Best AM Bike for arround £3000?

jorbish

Hi Im looking for the best all mountain bike for arround the £3000 mark. I have been looking at the Orange Alpine 160 AM and Trek Fuel EX 9.8. I want to be able to go for cross country rides with the musses and also need something that will handle some downhill tracks with my mates. Any oppinions/info would be awesome!

Cheers!

xtreem

The Trek is more XC bike than a AM one.
The Orange is a proper AM bike.

So it all comes to how much weight can you handle for XC rides.
How much max do you want the bike to weight?

Kiwi Kranker

My stock answer. (I am so one eyed its ridiculous)

Scott Ransom, in your case the 10 or the Ltd on special.

I am usually the 'special' on the 10..... :?

jorbish

Hi I would like it to be under 30lbs preferably. If you have any other makes/models that are better please let me know.

Cheers

bomberesque

3000 is a lot of green, yuo have a lot of choices at that price.

That fit your description and that I've ridden

• Yeti 575
• Intense 5.5/6.6 (or the new tracer)
• Santacruz Nomad

There's loads out there though

jorbish

bomberesque wrote:

3000 is a lot of green, yuo have a lot of choices at that price.

That fit your description and that I've ridden

• Yeti 575
• Intense 5.5/6.6 (or the new tracer)
• Santacruz Nomad

There's loads out there though

Yeah I know. the choice is overwhealming lol. Out of the three you listed wich would you prefer?

Thanks

Lapierre t 400

what about a trek remedy 9 or a commencal 6.1

psilocybe

Well imo the the Yeti 575, which is what I would have bought if I didnt own an Orange 5 AM or had a bigger bank balance.

bomberesque

jorbish. It would be a tough choice tbh.

On balance probably the Yeti race build. Mrs B has the enduro build and that's nice but I'm a fan of bolt through forks. Last year they had it specc'd with the 36 Talas, this year it seems to be the 140 float RLC. I suppose the Float is lighter than the 36 talas....

Mainly my choice would be based upon that fact that the yeti I believe to be the lightest frame (certanily feels the lightest to ride), the componentry is superb (CNT Monkeybars and thompson seatpost/stem on the base build :shock: ) and I think is a whole bunch stronger than it looks.

I've also spent more time on the 575 (sneaking out on Mrs B's when she's not looking )

jorbish

bomberesque wrote:

jorbish. It would be a tough choice tbh.

On balance probably the Yeti race build. Mrs B has the enduro build and that's nice but I'm a fan of bolt through forks. Last year they had it specc'd with the 36 Talas, this year it seems to be the 140 float RLC. I suppose the Float is lighter than the 36 talas....

Mainly my choice would be based upon that fact that the yeti I believe to be the lightest frame (certanily feels the lightest to ride), the componentry is superb (CNT Monkeybars and thompson seatpost/stem on the base build :shock: ) and I think is a whole bunch stronger than it looks.

I've also spent more time on the 575 (sneaking out on Mrs B's when she's not looking )

Haha. Cheers. Thanks Guys! Where would be the best place to pick one up online?

Cheers

jorbish

Hi I have found this http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/ ... LUK&cc=GBP

Anyone had any experience with this store?

Also being 5ft10 which frame size would best suit?

Thanks

bomberesque

I'm 5'10" and I would get a medium or a small depending on whether you prefer a smaller frame or not. Having ridden Mrs B's XS I'd go with a small ... but I like small(er) frames and the yetis come up a bit on the big side.

but really, that's a lot of money to drop on a bike you've never even sat on :shock:

can you not arrange a test ride or summat somewhere?

also; remember the Jenson price will not include VAT and probably not include shipping. Some US internet sellers refuse to sell into Europe (at least Nashbar refuses to ship to Belgium) I think this is due to the legal protections that Europeans have from internet sellers, or it could be because they think we're all laundering drug money

Surf-Matt

I know I shouldn't mention it but this post does seem a little odd...

Steve_b77

jorbish wrote:

Haha. Cheers. Thanks Guys! Where would be the best place to pick one up online?

Cheers

You're willing to spend 3k on a bike online? I hope this is after test riding a fair few and not just going off the opinions of people in cyberspace :shock:

jorbish

lol. I would deffinatley go check one out first for sure. I was just looking arround for prices and this site seemed to be ALOT cheaper than others. Ill have to look about for a store here in wales that I can test one at. The two stores here in Swansea don seem to stock them

BigJimmyB

You really need to do some research.

Start in the reviews section of this site....

Opinions here are fine, but generally driven by what peeps would buy themselves given £3k.

As for where to buy them - there are several sites linked to this one (CRC, Wiggle etc).

Then, there's good old Google. Whack the bike / model of your choice in and hit search, then you can compare prices.

Before this, perhaps make a shortlist of features (carbon frame/brakes/suspension travel etc) so you can whittel the choices down....

Last of all, once you've decided, go and ride it. If you already ride, you may have a good idea of what consitutes a good bike for you.

If not, you maybe ought not to be popping £3k so freely. Spend less, get into the hobby/sport, then pay more if/when you decide it's time to upgrade.

BJB

jorbish

Heres what I have to choose from in swansea

http://www.wheelies.co.uk/productlist.a ... 4|Mountain bikes

And

http://www.tredz.co.uk/productlist.asp? ... tain+bikes

jorbish

Can anyone recommend any bikes from the 2 sites above? I can get to these shops from where i live to have a test on them. Cheers

gibbonsimon

I'd also recommend trying some bikes from Skyline Cycles at GC. After looking around all the shops in Swansea and surrounding areas I ended up going to Rocky Mountain in Lantrisant and bought my Remedy from them (helpful, friendly, knowledgeable staff, which is more than I got in a few shops around here!!) After riding plenty on the MBUK Demo day at GC.

I spent nearly 2k on mine and it took me months looking at/trying and deciding on a bike.

At 3k I would want to ride a hell of a lot of bikes before making a decision. Tredz and Wheelies are owned by the same company (I think) so sell similar stuff.

My vote would be a Remedy 9 if you want something more than an xc in your price range, I'm super impressed with my Remedy 7. (but that's my biased opinion!! )

Another option: Cube Fritz or Lapierre Spicy

grantway

Try a Remedy 8 they come in around 29.5 lbs for a medium
Same as the Orange 5 AM version I put a zero rise stem on mine
to counter act the lift of the fork from 140 to 160

hodderben

Remedy 9 all the way, its well below 30lbs @ 28.2lbs and comes with an amazing spec 150 / 160 split fully adjustable travel and XTR and top end SRAM. Have had mine 3 months now, and it was worth every penny, it really is a bike you can ride up and absolutley bomb down. Worth taking one out for a test ride to try before you buy.

Dazzza

Just ride as many as you can then buy what you like, 99% here will just suggest what they already ride.

jorbish

gibbonsimon wrote:

I'd also recommend trying some bikes from Skyline Cycles at GC. After looking around all the shops in Swansea and surrounding areas I ended up going to Rocky Mountain in Lantrisant and bought my Remedy from them (helpful, friendly, knowledgeable staff, which is more than I got in a few shops around here!!) After riding plenty on the MBUK Demo day at GC.

I spent nearly 2k on mine and it took me months looking at/trying and deciding on a bike.

At 3k I would want to ride a hell of a lot of bikes before making a decision. Tredz and Wheelies are owned by the same company (I think) so sell similar stuff.

My vote would be a Remedy 9 if you want something more than an xc in your price range, I'm super impressed with my Remedy 7. (but that's my biased opinion!! )

Another option: Cube Fritz or Lapierre Spicy

Is this Simon Gibbons who studdied AVCEICT in Gorseinon College?

lawman

+1 for lapierre spicy, bloody briiliant but the zesty is just as good. considered a meta 55??? seen a few fitted fox 36's and tough builds, also look at the marin attack trail and cove hustler

Mickey Eye

How about a Gary Fisher Roscoe or a Rocky Mountain Slayer? Just throwing some names out.

jorbish

Cheers for the suggestions guys. I Like the look of the Spicey! Looks amazing! Ill deff try alot out before commiting!

gibbonsimon

No it not!

gibbonsimon

No it's not!

xtreem

Try the:
Lapierre Zesty 514 2009
Giant Reign 0 2009

And if you have a Scott dealer near you, then also try the Scott Genius 30.

Lapierre t 400

+1 for the scott genius 30 I had a test ride of one and it was soooo good but I thought that for 2800£ you would get more than an SLX and XT mix

Byronwww

i've just got a rm slayer sxc50 and love it, goes for around £3000 for 2009 model, but you can pick up a 2008 for just over half of that

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19661