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[INDENT] I've been invited to do some offroad riding with some local chaps each weekend. I've no idea exactly what the terrain is like, but we live on the edge of the south downs, and I hear it's pretty lumpy.
I don't have a suitable bike - certainly nothing with front suspension. I've also got some friends doing a coast-to-coast in Scotland later in the year. They recommend that if I come along, I get something more rugged than my road bike.
Budget is not going to be high - let's say 500 max. This looks to be the kind of thing available off the peg:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/marlin-29-ss-2012-mountain-bike-ec030310
Does this look good to you guys?
What would be involved in sourcing a frame, forks, brakes, wheels etc myself? Would 500 quid very quickly vanish?
BTW I'm assuming single speed is preferred off road rather than fixed, but happy to hear experiences - I've never ridden off road in my life :)
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