Best Full Sus Bike for 1k

Allan@ur
Allan@ur Posts: 32
edited March 2010 in MTB buying advice
Hi guys in the very near future i am looking into getting my first full sus bike. I dont have lots of money to play with due to my wedding in may. So prob have around 1k to spend and looking to get as good a bike as possible! I may even go down the second had route to insure i get the best bike for my money.

So if you had 1k to spend would you buy new or buy second hand and which bike would you buy?

Cheers

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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    What sort of riding? :)
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    For general trails, moors and cross country? Or something more gravity assisted?

    Or you a heavy rider?
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  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    I`d be looking at the following:

    KHS 604,Boardman Team FS,GT i drive 5 xcr,or 2009 model Giant Trance X5 from Pauls cycles.

    These are really the only sub 1k bikes worth considering.
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  • Pudseyp
    Pudseyp Posts: 3,514
    Wouldn't have a GT if you paid me...the best value if you can get away with an 18" or smaller frame would be a Mongoose Teocali Super from Pauls...Marzocchi XC600 ETA 140mm travel w/ TST ETA control; Alloy Steerer, Crown and 32mm Stanchions, Fox RP23, Full XT including chainset, hubs and brakes, with the finishing kit a mix of easton EA70 and 50
    Or for £800 the have the Elite version, again a great spec Marzocchi XC600 TST-2 140mm, Air Spring, Alloy steerer, crown and 32mm stanchions, Fox RP2, Hayes Stroker, and Sram...both bargains...I know I have had one in the past, plus they get great reviews
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    We need to know what sort of riding you want it for but I might as well chuck in the FSRxc cos I have one and love it! First class 5" trail bike.
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  • Pudseyp
    Pudseyp Posts: 3,514
    Admit the spesh is a nice bike, but the kit is compromised...for a grand the goose has the spec of a bike that should cost 2k...the frames are great and the "freedrive" system is slick and smooth. Agree depends on what you need it for, a long XC slog or thrashing around a trail centre..you have to admit the value for money the Teocali range gives is a bit of a bargain
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  • Ian P
    Ian P Posts: 36
    The Spiderman wrote:

    2009 model Giant Trance X5 from Pauls cycles.

    The X5 is £800, they also have the X4 £950 which has a better fork and shock and is nearly 2lbs lighter.
  • averagebiker
    averagebiker Posts: 62
    Pudsey...wot sort of riding do u think the Teocali Super is suited too.
  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    iron horse bootleg from crc....

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  • Allan@ur
    Allan@ur Posts: 32
    thanks for the advice. I plan on doing xc trails but want to try out most of scotlands bike centers like glentress and have a bike where i can have a bit of everything. I would love to be able to hit jumps and tackle fast downhills aswell as doing some xc.
  • dogboy73
    dogboy73 Posts: 440
    I'll be selling my Giant Trance X5 very soon if your interested. Not sure on the price but I've not had it long & it's practically new. I was going to wait until the rebuild is finished. But as it nears completetion (there's light at the end of the tunnel now) I'm thinking I might just sell the Trance early & use the money to buy the remaining parts for the rebuild.
  • Pudseyp
    Pudseyp Posts: 3,514
    The Teocali is more addapted to aggresive xc stroke all mountain, it's never going to be a xc racer, but is perfectly at home on loose trail to some of the large technical trail centres. A shade over 5" travel, but the good thing is you can tune the fork and shock to the conditions. It is a very nice piece of kit and not bad looking, so at a grand it represents amazing value....cost up the components in you head...the forks and shock would be £600 plus..XT groupset £350,hubs £80 and brakes £260 etc...and you get the picture
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    The Teocali or GT XCR sounds ideal.
    Wouldn't have a GT if you paid me

    ?
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  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Just FYI, i built my scott out of mostly used components (frame, forks, wheels and other bits) for about £1k, and it's amazing (frame is for sale - shameless plug)
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  • Allan@ur
    Allan@ur Posts: 32
    Also i am 6ft tall so think i would need at least a 19"frame,
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Maybe! I use some 17 at 6ft.
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  • bamba
    bamba Posts: 856
    what are your thoughts on the GT i drive5 xcr ?
    i'm in a similar boat and been eyeing up the GT , as currenty got a GT xc1 and been happy with it so far, but really could do with some fs now i think
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Good, tough bike. There are lighter options for XC, but not many are well specced at this price. Hell, the frame is worth the asking price!
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  • Allan@ur
    Allan@ur Posts: 32
    bamba wrote:
    what are your thoughts on the GT i drive5 xcr ?
    i'm in a similar boat and been eyeing up the GT , as currenty got a GT xc1 and been happy with it so far, but really could do with some fs now i think


    Bike radar rate the bike very well also, http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... model-9901

    May go into a halfords at the weekend and have a look.
  • bamba
    bamba Posts: 856
    Good oh,was bit concerned about pudseyp's comment about it, i brought mt GT hardtail a bit blind with out any research really, but overall its been good, so did a bit of checking up this time, read the reveiws etc
    as you say its a bit weighty, but so is my ht
    riding some trail centre stuff and dark peak stuff
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  • handful
    handful Posts: 920
    bamba wrote:
    what are your thoughts on the GT i drive5 xcr ?
    i'm in a similar boat and been eyeing up the GT , as currenty got a GT xc1 and been happy with it so far, but really could do with some fs now i think

    I went a similar path, Avalanche 1.0 to I-Drive 5 XCR and now I have got used to it I am really impressed. Although a bit heavier than the Avalanche I find climbing, particularly if a bit technical is easier with the added traction and downhill it's amazing. I did Penmachno on it last week in wind and rain and it was superb. It took a while to set up the forks and RP2 Float but now I love it. I hated the saddle though but a Spoon has sorted that weak point out. Wait for one of the GT web offers and you can pick it up for £799 and for that price I think it's a steal, that's what I paid. :wink:
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  • neninja
    neninja Posts: 424
    Depends on what size you are but there's a nearly new Anthem X3 on ebay which I suspect will go for around £650-750. With the extra money saved get a set of Reba's for it and away you go.

    I recently bought a nearly new 2010 Anthem X4 for well under £1k and with the money I saved upgraded it to Anthem X1/0 standard.

    It's an awesome bit of kit. The frame alone costs almost £1k new so it'll keep it's value really well.
  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    I'd go for a used one - be selective though. How about a Commencal Meta; they are good value.
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  • rudedog
    rudedog Posts: 523
    cee wrote:
    iron horse bootleg from crc....

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=48037

    They still have 1 Bootleg 3.0 left in a size 21" frame for £999 - one of the best value bikes Ive ever seen.

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