buying ht advice

terryowen

hi ive been loking to by a new hardtail.i like the trek elite 9.9 ssl.specialized stumpjumper ht carbon marathon.corratec titan.has anyone got some advice,or any other ht bike they can recomend,thanks terry. :?:

jay12

what type of riding do you do and whats your budget?

terryowen

hi i ride on roads and a bit of road,but i dont want a road bike i prefer ht mountain bikes.my budget is roughly 3ooo.can you recomend thanks terry. :?:

Anonymous

If you ride mostly on roads, with a bit of road, then have you considered a hybrid? Will probably serve you better than a mountain bike.

terryowen

sorry i dont like hybrid bikes.ive been thinking of entering marathons.wondering which ht mountain bike would be best,would like something fast.terry

Anonymous

Can I just ask what, specifically, you didn't like about hybrids?

terryowen

i just rather the chunky look of the mountain bike.and if i was doing some marathons the mtb would be better, especialy off road.oh yes and a bike that climes well,there are a lot of hills where i live.

buduk

yeehaamcgee wrote:

If you ride mostly on roads, with a bit of road, then have you considered a hybrid? Will probably serve you better than a mountain bike.

i have just been down that road bought a scott p4 hybrid from the cycle to work great bike but only lasted 2 months ,found it really hard work on trails even though iam a total noob and only managed 2 with it whinlatter (blue) mabie (green & blue ) and found it really hard going and tbh i felt it was wrecking the bike even at tortoise pace so got a rockhopper what a difference only wish i bought it first

ExeterSimon

With a budget like that look at the Whyte 19 range:

http://www.whytebikes.com/2009/19cteam.html

llamafarmer

terryowen wrote:

sorry i dont like hybrid bikes.ive been thinking of entering marathons.wondering which ht mountain bike would be best,would like something fast.terry

With a £3k budget for a hardtail you're not exactly likely to be getting anything slow!

Surf-Matt

I you get a Stumpy Marathon (carbon) I may have to slightly hate you.

Anonymous

terryowen wrote:

i just rather the chunky look of the mountain bike.and if i was doing some marathons the mtb would be better, especialy off road.oh yes and a bike that climes well,there are a lot of hills where i live.

Not all hybrids are built the same though.
The reason I asked is because I saw one of these Marin Hybrids recently, and seriously considered getting one to commute and train on.

For mostly road work, with occasional light off-roading, I swear that's the way to go.

terryowen

would a carbon or titanium framed bike be best suited for my type of riding.i want speed and good climing.

supersonic

Depends on the frame itself. How they are built makes such a big difference. Same for steel and aluminium.

Carbon however seems to offer some high frequency buzz reduction.

JohnMartin

I think with your buget you need to test ride some bikes, you don't want to end up with a £3k mistake.

terryowen

yes i think i should test ride some bikes.im just so confused about which ones.so many to choose from.anyone tried any of the ones ive said about.