Best XC bike for £700
SuperSimon12
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A friend of mine is looking for some advice about an XC bike for about £700.
My advice was at that price bracket full suspension might not be ideal and a well specified hard tail might be better.
The riding style is mainly XC with trail, woods, fields , canal paths, cycles path etc. Not into jumping or anything like that.
The bikes he has found so far are
TREK 6700 Disc 08 £700 reduced from £850
Pinnacle Evolution 3.0 2007 £700 reduced from £999
Specialized Rockhopper comp disc £750
I have to say I like the Trek most myself and it is from Leisure Lakes where I got my bike and so I know they are a decent place to go.
All advice is greatly appreciated.
My advice was at that price bracket full suspension might not be ideal and a well specified hard tail might be better.
The riding style is mainly XC with trail, woods, fields , canal paths, cycles path etc. Not into jumping or anything like that.
The bikes he has found so far are
TREK 6700 Disc 08 £700 reduced from £850
Pinnacle Evolution 3.0 2007 £700 reduced from £999
Specialized Rockhopper comp disc £750
I have to say I like the Trek most myself and it is from Leisure Lakes where I got my bike and so I know they are a decent place to go.
All advice is greatly appreciated.
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I would be tempted to try and get the rockhopper pro disc reduced from 899 to 700ish soon when the 09 ones come out. at 11.2kg out of box, going tubeless with the DT kit and out of box 2bliss tyres brings it down to 10.6kg and it literally flies up the hill, with predictable rear end you can kick out with confidence on the way down. I had it down to under 10kg with a toupe saddle, egg beaters, carbon bar and seatpost. perfect upgrade as the frame is light as a feather stiff as you need with a bit of forgiving flex where you need it. reba fork is the daddy, upgraded front rotor to 185 for extra power and it a sweet, very goodlooking, great handling hardtails-works stumpy FSR, sl2 tarmac, siglespeed rockhopper and a bog standard allez0
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Doesn't the comp have a recon?
Anyway I'd suggest a Decathlon Rockrider 8.2 (which i've just bought) for £760
Full Sram X9
Avid Juicy 5's
Reba Race (with pop-loc)
Weighs under 11kg and rides better than the hoppers I've tested, though like anything its all down to personal opinion!0 -
Hmmmm
I'd be very surprised if you can get hold of the Trek (in Med anyway) as I tried a few weeks ago and was told yes then no. I think the Specialized are running low if not sold out as well, its the gamble you play at this time of the year.
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I think this might be an exception to the no full sus rule
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12577743My Ride Stumpjumper Expert 20080 -
I click the link and get my own thread?Larok wrote:I think this might be an exception to the no full sus rule
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=125777430 -
I bought a Charge Duster Mid '07 for a pund under your budget.
They're well worth a look ww.chargebikes.com
Rock-shock Tora Air, Avid Juicy's and, SRAM x7. I think they've put Shimano deore's on the '08 model though. You'll have to check.0 -
How about a Brodie Kinetic http://www.progressive-bikes.co.uk/kinetic.html
Was reviewed in MBUK the other month, the review is here on Bikeradar http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/kinetic-08-30997
The best bit is, my mate just bought one as they have reduced the price down to £699 from £899 it is a cracking bike for the money!
You have to contact them direct though, as the deal is not on the web site (i dont think)
Here is a picure
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That is a tasty bike - I actually looked at that when I got my bike (2007 FSR XC Comp) and it is very well spec'd.
Do you have any experience of Paul's cycles?
My friend has said he is unsure of mail order in case something goes wrong. I know the chances are slim but being able to go back to the shop gives you peace of mind (he lives near Wycombe so Norfolk is a bit to far to go).Larok wrote:0 -
I've had 2 bikes from pauls cycles in the past. No problems with the bikes or the service.
You get next to no communication other than an initial confirmation, but you get a built bike that just needs peddles putting on and the handle bars straightening and maybe the front wheel slotting in. Then just go over every bolt etc check that its tight as on my first bike the crank was a little loose.0 -
I guess it is just a fear of the uknown when it comes to buying online. I guess you can get an equally faulty bike and bad service from a shop.
Saw a Mongoose Canaan for £800 and i love the stripped down look.
The problem with helping my mate choose his bike is that I am now looking for a HT bike myself. I just need some way of convincing my wife I need a new expensive bike while my current one works fine.GibboGT wrote:I've had 2 bikes from pauls cycles in the past. No problems with the bikes or the service.
You get next to no communication other than an initial confirmation, but you get a built bike that just needs peddles putting on and the handle bars straightening and maybe the front wheel slotting in. Then just go over every bolt etc check that its tight as on my first bike the crank was a little loose.0 -
Cube LTD Team - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=23669 - fantastic value and great bike IMHO.0
