Mountain Bike advice please..

Thought i'd ask the ever reliable org about this bike..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Moun...QQcmdZViewItem

I know very little about mountain bikes, is this any good? Worth a 100 pound offer?

It will be rarely used , maybe see a little off road action but not a great deal..

Any info much appreciated!

I would not touch it, you would be better off looking for a semi-decent secondhand one for that money.

[Scoobs]

Steer clear of suspension and disc brakes on cheap bikes. They add weight and won't work.

Hybrid might do the job better?

Stick to the motorised sort of two wheels mate. Far more energy saving devices.

Some mountain bike advice? Don't do this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swq9hBdvkKU

Go to Edinburgh bikes - you will need to up your budget, but they offer the best value bikes, with excellent components delivered to your door. They get recommendation after recommendation from cycling forums - a colleague of mine has one and loves it. Even if you are going to use a bike rarely the cheap ones are built so badly that the bottom bracket will break within a few months, parts will rust, and it will be in a landfill before you know it.

Invest a bit more and it'll last you forever

[Girth]

Here you go!

Bargain at that price http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/pr...Mens_Bike_2007

Originally Posted by Scoobs

Steer clear of suspension and disc brakes on cheap bikes. They add weight and won't work.

+1

[Ch00]

Rear suspension is a massive waste of energy. Every time you pound the peddles the rear shock will take some of that energy. Go for a hardtail.

Ch00