ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
Location: Berkshire Drives:UGLY MUG
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hey i know a few people on here are bikers and was wondering if anyone coud recommend me a decent bike, i want to spend £200, and i would prefer it to have the slimmer mountain bike tyres on, not the chunky ones or the tiny road ones, as im not going to be jumping off things with it!
front suspension would be good, but im not fussed with that either tbh,
i have seen a carrera in Halfords for £200, has anyone got one? are they decent?
i plan to go to work on it a couple of day a week, so want it to be pretty good, for the money of course!
any help would be appreciated
also, im 6'4" and according to halfords i should have a bike frame of 21" and above, but none of the decent bikes are available in that size, surely a 20" would be ok?
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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I had a Carrera and it was ok, but was full suspension and the rear sus was poor and very bouncy, and I paid around £600 for that. Id just go for none Suspension myself if it was for just day to day road riding, also them road tyres are boss for getting speed up 
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ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
Location: Berkshire Drives:UGLY MUG
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yeah the tyres are probably the most important thing for me i dont want massive wheels as it will be silly
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Dont buy a bike from halfords is the main rule when buying a bike!
We get soooo many in that are broke after a few months, they just dont last at all.
Spend a little bit more and get a marin or something, you wont be dissapointed!
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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You can pick up a 2008 Specialised Hard Rock Comp for £250.
Worth the cash all day long!
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
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^ True! And just change the tires to some specialized armadillo's 
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col
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Registered: 1st May 08
Location: cumbria
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quote:
Originally posted by Doug
You can pick up a 2008 Specialised Hard Rock Comp for £250.
Worth the cash all day long!
pics?
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Hardrock Sport - £250
Hardrock Comp - £299
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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Get the Hardrock Sport 
I have the 2008 Hardrock Pro Disk and I am still REALLY pleased with it
.....In fact im going to Llandegla now to hit the black stuff 
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Hardrock Sport without a doubt, or a Giant equivalent. Save up an extra £50, you'll be surprised at the difference in bike you'll get.
Avoid Halfords imho.
And most independent bike shops, will 'part exchange' tyres for you, at no extra cost. At least that is what we did
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Saracen's have always been my best bikes, had my Mantra for 5 years now...
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