What is the best full suspension mountain bike you can buy for about £400 ?

Question

Currently looking at the iron horse warrior 4.0 at rutland cycling any help greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

Check out Wiggle.co.uk. They have a good range and often post reviews from cycle mags as well.

Answer 2

Add about £600 tand you might that you might be OK.

I would look at a hardtail for that money.  All of the manufacturers do a reasonalble machine at this price point.  The specialized machine has a nice frame, although it has V brakes.  Giant do a nice little number for around £400 with hydraulic discs. You might also consider something like the Claude Butler cape wrath.    You might also want to look at last years stock.  Rutland had a few sale items recently in MBR.  Worth seing what they have got.

But for your price bracket, get a hard tail.  Components can be upgraded, so look at the best frame you can get for the money.

Luck

Answer 3

I don't think it's wise to buy a full suspension bike for £400 considering that one rear suspension shock costs not much less than £400.

for £400 you can get a truly decent starters hardtail XC bike though.

ponder it.

Answer 4

Dont go there!! Get a hardtail, you get a better bike for the money under about £1200.

Answer 5

Matt and Alex are right on.

I would look for a reasonable good hard  tail for that price, it will last forever and do a decent job too. For sure it would be a better bike than the full suspension at the same price of 400.

Answer 6

The guy in the Specialized Concept Store even advised me against buying a Spesh £900 full sus because at that price he said the components weren't up to much compared to a HT for similar money.

I'd definitely go hardtail at £400 and there are lots of reasonably good 400 quid hardtails around. Also consider V brakes instead of discs as the other equipment on the V braked bike may be of higher quality. Cheaper disc setups aren't always much of an improvement over V brakes anyway. The cheapest Spesh Rockhopper or the dearest Hardrock are both worth a look. I had the cheapest Hardrock and they're a nice neutral feeling ride but things bend, break & wear out straight out of the box so not really up to the hammer.

Answer 7

lad any mountain bike you get for that price would be a pice of c**p..you would be better off raising your budget and getting a better one...