Mountain Bikes > V Brakes Mountain Bikes

A basic, but extremely good value mountain bike.

Advantages: Excellent value for money, well built, good quality components for the price
Disadvantages: Twistgrip gears and weight

This bike was a replacement for my Giant Sedona DX hybrid bike (see http://sports.ciao.co.uk/GiantSedonaDXGents6836483) which was unfortunately stolen. I couldn't afford to spend that much on another bike, so was looking for a cheaper alternative. As ...

drewish 05.02.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Raleigh Manic

British is best

Advantages: Gorgeous piece of kit
Disadvantages: Needs to be looked after to avoid rust

It's over a year since I wrote this opinion, and I've had the bike since January 2002, so I think it's time for a bit of an update, which appears at the bottom: Steel is dead. Unless you buy a £100 bike from Argos you'd buy an aluminium bike, or even ...

Pritch 27.03.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Orange P7 XT

steel is real

Advantages: Steel frame gives a compliant ride with plenty of feel
Disadvantages: not the lightest.

As I'm an existing owner of a P7 already, many people might think the decision to buy a new one was more than a little strange. And I suppose they might be right. Why spend £1,000 on a new bike, when I could upgrade my existing one? Well, for starter ...

DevilsAdvocate 18.10.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Orange P7 XT

The Best Bike You Can Buy For The Price

Advantages: Only £329 and you get a race proven frame
Disadvantages: none

For people who do not know much about mountain bikes, this bike is far superior to what you could buy in Halfords. You get a race proven frame for your 329 pounds. Groupset on the bike is far better than any other groupset found on a Halfords bike. Even t ...

dowies_brain 25.08.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Kona Hahanna

Making Trax

Advantages: Price, it's basically a mountain bike in mini
Disadvantages: Ours was a little damaged, seat design

So our first bit of good weather this year and we decided to get the kids bikes out of the shed and get them out in the fresh air. It was a beautiful day at the park and lots of my boys friends were also riding bikes. It was at this point that we realis ...

mum2boys82 05.04.2012 · Read full review
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