Hi, I am about to buy a bike with a budget of around £500. The bike is mainly for cycling to and from work along a cycle path but I intend to use it for recreational cycling and some moderate off roading and XC. No intention of downhill / technical riding at this stage as getting over friendly with trees at speed is not in the plan.
I have been looking at the bikes listed below and I would really appreciate any feedback from people with experience of these bikes and any guidance on which is the best buy and if there are alternatives I should be looking at.
Kona Blast 2006
Specialized Haardrock Pro Disc
Giant Terrago Enduro
Gary FIsher Pirhana
My understanding is that the Kona will give me a good frame but the gears are entry level and 1-2 levels below the other bikes. Is this likely to cause issues? The Giant has good gears but not too sure about the fork and the brakes. Similarly with the Gary Fisher. Specialized gears by SRAM, a company I am unfamiliar with. Same forks as Kona.
I have been told to invest mainly in the frame as I guess that is what you keep longest but I don't want to buy a bike that compromises too much on components as I won't have cash for upgrades for a year or two. Any thoughts or advice would be great.
Thanks,
Matt
I have been looking at the bikes listed below and I would really appreciate any feedback from people with experience of these bikes and any guidance on which is the best buy and if there are alternatives I should be looking at.
Kona Blast 2006
Specialized Haardrock Pro Disc
Giant Terrago Enduro
Gary FIsher Pirhana
My understanding is that the Kona will give me a good frame but the gears are entry level and 1-2 levels below the other bikes. Is this likely to cause issues? The Giant has good gears but not too sure about the fork and the brakes. Similarly with the Gary Fisher. Specialized gears by SRAM, a company I am unfamiliar with. Same forks as Kona.
I have been told to invest mainly in the frame as I guess that is what you keep longest but I don't want to buy a bike that compromises too much on components as I won't have cash for upgrades for a year or two. Any thoughts or advice would be great.
Thanks,
Matt