Is there any one on this site that owns a Cycle shop (Mountain bike),had my shed/garage turned over the other night,nicked all the stuff out of my garage ......chainsaw/blower/strimmer......mountain bike.
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All the other stuff i can get off the dealer,just want to get a decent deal on a new mountain bike,have been given a budget of £800.00 off the insurance company,i only want a hardtail bike,any ideas please

Regards Eskdale

Has the insurance company told you which shop you can use or you can use anywhere? A lot of insurance companies suggest to stick with Halfords. (They can order in a specific bike if you know what you want)

If it is halfords, then the Boardman range is very good for the money. If you are free to any shop, Specialized are always a solid bet for value for money hardtail.

What type of riding you do?

Come join bikeradar and ask on the forums. You'll have lots of advice and suggestions.

Giant Talon 0, looks like you can get one for £ 650.00 (from £ 850.00)

I've got a 3 (0 is the best 1, 2, 3 progressively worse!!) it is great. Hi Darling, I'll be home in 10 mins. If I'm not back, please read this message again...

Hi,
Thanks for the replys,i can go anywhere for my bike,and its a bit of mountain/fell and green lane riding .
i have looked at all the makes/models

If you know what you want then I would try the internet, Chain Reaction, Wiggle and Evens are some the most popular and offer good deals especially if your not fussy and will do with last years bikes.

Other than that there are few good bike shops over in the lakes, Keswick Mountain Bikes, Biketreks over in Ambleside and you could try Wheelbase over at Staveley

Evans have a sale on at the minute too.

I just got a Specialized road bike with £100 quid off

I have a basically unused, unmarked 2007/8 Cube Team Elite hard tail. XT gear/chain sets, R-Seven front forks, Discs all round, Monkey Light bars with both German road and trail tyres, another chain set etc. etc. Cost me about 1800 quid. Might let it go for a grand. Just not using it. That said, it's not doing any harm in the garage.

chain reaction is killing the bike industry,,, wiggle is a good store,,

always found Paulcycles.co.uk are hard to beat on price

I bought my Orange Clockwork from 'Stiff' in headingley, Leeds Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Orange Clockwork, very nice choice!!!
I love Orange, got myself an Orange Subzero, all custom built, does everything I could possibly ask of it. Have started eyeing up the Orange Alpine 160 for next summer, want it sooo bad!

Eskdale, if you got around £800, check out the Orange G3 and G2, really nice bikes and British built.

Well i went and got one .......CUBE,over a grands worth of bike for £800.00,coming from sqaure wheels.
very happy

CUBE make some lovely bikes.
Which model have you got?

Well i looked long and hard, went for the best deal Cube Ltd Team in black anodised Hardtail Recon SL air forks poploc
Shimano hubs
Shimano gear XT and then a SLX
Formula RX brakes
Nobby nic front tyre and a racing ralph rear
2010 model
£800.00 all in
i think i did alright for the price

I will wait for CG to have two his 2 pence worth,theres always a better deal.....i did look for it !!

Eskdale

Wish I lived in your localation eskdale

I haven't been out for quite a few years but mainly headed Yorks. Dales or Lakes when I did, got mine serviced and headed out for day a couple if years back and it :cencored: me up

I hate town riding and want hills and stuff to look at  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis