help i cant choose wot to get

ging004

i have just got into mtbing and love every minute of it. my old teenage bike is sort of doing a job but its time to renew. ive begged borrowed and stole(only joking) to get some funds to buy a new bike. i have been online reading hundreds of reviews and i think i have narrowed it down to 3 bikes. i know they are varied in price and spec but this is my conclusion.

orange g2
Carrea fury
cube acid

but i dont know wot one to choice. help me please with any experiences you have had with these bikes, or any other ideas i can push the budget to 700.

essex_stu

At £700 you could include a Boardman as well which have a very good spec

ging004

i thought about the boardman too but thought the other bikes were better. would you choose the broadman for this price range. im edging towards the cube just because of the price at the mo. chain reaction have got great deals on them.

ging004

the cube im looking at now is the LTD comp @ £575 this just seems like a right deal wot do you think or should i push the boat out and go for the orange, it looks a lovley bike but is it better spec wise for the pounds. HELP!!!!!!!!

Slamdunkin

I don't think you'll find a better spec'd bike for £600 than this felt trail shot reduced from £1150

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Felt_ ... 360045878/

WEIGHT: (Small) 27.05lb/12.4kg
FRAME: Felt Trail Shot Design, 6061 Aluminum, Hydroform Top Tube, MTB Vertical Dropouts, with Euro BB Shell, Disc Brake Only, Replaceable Derailleur Hanger, ISCG Chainguide Mount, Ultra Short Stays
FORK: RockShox Recon 355 Solo Air 20mm with Turnkey Lockout, 130mm All Travel Adjust, 4.73lbs, Hollow Alloy Crown, Magnesium Lowers with 20mm Dropouts and Maxle QR, 32mm 7000 series Stanchions and steerer, Adjustments: Spring Preload, External Rebound. Disc Specific.
HEADSET: Semi-Integrated 1-1/8" Aheadset--Steel Cups, Caged Bearing, with Alloy Laser Top Cap, Custom Curved 1 x 15mm + 2 x 5mm Straight Washers
STEM: FELT All Mountain stem, 3D Forged Alloy, 4-bolt design, 31.8 Bar Bore, 60mm Extension
HANDLEBAR: FELT All Mountain Handlebar Butted Oversize 6061 Aluminum, 31.8mm clamp diameter, 35mm Rise, 8 degree bend with 4 degree sweep, Width: 680mm
GRIPS: Felt AM Grip Custom "LOCK-ON" Design with Alloy Ends Single-Density Extra-Soft & Sticky (Recipe #25) Durometer, 130mm Length, 30mm OD
BAR ENDS/CAPS: Rubber Plugs w/ Felt logo Bubble Decal, Included w/Grip
SHIFTERS: SRAM X-7 Trigger 27 speed Shifter
FRONT DERAILLEUR: Sram X-7 Low CLAMP, BLK Ø34.9 TOP PULL
REAR DERAILLEUR: Sram X-9 Long cage
CRANKSET: Truvativ STYLO 2.2 AM Dual Ring with Bashguard, 2-Piece Crank Giga-X-Pipe External Bearing Design, 36/24T Cold-Forged AL-66, S=170mm; M-L=175mm
PEDALS: Felt Backpedal Alloy Platform,
CHAIN: Sram PC-951 (9-Speed) Silver Outer
FREEWHEEL/CASSETTE: SRAM PG-950, 9-Speed Cassette, 11-32T
BRAKE LEVERS: Avid Juicy 3
BRAKES: Avid Juicy 3 Hydraulic, Rotors: 185mm Front; 160mm Rear
CABLES: Custom Felt Cable Set, Standard Black Casing, Featuring CP Stamped Logos & FELT Rubber 2-Tone Tube Tops at Head Tube and One Red CNC Alloy ferrule Brake hose supplied with Brakeset
SADDLE: DEVOX XAM SADDLE Wide Nose, Broad flat rear with soft tissue relief channel. 2mm Gel Endurance layer, Rear "Jewel Safe" crush zone, Kevlar protected edges, Stitch free top, smooth leg chafe protection. 7mm heat treated Hollow Cr-Mo Rails
SEAT POST: Felt Alloy Micro-Adjust, 100% Black, 6061 Low-Profile Forged Head & Extruded Rall Clamps, 30.9mm x 400mm (CEN)
SEAT POST CLAMP: Felt Bolt-Type with Logo, Cold Forged + CNC, 6061 Aluminum, with Steel Barrel Nut Design, 31.8mm
RIMS/WHEELSET: Mavic XC-317 Disc Doublewall, 26 x 1.5 x 32H, 23mm Width, Presta Valve, DISC Brake-Specific, Black Anodized
FRONT HUB: Formula 20mm Thru Axle Cold-Forged Aluminium Body, 32H Disc Brake
REAR HUB: Shimano FH-M475, 6-Bolt Type Rotor Mount, 32H, with Quick Release
SPOKES: Stainless DB 14/15G, Brass Nipples
TYRES: FELT TAR XC ALL ROUNDER 26 x 2.3 60TPI Folding Bead, with Presta valve Inner Tubes

Happy Harry

Slamdunkin wrote:

I don't think you'll find a better spec'd bike for £600 than this felt trail shot reduced from £1150

Bloody hell - that's a good deal. 48% discount on a 2010 model! I'm tempted to buy a couple - except I don't need any ...

ging004

that sounds and looks an awesome bike i have justed looked on wiggle.

is this the bike you would go for @ £600 or has anyone else got any ideas, this is great help.

thank you

ging004

just reading some other reviews about the felt trail shot its not for me. its only got dual crank and is more for jumping not XC.

im thinking of the broadman or the carrea fury now, just purely for spec and price. i cant find other brand bikes with this spec and price.

any ideas