics, had only positive experiences with them, but still.
It's hard to beat these two
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rafal-700-mountain-bike-275-id_8338359.html
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-580-mountain-bike-275-id_8336093.html
Considering the lifetime warranty and store support you get.
>>965239
>Suntours are pretty good BUDGET forks.
I don't understand why people feel the need to lie about this? Suntour forks are worse than useless. The best forks they make are still way worse than having a rigid fork.
>>965212
Not many years ago that'd be a correct generalization about Suntour forks. Today they actually have a few decent models.
>>965241
The only people that believe this are people who have never owned or ridden an actual suspension fork.
>>965243
And that would be an incorrect generalization
>>965240
Maybe because those people know more than you do and you're just spreading lies. Suntour makes ALL Marzocchi forks and, guess what, they're fine. But brandfags have to bitch and whine.
They're fine unless you buy the bargain bin ones. Their old Suntours XCR coil spring forks were pretty good for the price, and bulletproof. Today they've improved a lot.
>>965206
The Giant Revel is decent, its like $500 CAD, no idea how much that would be in Euros, probably dirt cheap
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Charge Cooker 0
not op similar search, my front runner is the specialized rockhopper sport
arent all forks in this price range the same level of shit anyway? is it going to fail? what
>>965664
Yep Specialised Rockhoppers are my favourite bike I have owned 3 over 15 years. Great frames and great geometry to build on. Then let your autism or stupidity upgrade the parts you want.
>>965664
>arent all forks in this price range the same level of shit anyway? is it going to fail? what
You're still getting a coil fork which has several disadvantages compared to an air fork, but the forks on something like a Rockhopper are designed to withstand abuse and actually have good service lives, unlike the suspension forks on really cheap bikes that have tiny stanchions (hence the 'not intended for hard riding' stickers you see on really low end stuff) and lower quality parts all around.
>>965231
really ?
that pretty hot !
>>965206
On-One is a given if you're a bong. A wee bit over budget, but they do deals and sales often enough that it won't be a problem. The 4560b, Dee-Dar and Parkwood are the ones I'd keep an eye out for. All the builds come with good forks and wheels, so that's a future cost that can be written off.
Newfriend here, best mountain bike for under £300? Would be willing to buy second hand.
Also, how are mountain bikes on the road? I kind of want to use it for both.
>>966385
>best mountain bike for under £300?
They're all shit at that price. Save up your birthday money for a few more years buddy.
>>966394
I have just under 2 grand but I'm not going to drop like half a thousand pounds on a hobby I might not even like that much.
>>966396
You're gonna have to do what so many have done before you. Buy something cheap used and learn the hard way why everyone here sound like such bike snobs.
>>966419
O-Okay, £400. Surely I can get a good bike for that price? Know of any online guides that explain what to look for in a bike?
>>966448
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maybe try your lbs. even if you don't buy something, you'll have a better idea of what to look for. just don't monopolize a salesperson's time
>>966385
Look on used stuff you can try before you buy. Learn how to diagnose common issues, keep looking and you'll find a good deal.
>>966451
>implying it isn't literally their job to have their time monopolized by people who don't know enough about bikes to make an informed decision
Get outta here, LBShill
>>965207
29er is better for anyone who is not a super manlet
>>965854
AFAIK there's no reason you couldn't fit a standard fork on a G2 bike. It will handle a bit different, but not too much.
>>965206
For that price you should go used. You could get a much nicer bike for the same price.
>>966588
This.
Whyte 801 can be yours for around £700 new. I've not owned one but I have spent two weeks with one and it was perfectly fine. Excellent frame, better than a lot of £1000+ hardtails I've ridden. Finishing kit isn't great but it's not bad either, if you're just starting out it'll be more than enough. Solid shifting, good fork and a seriously good frame. I found the bar narrow, but I got used to it.
VooDoo Bizango is also good, my brother has one and again it's as good as bikes costing a lot more than it does (around £600 I think) but although the SunTour fork is a lot more responsive and solid than they used to be, it's not something I would rely on for a long period of time.
If you're willing to go used then your options are far greater.
After looking a while I got this. Model from 2015 with full deore group for 560€ because of 20% discount now.
Can't beat that shit.
>>968794
The model name is Megamo Natural 15 from 2015
>>968794
>suntour
>>968810
Got anything better for that price that isn't used? Or will you show me some overall garbage bike except a better fork but lower end shimano group with (I want to kill myself) tektro brakes?
>>968812
an overall garbage bike with a better fork but lower end spec is a MUCH better bike.
>>968845
You aren't gonna go much lower than what's on that bike, it's "just" Deore. Even stepping down to 9 speed probably wouldn't save you a meaningful amount of money.
It's a perfectly good bike (spec wise, no idea how it rides) and the fork could be pretty good too (air being better than coil, I can't be arsed to look the bike up) even if it is a bit on the heavy side.
>>965206
Pic related is 850 shipped.
>>969119
why is it tripple ?
is it 9 speed ?
that kind of fucks it up.
else it look great.
canyon are the shit.
>>969908
It's 3x10 (40/30/22 & 11-36). The bike is a sort of an entry/mid range level MTB so I guess the wider gear range works better for newer riders who can't into higher cadence or aren't that fit.
>>969119
Hey I know you're trying to help but if you took that to my trails I'd call u a pleb so we'd a lot of people
>No Pike
>No 1x11
>No rear shock
Sorry m8 step up ur game if u don't want to get left in the dust on the blue diamond trails
>>969914
>he fell for the Pike meme
>he fell for the 1x meme
Wow, get a load of this Fred!
Rear shocks are alright tho.
>>969919
M8 ur a fred if u don't spend £650 on a fork imo. Also if you cycle up hills u should just kill yourself. You probably don't even have a dropper post.
>>969914
>pike
i mean it's an enduro fork bro why do you need that for fire roads and single track, which is literally where noobies start?
>1-by
this i'm 100% on-board with
Found this bike board. So I only have 1 question since you people know what your talking about.
disk brakes vs the rim brakes..
What is honestly better? I'm going to buy a new bike soon and I have the option of the one with rim, or disk...
Thanks
>>970012
rim for road, disk for mountain.
>>970012
Overall discs are better. They perform better and for a lot of people the downsides of them don't matter so much. If you're not racing and the cost isn't an issue go with discs.
>>970014
If you're talking about drop bar road bikes then that's reasonable, disc bikes carry quite the cost premium (forget about hydraulic unless you're absolutely minted). If it's a flat bar bike then discs are still a good idea.
>>970014
This is true if you're a recreational casual, but if you plan on riding when it's wet out, you want discs for road
>>970012
Speaking generally, discs are always better than rim
If you're buying a cheap bike, cheap discs aren't really all that great, but then again, cheap rim brakes aren't either
A decent set of rim brakes is going to be somewhat cheaper than the cheapest disc setup that doesn't suck
I'd rather have decent rim brakes than shitty disc brakes, but if the rest of the bike is ok and the only thing that sucks is the disc brakes, you can upgrade to a really good setup for less than $200
>>965206
My GF recently bought a Jamis Helix Sport to come for firetrail and other casual rides with me. It's a pretty decent bike at that level, AIUI there are higher spec versions of the Helix. Check it out.
>>970012
I have never had a real problem with rim brakes, besides having to replace rims due to braking wear. But fwiw you need a pretty decent rim brake to match even a low end disk like Tektros, you'll never get a good rim brake like that on a cheap bike, but you'll get a decent disk.
>>970017
>disc bikes carry quite the cost premium (forget about hydraulic unless you're absolutely minted)
Really? Looking at two ultegra spec bikes on the website for my LBS chain the price is identical or within $200 (which is 5% or less of the total price)
>>970164
Perhaps I worded it wrongly but I meant that disc bikes don't really have many cheap offerings, unlike rim brake bikes. You can grab a half decent drop bar bike for little more than £300, where as for discs you're looking at the cheap CX bikes which start at about double that.
Once you get higher in price the cost difference is going to be smaller but it should still be there. Pretty much any disc compatible component is going to cost more than an equivalent rim brake one (frame, fork, hubs, the brake system itself is probably similar in price excluding hydraulic) and then retailers can slap a bigger price on it because it's the new hot shit.
