Extreme XC bike for £500

craigkonabikes
craigkonabikes Posts: 16
edited July 2007 in MTB buying advice
Yo, im looking for a bike that cope with some extreme XC, like jumps drop offs, some light freeride. Ive got a budjet of 500 quid, i would prefer disc brakes (im trying to avoid cable discs if possible) and a fork with 120mm+ travel.

if uve got any suggestions please go ahead and post em

thank, Craig
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  • mmm_pie
    mmm_pie Posts: 1,934
    So you mean a freeride hardtail.
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  • craigkonabikes
    craigkonabikes Posts: 16
    yeah, ive been lookin at the saracen mantra 3, its looking good but i dnt want to buy without knowing if theres anything better for £500
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  • secondtimeuser
    secondtimeuser Posts: 11,682
    Specialized Hardrocks can take frankly ridiculous amounts of abuse considering the cost.

    Also browse secondhand, should be able to get some crackers for that much.
  • craigkonabikes
    craigkonabikes Posts: 16
    yeah they sound good but id prefer something with a little more travel
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  • ddoogie
    ddoogie Posts: 4,159
    If you have a bike at the moment it could be worth picking up a frame + fork and swapping over the parts. You could pick up something like a Dialled Bikes Prince Albert for £250 and a Marzocchi Z1 Sport RCV for £170 on Merlincycles. That leaves you £80 to pick up a new wheel with a 20mm front hub.
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  • craigkonabikes
    craigkonabikes Posts: 16
    my bike at the moment is duffed tht why im getting a new one, the cranks etc are hammered and bent, does anyone know if the saracen mantra 3 is any good?
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  • gers84
    gers84 Posts: 32
    I'v got a mongoose tryax super and it takes hell off a beating and keeps going it only got 100mm sus but its managed everything i'v chucked at it so far
  • glasgowdan
    glasgowdan Posts: 155
    I would absolutely buy second hand at this price range. You will get a £1000 bike that's perhaps not been ridden much with some really good parts on it that can be easily serviced rather than replaced should the need arise.

    Buy a £500 new hardcore xc bike and you will quickly get fed up of dull forks, bent wheels and shonky brakes.
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  • mikeitup
    mikeitup Posts: 99
    You could have a look at the Carrera Fury ( What Mountain BikeGold Award in July 2007 issue, btw).
    it was tested against a Saracen Mantra amongst others.
    It has Rock Shox Tora forks and decent gears and hydraulic brakes.
    They are on sale at Halfords at the moment, £449 instead of £499.

    Just my 2 pennorth. :)
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  • stanny
    stanny Posts: 28
    A friend's got a Saracen Mantra 3 and loves it. If there's any way you can stretch to £650 (or cheaper online) the Zen 1 is a wicked bike

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