Originally Posted by
Filterlab
Having recently moved to an area surrounded by trails and forests, I'm going to get back into cycling. I used to do 25-30 miles a day when I was in that there London, and the London to Brighton too, so I'm well seasoned.
But the prices of full sus bikes are frankly ludicrous (seriously, who would spend £11k on a push bike?!), aside from Halford's who do a Carrera for around £700 (I had a Carrera many moons ago and it was very good).
So do I go for a new Carrera and have no grief, or go for a used one that's been looked after? I've seen a Lapierre Zesty 314 on eBay a few miles from me for £750. Looks absolutely mint but there's scant description so no more details. I'm very good mechanically and can sort most things with ease, but do I avoid all the hassle?
New or used? Your thoughts please.