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Well yeah, obviously low end. At 12.9kg it's probably less than my Pompino though, not that heavy for an MTB?
Not just magazine reviews but reviews from owners are very good - including of the fork. Have you had trouble with it or just don't rate suntour? The other suntour part is the cranks - and even the cheapest cranks work fine don't they.
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It looks pretty reasonable, and the forks probably work fine, but will be kinda heavy and basic. Like anything, if you know roughly what you're doing and don't need the warranty you'll get better VFM buying second hand, and at that end of the market I'd be more inclined to get a 650b+ bike with a rigid fork, ie the Marin Pine Mountain
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Let's be frank, it's a heavy low-end machine. Some good Deore bits, mixed with totally rank Suntour parts; their forks are a joke! It will get tired looking quickly and depreicte heavily too.
If you know anything about bikes (or have a friend who can spot obvious problems) for £500 you'd be far better off buying a used 650b Cotic Soul or similar. The ride will be 100+% better and it will still be worth almost what you paid after a couple of years usage.
Magazine reviews need to be taken with a pinch of salt - advertising revenues always mean that there is a conflict of interest at play.