Advice on a new pedal Bike

[Chris P]

I'm looking to buy a new bike (pedal) for myself but don’t really have any idea what I should be looking for.

I want to spend around £ 300-400 with disk brakes, full suspension for general use not riding off the edge of huge mountains or anything like that.

What brands should I be looking for / specific bikes anyone can recommend / places to look?

Cheers

[Rack]

Do they do full suspension for everyday use? You use a lot of energy bouncing up and down on the rear suspension. If you're doing much road riding, I'd go for a hard tail and get one of those suspension-seatpoles. Just imo of course.

on new bikes... I only know the higher end stuff.

What are you doing on your bike?

[Chris P]

Its the seat pole type I was looking for , I dont know know what I am talking about and thought this was full suspension - Doh.

Just general stuff really mainly roads / slight off road so probably your suggestion of hard tail and get one of those suspension-seatpoles.

[Scorchin]

Your best bet is to go to a few local bike shops, they're by far the best and can give you a good deal. As for suspension, even if you were to go off-roading, you only need the front suspension if anything, because at that price range i've found bikes generally have crappy rear suspension or a crappy bike chain, which usually go after a year or two of usage.

For the price-range you've suggested, i'd definately recommend a GT hard-tail bike. Will come with everything you've asked for and then some, you won't be disappointed. Check them out here.

Hope this helps
Scorchin

[Chris P]

Cheers I'm thinking of getting the 2006 Avalanche 3.0 Disc @ 299.99 + Vat

[athlon_xp_2800]

I'm looking to buy a new bike (pedal) for myself but don’t really have any idea what I should be looking for.

I want to spend around £ 300-400 with disk brakes, full suspension for general use not riding off the edge of huge mountains or anything like that.

What brands should I be looking for / specific bikes anyone can recommend / places to look?

Cheers

Have a look at this one too...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...lectorGroupId=

[soopahfly]

Sorry to butt in, but the absolute best bike for your budget is the Claude Butler Cape Wrath.
Try and find a stockist with 2005 bikes, as they are cheaper than 2006 ones.
There is nothing else out there to touch it.
No discs, but an easy retrofit.