The Perfect MTB Budget For Buying A Bike!

Knowing how much to splash out on a new mountain bike can be difficult! We recently sent Rich and Rich's Dad over to Friction Cycles to buy the perfect beginner MTB.

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[tempestthegoat]

You can buy a great bike used for that

[Jacobbunt]

This is so true even in Canada. I bought a $400 bike used in pretty good shape and was progressed way beyond the bike within 6 months. So I picked up a $1300 29er hard tail and it is so much more capable I know itll handle everything I’m gonna throw at it

[tbgiw]

Bring back Rich's Dad, love him!

[g.w.customcreations]

£1500 buys you a damn good anything 2nd hand. Enduro, DH, freeride, bike park, XC full sus, hardtail with serious attitude, even a stitched 720 can be had at that money.

[EliMcNeilll]

I just bought the gt carbon pro love it for 3k it’s great 🎉

[hendrixinfinity]

Currently looking across at the bike I built from the frame up that's just taken me the full loop of the wessex ridgeway. Deore and recon so firmly entry level (meaning entry to the sport, not entry to bikes in general), £600 all in.

If you're buying new then this is great guidance. And I always recommend buying new if you're not a great mechanic or don't know any who'll cut you a deal.

[samwardle]

Iv seen a brand new trek remedy 7 advertised at £1750! Cant go wrong!

[J-Ride]

Honestly the trek marlin 7 is great for starters and it’s reliable

[Theflipper]

Ive got a giant allux 6000 series as bike its pretty good

[Indicasativa]

Just bought a 2 year old Saracen ariel 60elite custom second hand for 1800 quid so pays to look around

[crike]

Sounds great until you spend 1500 on a hobby you've never done before and may not even like then the resale value is 800.

[Nightlrd]

My dirtjumper was about 1000€ with crankbrothers Stamp 3 pedals and ns district bars.
Now it fits to a big guy like me^^
I dont think I will ever outgrow this bad boy 😂

[TheSportsman]

£500 from eBay would get you a perfectly good entry level bike

[kylevilme]

$1500 dollar is the best budget for a log. Term bike

[cupraJock.]

Ive out done my stance E+2 2023 i bought for £2700 brand new 9 weeks ago😂 selling it for 2 quid now to get the riegn i like i shouldve got in the 1st place ffs

[BannGT]

I got my 20" Bca Mountain Bike for $128

[Frigobar_Ranamelonico]

Something close to 5k € is probably the best, I tried even 12k MTB but onestly the jump from a 1.5/2k to a 5k build is insane compared to a highest one.

[fatyowls]

It'll buy you a great full sus second hand!

[rikaus]

Budget bike £1, 500 😂😂😂😂 you can get a brilliant bike for that

[kxvqvth]

itll get you a 2025 bossnut, not likely to outride that soon