thinking about building a hardtail

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Dick Scruttock

Buy a whole bike. Merlin Malt 1's are good value.

BTW your not going to get imho something thats good at XC and downhill it just does not happen. Is what you really want a strong xc bike?

supersonic

Almost always better value to buy a complete bike.

The Carrera Fury would top my list for what you describe, or GT Aggressor XC1.

eddyesi

will strugle a little for £600, but sounds like you want a 5" hardtail if you want lite DH, though a decent 4" hardtail will let you get down most red stuff with sore arms anyway

If your not going off the shelf, this would be a good start
http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/acatalog/O ... 56_30.html

Somat like these forks up front
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/RockS ... 360045725/

wheel and brake kit
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain- ... heels.html

doent leave a lot for the rest though :-(

Are some good off the shelf bikles in that price range though, shop around, missed most of the 2009 sale bikes though, may be a few sale after xmas though if you can wait. If not these are aboout the best around at the mo

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/custom-mo ... build.html

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_229915

Adam Thompson

I think it boils down to buing a new bike for better spec or building one more for the enjoyment of it

this frame is cheap, not too heavy and should be pretty strong

http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/5473.html

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