Buying a new bike

craig_jackass

I recently had my beloved bike stolen she was quite a tidy little commencal combi disc hardtail with alot of upgrades,! anyway shes gone now, but to top it all off my insurance company tried to offer me 200quid! after long debates and lots off letters they have offered me £699.99p but the catch is i buy from halfords!

do i go for a good priced hard tail??? broadman comp?, voodoo Bokor? or do i get the cheaper range full sus carrera banshee x? (heard mixed reviews on the banshee) any help on this would be great if anyone has any off these bikes...:?

oh i do enjoy the good old trail ride and have only ever had hardtails, but i also do alot of short distance road trips to work etc! and i cant really spend alot more either, but need a bike soon as possible!

is the Carrera banshee X 10 anygood? can only find reviews on older models or the xxx version!

thanks alot guys...

butcher of bakersfield

The hardtails are still plenty god enough for the trails. I have a fury myself and love it, but the vodoos and boardman's have just as much support from the people on this forum.

blablablacksheep

i belive the vodoo, not sure if it the one you saying though but the one in MTB mag came top listed hardtail along with the spez rockhopper in their top 10 bikes.

the sizes are funny ie 20" and then goes 18" i belive but if it fits it easy the best option as i belive if it the one in the mag MTB it has easly the best spec out of all the bikes you said and pretty dam nice frame.

craig_jackass

cheers guys, I think the voodoo is ranked 1st in my mind! seems to have alot more bike for the money and so far i cant find a bad review!?

tlw1

good negotiating!

At that price point I think you need to be looking at ht to get the best bike for your bucks

craig_jackass

matthew h wrote:

good negotiating!

At that price point I think you need to be looking at ht to get the best bike for your bucks

yeah man thinking hard tail will be the best bet, its also what i know and do best

tlw1

craig_jackass wrote:

matthew h wrote:

good negotiating!

At that price point I think you need to be looking at ht to get the best bike for your bucks

yeah man thinking hard tail will be the best bet, its also what i know and do best

its a can of worms.. but I prefer ht, which is why I sold my fs

craig_jackass

matthew h wrote:

craig_jackass wrote:

matthew h wrote:

good negotiating!

At that price point I think you need to be looking at ht to get the best bike for your bucks

yeah man thinking hard tail will be the best bet, its also what i know and do best

its a can of worms.. but I prefer ht, which is why I sold my fs

haha it seems to be a very large can of worms! ive had a few shots on friends FS bikes but i haver never owned 1(and they have FS bikes well over £1500 so dont want to be let down by the carrera), thats whats putting the spanner in the works now that i have the chance to purchase a new toy...