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@Jimmy_Fingers
Bought my first MTB for £300, a fully rigid Orange Gringo. Changed my life. I don't know what Orange's entry-level bike is anymore, but there must be one.
And you don't need suspension for off-road, early MTbers used to race downhill without it. I would avoid suspension at all, because unless you're going to spend £300 on the fork alone (forget the rear until you got serious cash) they're going to be flexy and poorly dampened