Bianchi Bikes

[Mojoman]

Hi. Am looking at buying myself a new mountain bike. After almost 14 years of riding my Raleigh Aggressor, I think its time I treated myself to a new machine! Visited an ad on the forum for Solomons and they have a couple of nice looking Bianchi bikes for sale for under R5000. Are they any good? I am not a pro, just cycle for fun but the bike will take some abuse as I am over 100kg and ride nothing but dirt roads where I live. And if the beer doesn't get too much of a hold on me this year I may enter a few fun races 

Hopefully my next buy will match the Raleigh for reliability!

Also, is it worth maybe stripping down my old bike, respray and fit new parts and give this to my girlfriend? Her current bike is crap and she struggles to enjoy the cycling because of this.
Any input ? Thanks in advance.