Scott Aspect 45, Hardrock Disc or Marin Hydrolight Hawkhill?

nubie
nubie Posts: 10
edited July 2008 in MTB buying advice
I have shortlisted these three bikes and would like to share your experiences. Your comments welcome.

Scott Aspect 45, Hardrock Disc or Marin Hydrolight Hawk Hill.

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    the scott is the better bike, good spec, fork that actually works. Try and test them out.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    infact i'd go as far as saying the hawkhill is the worst value bike i have ever seen, the designer should be shot.
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  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    £580 for a bike with crappy 8 speed drivetrain and an undamped fork! There are bikes costing under £400 with better spec!
    "Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling." ~James E. Starrs
  • nubie
    nubie Posts: 10
    Sorry! don't know what is the difference between damped and undamped fork? how about rest of the bikes, do they have damped fork?
  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    I think no, only GT Avalanche 1.0 has damped fork for under £500 range.
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  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    Xtreem wrote:
    I think no, only GT Avalanche 1.0 has damped fork for under £500 range.

    Not true, there are a lot! Carrera Fury, Specialized Rockhopper.. the list goes on. In fact I think most of the bikes at £500 have a damped fork!
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  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    [b]BlackSpur[/b] wrote:
    Not true, there are a lot! Carrera Fury, Specialized Rockhopper.. the list goes on. In fact I think most of the bikes at £500 have a damped fork!
    Sorry, at that moment I could only remember of the GT, but now...... Scott Aspect 30, Mongoose Amasa(Comp,Elite), Trek 4500......
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  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    No need to apologise!
    "Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling." ~James E. Starrs
  • abbots_mike
    abbots_mike Posts: 280
    ok, a damped fork is where there is a cartridge in one of the fork legs filled with oil, and this oil is forced through a small hole. this has the effect of "controlling" the compression and rebound of the coil or air spring in the other fork leg.
    Undamped forks have no such system, and usually just have coil springs in both legs. this means that on repeated hits. the fork will just pogo all over the place where it is trying to return incredibly qickly all of the time.

    (this is a simplistic explanation, i apologise for whatever i have missed!)
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  • nubie
    nubie Posts: 10
    thnx guys for all your help. i have tried scott aspect 45 and rockhopper pro disc. scott got a look but pretty uncomfortable for me as x back pain sufferer. i tried their p6 hybrid n being honest i had good ride. best so far are rockhopper pro disc and marin palisades trail. really comfortable and almost spot on geometry. i will decide by tomorrow coz can't any longer.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Always go what feels best. But there are bikes like the Marin for half its price.
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  • nubie
    nubie Posts: 10
    supersonic wrote:
    Always go what feels best. But there are bikes like the Marin for half its price.[/quote

    what's the make?]
  • thaibog
    thaibog Posts: 271
    aspect is a hell of a lot of bike for the money..paid £355 for the 45..frames excellent and hydraulic disks..thumbs up
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