Pick out a bike for me please

Lucifer-0

Hi all.

I posted here recently asking for advice on what mountain bike to get for a beginner. I'm going into Halfords tomorrow to get one.

My absolute maximum budget is 330. Halfords seem to have a good selection. If you were me which would you choose from here? I'm a beginner.

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?catalogId=15551&storeId=11101&categoryId=212589&langId=-1&action=listrefine&constraints=teq||Gender||Mens||sor||Price||1

Also, I'm a size 32/33 inch leg so what size bike should I get? 20 inch?

Thanks in advance.

kenmc

get a decent second hand bike for that money, not a halfords p.o.s.
search this forum for previous posts.

coolbeans

Ya, don't get an Apollo. They're cheap and nasty. Why do you want a mountain bike anyway? Are you heading off road? If you're not get a secondhand hybrid. Much easier to ride and cycling is all about efficiency. Check out adverts.ie. What height are you?

Тhis is what you should be buying
Or this. Offer him E350. Honestly, buy cheap pay twice.

funkyjebus

coolbeans wrote: »

Ya, don't get an Apollo. They're cheap and nasty. Why do you want a mountain bike anyway? Are you heading off road? If you're not get a secondhand hybrid. Much easier to ride and cycling is all about efficiency. Check out adverts.ie. What height are you?

Тhis is what you should be buying
Or this. Offer him E350. Honestly, buy cheap pay twice.[/QUOTE

+1 to that. get something like tha trek (if you aint heading off road) and put the other 30 towards getting mr. skeff to service for you.

also consider a road bike if not going off road, they might be a bit more expensice. but stay away from halfords unless your going for a boadman

Cabaal

I wouldn't go with Halfords either, get yourself a good well known brand, Trek as suggested above is good

Lucifer-0

Thanks everyone.

I am going offroad.

I'll take a look at that second hand one.

Cheers.

coolbeans

Lucifer-0 wrote: »

Thanks everyone.

I am going offroad.

I'll take a look at that second hand one.

Cheers.

That Norco will do the job off road. You've got a tight budget though so you can't expect to find the perfect bike today and buy it tomorrow. It could happen quite easily but my advice would be to make haste slowly.

coolbeans

I think this is the perfect bike for you and well within budget. DO IT!

Jesus, I need to get out more!

funkyjebus

coolbeans wrote: »

I think this is the perfect bike for you and well within budget. DO IT!

Jesus, I need to get out more!

thats a good price