Not sure whether to spend extra on full-sus...

chedabob
chedabob Posts: 1,133
edited May 2010 in MTB buying advice
I've narrowed my choice down to two options, but I'm not sure whether I should save £300 and buy a 1kg lighter bike, but risk having a bike that won't handle tougher trails.

Basically, anything is better than the horrible Universal bike I've got now.

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Or how about a 300 quid more hardtail?
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  • chedabob
    chedabob Posts: 1,133
    I think I could only convince myself to spend that kind of money if it was full-sus :P
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Have you got a link to this KHS? Is it at a local shop?
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  • chedabob
    chedabob Posts: 1,133
    http://www.khsbikes.co.uk/bikes

    Online only unfortunately.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Have a look at this:

    http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... Suspension

    Superb spec for the money, and great fork.
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  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    I was following a guy on a Mongoose the other day round a trail through some singletrack, it was bobbing like mad.

    Either he had his suspension setup stupidly bad or the bike is just poor.
  • nickfrog
    nickfrog Posts: 610
    chedabob wrote:
    I think I could only convince myself to spend that kind of money if it was full-sus :P

    Why ? There is no correlation between quality and amount of suspension.

    FS and HT are 2 different things for 2 different needs on 2 different terrains.
    Full suspension is not particularly an upgrade to HT unless you live in the Alps and/or only do DH. HT are often (but not always) a better idea than FS regardless of whether they are cheaper or more expensive.

    In this instance, £300 would be much better spent on a better HT than a cheapo FS.
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  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    FS isnt an upgrade to a HT?

    Tell that to my arse after a long day in the saddle.
  • chedabob
    chedabob Posts: 1,133
    nickfrog wrote:
    chedabob wrote:
    I think I could only convince myself to spend that kind of money if it was full-sus :P

    Why ? There is no correlation between quality and amount of suspension.

    FS and HT are 2 different things for 2 different needs on 2 different terrains.
    Full suspension is not particularly an upgrade to HT unless you live in the Alps and/or only do DH. HT are often (but not always) a better idea than FS regardless of whether they are cheaper or more expensive.

    In this instance, £300 would be much better spent on a better HT than a cheapo FS.

    I wasn't suggesting that a more expensive FS would be better quality, but it's my understanding that to get a similar spec you have to spend extra because of the added components.

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