I have a mate with a budget between £250 - £300 to give for a for a 19" framed mountain bike.
The bike will be used for 'secret training' but he will attach a kids seat to it to keep his missus happy while he sneaks out for rides! Because of the kids seat, a sloping top tube would be good (Kona style) for ease of mounting/dismounting and a bottom pull front mech will be needed to keep the seatpost cable free for the kids seat clamp.
WHY?
The bike will be used for 'secret training' but he will attach a kids seat to it to keep his missus happy while he sneaks out for rides! Because of the kids seat, a sloping top tube would be good (Kona style) for ease of mounting/dismounting and a bottom pull front mech will be needed to keep the seatpost cable free for the kids seat clamp.
WHY?