Bike choices

David · Post by **David** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:09 pm

Hello

Ive narrowed down my choices after looking the bike in and around york and the interenet.

Focus Raven 2008 Ex-Demo
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Focus ... 360039023/

Kona Caldera 2008
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/kon ... e-ec000766

MARIN B 17
http://www.yorkcycleworks.com/products. ... 0s167p1266

And i came across this which i think would best suit my ability/price range

Specialized Rockhopper Comp Disc 2009
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec016419

Any advice would be greatly apreciated.

David

tnwoolley · Post by **tnwoolley** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:11 pm

No contest, I'd go for the Focus. Fox forks and SRAM X0 rear mech for £880. If you dont buy it I will!

David · Post by **David** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:54 pm

Well the focus is nice...very nice - but it on (well just over) the limit on what i want to spend on my first proper mountain bike. So what out of the other 3 would you say, plus the focus might be to big as well for me.

david

allyst170 · Post by **allyst170** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:16 pm

Problem with the focus is you can't see it until you buy it. Apart from that its a good buy the Marin and Kona are good bikes but have a poor spec. A mate has a boardman from halfords and is well pleased. See

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 65499#dtab

Nice spec for the money.

David · Post by **David** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:37 pm

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

but its 750 cos of 10% discount and vat savings - and i may get another 10% because of my student card

tnwoolley · Post by **tnwoolley** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:56 pm

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=produ ... egoryId=39

I had one of these and when the time came to sell it I actually felt quite upset!

David · Post by **David** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:11 am

can anyone give me any thoughts of the boardman - as the 10% off deal ends on midnight monday - and I don't want to miss out.

allyst170 · Post by **allyst170** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:46 pm

Haven't ridden one but a friend has one and likes it. Good spec for a good price. Some people don't like halford's, they sold me the wrong size bike last year but that was partly my fault. I can't fault there customer service to date. Had a six month old pair of rockshox revelations replaced no hassle due to cable rub on them.

David · Post by **David** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:01 pm

Right so it's worth the money? Ill go order it now then.

allyst170 · Post by **allyst170** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:58 pm

Are you in York? I'd go to Halfords or cycle republic and try it first. I made a mistake buying a bike that didn't fit right first time round.

David · Post by **David** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:44 pm

Well i meant order and collect it thing - i don't pay till i actually pick it up

While im here has anyone had any experience with www.chainreactioncycles.com as they are the only place i have found that have the helmet I want in the size i need (I went to evans to try them on to find the size that fit - it's allowed)

allyst170 · Post by **allyst170** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:34 pm

Yes ordered quite a bit of stuff from them. Quick delivery nicely packaged, never needed to return anything so can't say what that's like.