£1000...HardTail vs FullSuss

ross_mcculloch

I do mainly trail and XC riding...with a budget of around £1000, am I better sticking to a HT and getting excellent componentry OR going for a FS and getting a better overall ride?

ride_whenever

depends what you want to do, for £1000 you can get pretty nice FS frames, with low componentry, which is great if you're an upgrader... Or you can buy a HT and have it "finished"

pittpony

If you spend 1K on a full sus and ride a lot you'll probably end up spending a lot of money on upgrades! A cheaper way of doing it is spending more at the outset. That said it is a good way of spreading the cost and enabling you to ride in the meantime. Also i love upgrading and tinkering with my bike :oops: I think it was the entry level Cannondale Prophet that won the 'best full sus for a grand' test in MBR as it has a great frame worthy of the inevitable upgrades.

ride_whenever

Exactly, plus you then get to improve as you replace broken/knackered parts, as opposed to just replacing like for like.

All that said, I bought a £1500 hardtail!

pittpony

ride_whenever wrote:

Exactly, plus you then get to improve as you replace broken/knackered parts, as opposed to just replacing like for like.

All that said, I bought a £1500 hardtail!

Lol same here and i've spent a fortune upgrading it!!! :roll:

ride_whenever

Oh, other than finishing kit, tyres and tarty bits, my 456 is pretty much done!