MTB for £200 or less

Trips, adventures, bikes, equipment, etc.
Post Reply
hegehog111
Posts: 1
Joined: 30 Sep 2017, 12:13am

MTB for £200 or less

Post by hegehog111 »

Hi, I was out today and my bike completely broke and I had to ditch it so I need a new one ASAP. I don't do super heavy riding just messing around with some friends most of the time so I don't need a super durable one. I have £200 to spend max and have found a couple of ones that seem good for the money. Anyone have any opinions on these?
Also I am not willing to buy used as I don't know what has happened to the bike in the past and dont want it to fall apart but I have found an ebay listing which is the fourth link.
P.S I can't spend more than 200 pounds as I'm in college and this is coming out of my savings.
1) https://www.sportsdirect.com/muddyfox-c ... e=93845744
2) http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/m ... ntain-bike
3) http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/m ... ntain-bike
4) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diamondback-M ... SwYVBZru5i
User avatar
gaz
Posts: 14648
Joined: 9 Mar 2007, 12:09pm
Location: Kent

Re: MTB for £200 or less

Post by gaz »

Welcome to the forum.

If you can find any of your choices in a local Sports Direct / Halfords store and go and look at them / test ride them. It will help inform your decision enormously.

Likewise the secondhand market, where examining the bike for signs of excessive wear to the drivetrain and/or potential crash damage can help you avoid a lemon.

If I'm right about your search area these two look interesting, if they are the right size for you and you don't need front suspension.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARRERA-SUBWA ... SwcqBZzPL~

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-Raleigh- ... SwZe1ZxmoA

No connection to either seller, inspection prior to purchase recommended, caveat emptor.
High on a cocktail of flossy teacakes and marmalade
Bonefishblues
Posts: 11009
Joined: 7 Jul 2014, 9:45pm
Location: Near Bicester Oxon

Re: MTB for £200 or less

Post by Bonefishblues »

Look at secondhand, I suggest. Plenty of interesting stuff to be had for that kind of budget. Sorry, just re-read your post - ignore - or go with someone who knows about bikes, perhaps?
reohn2
Posts: 45158
Joined: 26 Jun 2009, 8:21pm

Re: MTB for £200 or less

Post by reohn2 »

If buying at the £200 price point don't buy anything with supension as it'll be rubbish if new and most likely trashed if second hand.
The two bikes Gaz has pointed to on Ebay are way better than the the ones in the OP.
-----------------------------------------------------------
"All we are not stares back at what we are"
W H Auden
Ruadh495
Posts: 413
Joined: 25 Jun 2016, 11:10am

Re: MTB for £200 or less

Post by Ruadh495 »

Go back, fish your old bike out of the ditch and fix it? It probably won't cost £200 and you will learn a lot that's useful. Then the next time you need a bike you will be able to buy used with confidence, knowing you can repair anything that goes wrong. Bikes, in my opinion anyway, shouldn't be disposable.
Post Reply