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 AlanLittle 04 Apr 2016
I’m thinking of picking up something a bit more cross country capable than my city commuter bike in order to be able to keep up with my son in the woods, take some of the sting out of long cragapproaches etc. This would be my first MTB purchase this century so I’m not at all up to date on bits, specs etc. and I don’t want to spend much.

One of my local bike shops is doing a special offer on this hardtail from Centurion for 500 Euros. Good deal?

http://www.centurion.de/en_int/bikes/2016/48/Hardtails/Backfire+Pro+400.27

The obvious alternative would be a B’Twin Rockrider 560 for 600 Euros from Decathlon, but that would have to be mail order as my nearest Decathlon is some distance away, and I’d prefer to buy from a local shop with service & support if possible.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-560-mountain-bike-275-id_8336092.html
 Greasy Prusiks 04 Apr 2016
In reply to AlanLittle:

Definitely go for a hardtail. Dual suspension is only worth while on really expensive bikes (£1k plus).
 stewart murray 04 Apr 2016
In reply to AlanLittle:

The Centurion looks fine - better components than the Decathlon and has the advantage of having air forks - suspension is adjusted by pumping in or letting out air. This gives much better tuning than sprung forks which are adjusted by tension on a steel spring.

Another advantage is that you can try it for size. Mountain bike sizing is erratic so it's always best to try several sizes. Current vogue is for long top tubes and short stems (traditionally frames were relatively short, sized by clearance between crotch and top tube, with stem length being used to get the right reach.)

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