What bike to get £700 - £900

rwalworth
rwalworth Posts: 176
edited July 2008 in MTB buying advice
I'm looking to replace my current bike (an old kona fire mountain) with a hardtail or full sus i've been looking around for about a month now and have narrowed what I want to get down to several choices, and would like some input from others into what they recommend I get. One of the bigger questions I have is about the 29' Gary Fisher bike I've listed as to whether I should get that over the standard 26' bikes listed. These are the bikes I'm looking at, also if you have any recommendations beyond these post them and a site where I can check a spec. Also, if anyone has any bike for sale within UK that would be worth my time looking at, please also post it.

Gary Fisher X-Caliber http://www.fisherbikes.co.uk/bikes/4.html

Specialized 2008 rockhopper comp disc - http://freeborn.co.uk/shop/bikes/hardta ... -comp-disc

Cube LTD Race http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=23667

Cannondale prohpet 3 2008 http://www.evanscycles.com/products/can ... e-ec000193

Kona dawg 2007 http://www.konabikes.co.uk/2k7bikes/dawg_2k7.php

Specialized Stumpjumper HT comp 2007 http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec014333

Kona four 2008 http://www.evanscycles.com/products/kon ... e-ec000782

Thanks for your time.

R x

Comments

  • Rich Hcp
    Rich Hcp Posts: 1,355
    I'd stick with the list you have, all of them are pretty good

    You'll confusse things more with more on the list!

    You need to test all of them and decide
    Richard

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  • rwalworth
    rwalworth Posts: 176
    Thanks for replying mate, yeh it was mainly these, I've tested the Dawg and Both specialized and liked them both, the dawg very much so. Going up to bristol to check out the others as where I live there are few decent bike shops, and didn't have any of these available. Would like to get the opinions of some other people aswell though :-)
  • mxmoorsey
    mxmoorsey Posts: 47
    rwalworth - i'm looking at buying a bike in your selection too. I like the cannondale but have never ridden a kona! I'm worried about getting a full sus incase it bobs and bounces too much on uphills. Any more info from anyone would be great! :D
  • mxmoorsey
    mxmoorsey Posts: 47
    I know its a tad over £900 but would this be any good for average joe like me doing a bit of XC?

    http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=produ ... goryId=129

    Looks like a bargin!
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Nice bike, not exactly light though.
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  • mxmoorsey
    mxmoorsey Posts: 47
    Whats the weight of the konas and the cannondale?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Probably much the same - I was more comparing to the weight of a hardtail, which would be several pounds less. Worth condsidering all options and testing a few!
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  • mxmoorsey
    mxmoorsey Posts: 47
    I want a full susser really because ive never had one before. Whats the better one in your opinion???
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    They are all decent nbikes in their own rights, no real drawbacks except a little weight. the Dale and Meta have more travel front and back than the Spesh, which is more XC oriented (the others two will take bigger hits better). Really would come down to what feels and fit best. All have tried and tested suspension designs. too.
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  • mxmoorsey
    mxmoorsey Posts: 47
    Anyone else have any views???

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