New bike £800 budget

[minky]

Hi

My brother is looking to buy a new bike for the summer, which is just round the corner. He has a max budget of £800 but can stretch if its really worth it.

He intends to do trail riding, so keep it hardtail for now, another thing he wants a new bike.

It would be great to hear back

Thanks!

[jimjam]

Steel .

[monty]

Maybe something like this (http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/20102/NS_Core_2_Bike_2009) although maybe thats sort of more hardtail dh than trail riding..
maybe a sidekick trail? (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/-DMR-SideKick-2-Complete-Bike-NEW-rrp-%a3780_W0QQitemZ270328030621QQcmdZViewItem)
or maybe if he's into his xc - a BeOne Aspire would do the job? (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=31028) Think someone on here has one..?
These things (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=30536) look the jab :)
The Rocky Mountain Flow series are also worth checking out and you cant go wrong witha G.T ;)

Good luck

[trailfox]

Id second the NS core 2 08/09 if hes into his more aggressive riding. Looks perfect for NI trails.
Ive rode the aspire 2 and it feels very nice, but definately more xc orientated. The aspire 1 would make a good bike once you swap out a few components.

[chucky]

The GT aggressor XC1 and XCR are lethal specced bikes for the money. There was 20% of them last weekend too.

GT XC1 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_51 2553_langId_-1_categoryId_165499)

GT XCR (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_51 2555_langId_-1_categoryId_165499)

[Tiff]

The GT aggressor XC1 and XCR are lethal specced bikes for the money. There was 20% of them last weekend too.

GT XC1 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_51 2553_langId_-1_categoryId_165499)

GT XCR (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_51 2555_langId_-1_categoryId_165499)


gee 120mm forks with 15mm bolt thorugh on a 550 quid bike -- and juicy 3 185/160 brakes -- that is a well thought out bike, really nice

I started on an agressor bike -- fantastic little frames, took quite a beating, i give it a thumbs up

[jimjam]

Oh...dmr trailstar for shizzle in de hizzay.

[chucky]

gee 120mm forks with 15mm bolt thorugh on a 550 quid bike -- and juicy 3 185/160 brakes -- that is a well thought out bike, really nice

You could have snapped it up for £440, the last two weekends! With my staff discount i was close to buying one to strip for parts.

[trailfox]

Saw the XCR in halfords-Newry there last weekend, a fine looking bike for the price! Didnt realise they were that price though chucky! :eek:

[chucky]

I could have had an XCR for £510 last weekend.

[pwadjo]

Look at Charges full builds. IIRC the Duster is a nice looking bike. Or I might be selling a prophet for around that money to free up cash for going back to Uni, all top stuff. PM me if you are interested

[suspectmonkey]

How about the Kona Four that is in Real Cycles? I know it's full suss but at that price you would be nicely under budget with plenty of change in the pocket. I originally started with a Kona Kikapu which is essentially the same bike I believe and I loved it. As far as I know it's 17", would post a link but no can do copy & paste with iPhone ;). It's on the website though so worth a look.

[ST Colin]

BeOne Aspire is definitely XC orientated. Mine is now a Karma/Aspire hybrid with only the gearset remaining from the original bike. Good frame, well finished. Compliment with nice components, jobs a goodun'

JJ, i'm starting to yern after a steel frame hardtail.

[ciaran-77]

Oh...dmr trailstar for shizzle in de hizzay.

2nd that, but get the LT (long travel version) if its for the trails

[After_You]

My On-One 456 is a good wee bike, the frames are £185 at the minute. They do some groupset/wheel offers as well. Or a Trailstar or one of those NS jobs if you want something less jey.