Bike brakes question

thelawnet

Cycrow wrote: »

dont buy a full suspension bike unless its for £1000+
cheap versions are terrible.

The rockrider 6.3 is a very good bike.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain-bikes/product/review-decathlon-rockrider-63-07-20096

And Decathlon is a good place to buy a bike. But as you say probably there are more suitable bikes, depending on what he's using it for.

esuhl

Cliecost wrote: »

Ok, so ignoring full suspension. Can anyone give me any recommendations as to a good mountain bike with hydraulic brakes for £500 under?

I said I had the Rockrider 5.1... I've just checked and it's actually the 8.1.

I've had it 3 years and it's been great. I even got hit by a car, denting the gear mechanism, but (somehow!) it was solid enough to take the impact without needing any adjustment!

As I say, it's 3 years old. I don't know if any better bikes have come onto the market since then, but at £500 it was a bargain. I managed to get the previous year's model for a 10% discount.

It's perfect for cross-country.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain-bikes/product/review-decathlon-rockrider-81-10-39599

Moto2

Cliecost wrote: »

Ok, so ignoring full suspension. Can anyone give me any recommendations as to a good mountain bike with hydraulic brakes for £500 under?

One of them is under £500


http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b0s2p4207/CUBE-LTD-%282012%29

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b0s2p2458/GT-AVALANCHE-1-0-DISC-%282010%29

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b0s2p3844/GT-ZASKAR-SPORT-%282012%29