which mountain bike

geordiemick

Sorry to be posting another 'which mountain bike' thread but I do need some advice.

I have received my bike to work voucher £1000 and have a short list of bikes.

The bike will be mostly used for commuting and occassional offroad at weekends.

Im after a hardtail which is both light and quick.

Im 5ft 11 and weigh 16 stone+ (weight training) -dont know if this has a bearing on the outcome

The voucher is for halfords but I beleive I can still order any bike from them

List: Specialized Rockhopper Pro Disc 2009
GT Zaskar Expert
Boardman Pro
Focus Killer Bee

Any comments would be greatly welcome

JumperSimon14

If I had £1000 to spend on a bike it would be a Rockhopper or a Giant XTC.

supersonic

Test all four, that is some shortlist.

As much as I adore the Zaskar, it aint the best value, but you wont go wrong with it's no nonsense philosophy.

grantway

Take a Look at the Orange web site, there are Three Hardtail bikes
in the range that would suit your needs

I would personaly stay away from the Boardman Pro only
because what other people have said about Halfords
and not the bike.

spursn17

I've had the Boardman Pro since May and love it, I wanted the Spesh Rockhopper Pro but Halfords couldn't source one so I got the Boardman. Glad I did now.

Grantway, he's got to get it from Halfords anyway as that's where his voucher is for.

Electricpics

I've just got a Cube LTD Race which retails at £829. It's very well specced for the money and a great but largely unknown alternative to the mainstream makers. I changed the tyres and pedals from the original spec but that was just down to my preferences. Well worth a look.