£600 max what hardtail

eggey
eggey Posts: 14
edited May 2009 in MTB buying advice
genisis core 20 any good if any others please post ive been looking for about 4 mounth now i just dont no what to get!! HELP.

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Have a read of the What Hardtail thread.
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  • TheRevOlutionary
    TheRevOlutionary Posts: 1,176
    ...and yes the Core is good!
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  • keirtristan
    keirtristan Posts: 296
    Look at all my recent posts.

    Just bought one, not ridden more than a 10 min demo but it felt better than the others I tried at the price.

    You can get for £550 from Square Wheels as well.
  • bellys
    bellys Posts: 456
    the core is a nice bike have a look at merlin the malt1 is a good bike for the price.
    http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=produ ... egoryId=39
  • keirtristan
    keirtristan Posts: 296
    I ruled the Merlin out as I couldn't get to a shop to demo. A friend of mine who's been riding a few years said there are two bikes that would make him jealous if got them and they were the Core 20 and the Merlin Malt.
  • Dogmeat
    Dogmeat Posts: 7
    I've just bought a 2008 GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc from Pauls Cycles for 399..500 quid RRP, so youd save 100 quid.

    I love it, feels worlds better than my old Carrera Vulcan. :D
  • eggey
    eggey Posts: 14
    what are the folks like on the core 20 and brakes etc
  • keirtristan
    keirtristan Posts: 296
    Tora 289 - OK - better than most at the price
    Shimano 575 - very mixed reviews. Scored high in WMTB but very low in MTBUK

    I haven't had chance to get the brakes hot yet though so can't say. As for the fork they will more than do me, to sawn off pogo sticks would probably do me though!!
  • eggey
    eggey Posts: 14
    keirtristan wrote:
    Tora 289 - OK - better than most at the price
    Shimano 575 - very mixed reviews. Scored high in WMTB but very low in MTBUK

    I haven't had chance to get the brakes hot yet though so can't say. As for the fork they will more than do me, to sawn off pogo sticks would probably do me though!!
    cheers mate what size sould i get im 5,11 19 or 20,5
  • keirtristan
    keirtristan Posts: 296
    eggey wrote:
    keirtristan wrote:
    Tora 289 - OK - better than most at the price
    Shimano 575 - very mixed reviews. Scored high in WMTB but very low in MTBUK

    I haven't had chance to get the brakes hot yet though so can't say. As for the fork they will more than do me, to sawn off pogo sticks would probably do me though!!
    cheers mate what size sould i get im 5,11 19 or 20,5

    That I can't answer. I'm 5' 10" and the 17.5" is perfect for me but peoples bodies are all different, I seem to have relatively short arms and legs and a long torso.

    I would try them out if you can or if you have to order into store then I guess you will have to take a punt.

    Any 5' 11" Core riders out there?
  • Tiny Clanger
    Tiny Clanger Posts: 6
    I'm 5' 4" ( yes I am a girly !! ) and I have a 16 " Core 20 and I love it muchly :D
  • bellys
    bellys Posts: 456
    Tiny Clanger wrote:
    I'm 5' 4" ( yes I am a girly !! ) and I have a 16 " Core 20 and I love it muchly :D

    lol yes i am a girly (Tiny Clanger) top name :oops:
  • Tiny Clanger
    Tiny Clanger Posts: 6
    bellys wrote:

    lol yes i am a girly (Tiny Clanger) top name :oops:

    :lol:

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