Which bicycle?

[Jam Sandwich]

Anybody know DaveDbn

Titan Nova 26R Sport | Hardtail Mountain Bikes | Bike Hub

1. Titan Nova 26R Sport (Grey)• Brand: Titan Racing• Model: Nova 26R Sport• Category: Mountain...

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This would be within budget

He also has this but it's size Large

Titan Nova Sport Mountain Bike | Hardtail Mountain Bikes | Bike Hub

1. Titan Racing Nova 27.5" Sport (Blue)• Brand: Titan Racing• Model: Nova 27.5" Sport• Categor...

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Do you know what size you need?

I ride a medium and have used a mates XL stump jumper for a ride and although I can ride it, its horrible to ride...from standover height to the reach to the bars....

I'm around 1.70m tall and a medium fits me perfectly.

I no longer buy anything on Hubsa as a lot of the prices for second parts are not much cheaper than buying new in a lot of cases, but I think they offer buyer protection whereby you will pay Hubsa and once you receive your bike/parts and are happy then they will pay over to the seller...

 

[ShaunSA]

Do you know what size you need?

I ride a medium and have used a mates XL stump jumper for a ride and although I can ride it, its horrible to ride...from standover height to the reach to the bars....

I'm around 1.70m tall and a medium fits me perfectly.

I no longer buy anything on Hubsa as a lot of the prices for second parts are not much cheaper than buying new in a lot of cases, but I think they offer buyer protection whereby you will pay Hubsa and once you receive your bike/parts and are happy then they will pay over to the seller...

I'm 1.68. So S/M I reckon. Guess it depends on the bike make as well

wtf knows

 

[ShaunSA]

Other option (and SO prefers I buy brand new) is getting something from CycleLab or Solomons

The APX or Patriot or something

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Other option (and SO prefers I buy brand new) is getting something from CycleLab or Solomons

The APX or Patriot or something

The ultimate question is how much do you want to spend....

If its something you even remotely think you will enjoy then the more the better...If you are not sure then go second hand for a good price and see how it goes...Or see if someone you know will let you ride their bike a few times...?

(If you have Cajees nearby see what they have as well, some years ago I got a lovely Giant Trance X for a great price as it was the last one they had and it wasn't selling as everyone was caught up in the whole 29'er wheel size and this was a 26in wheelsize..
I cried a bit when I had to sell that for some money during a dark period in my life...)

Its a great sport to get into but sadly things are stupidly expensive....from clothing and tyres to spares and maintenance (especially if you cant DIY yourself, and even then you need some tools so thats another expense....

As you say running just needs some decent shoes and clothes and thats about it...the big difference for me is that you can cover a lot of miles (often in peace and quiet), explore a lot of places....and freewheel on the downhills!