Thanks

I'd assumed most of the budget MTB's would have frames made abroad, I think the Giant's are made in China - the Claud Butler claim of handbuilt in Britain apparantly means assembled.

Do Dawes or Raleigh produce the frames over here? Are the frames any better?

I hoped to buy the bike from one of the local bike shops so brand is probably going to be partly affected by what's available, but I'll take a look.

Thanks again Richard.