mtb buying advice

Shoubs
Shoubs Posts: 4
edited July 2008 in MTB buying advice
I have looked at and researched a number of bikes (£1.5k - 2k), and finally come up with some advice... and would appreciate some advice.. (i may have overlooked some, so let me know)

I won't be racing but will do long distances and weekends in the peak district and snowdonia among other places, single track, and also use to commute to work on rough bridle ways / road from the sticks (8 miles).

Going uphill is also important, not to mention bombing back down :)

my short list is as follows (In Order of Pref so far):

Marin Mount Vision

Scott Genius MC20/30

Trek Fuel Ex 8/9



Thanks,

Comments

  • MrKawamura
    MrKawamura Posts: 192
    I was going to tell you to get two bikes, but then I looked 'em up and began salivating. It's been two minutes and now I'm drowning, hurry up and buy one...of...arrrgggh...
  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    Marin just got WMB Bike of the Year award. Trek Fuel EX 8 was very close behind....
    "Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling." ~James E. Starrs
  • Shoubs
    Shoubs Posts: 4
    The Mount Vision sounds very sweet now... so it beats the Ex8/9? what do people think?

    Others have suggested the superlight, heckler, orange 5, and Dawg.