New All-round Hardtail for £1300

Eddfsf

HI All,

so another bod looking for you welcome advice!

I have been back in the UK since March and working in London, and missing my Scott I left in Germany.

I will be moving down to Devonm in the new year and luckily have saved up a bit of cash to treat myself to somehting fairly special....but what??!!!

As said I have riden Marin and Scott - more Scott over the past 7 years. However I did try a Cube Reaction in Germany and loved it.

I have £1300 to spend, I was looking at the Acid for a long time but was advised against the Darts (never used them) so have been eyeing up the Reaction SL, and GTC.

Would anyone have any suggestions?

Cheers!

supersonic

Is it for general trail riding and XC?

Eddfsf

supersonic wrote:

Is it for general trail riding and XC?

Hi Supersonic,

certainly is - mostly XC (and of course those roads getting there!) I woulod say up to intermediate terrain, nothing hardcore as yet until I get the lay of the land - and my full confidence back again, but that will call for a full suspension maybe in a couple of years.

Cheers

supersonic

£1300 is a healthy budget, and the higher end Cubes are certainly worth looking at. I'd also throw into the mix a Boardman Pro due to the great spec.

Many discount shops too such as Pauls Cycles, but harder to go and see the bike - but the GT Zaskar Carbon Expert and Giant XTCs are top value.

Eddfsf

supersonic wrote:

£1300 is a healthy budget, and the higher end Cubes are certainly worth looking at. I'd also throw into the mix a Boardman Pro due to the great spec.

Many discount shops too such as Pauls Cycles, but harder to go and see the bike - but the GT Zaskar Carbon Expert and Giant XTCs are top value.

Cheers, I would love a GT but somehow didnt think they woudl be in my budget - silly me!

Pudseyp

Eddfsf wrote:

supersonic wrote:

£1300 is a healthy budget, and the higher end Cubes are certainly worth looking at. I'd also throw into the mix a Boardman Pro due to the great spec.

Many discount shops too such as Pauls Cycles, but harder to go and see the bike - but the GT Zaskar Carbon Expert and Giant XTCs are top value.

Cheers, I would love a GT but somehow didnt think they woudl be in my budget - silly me!

Not in budget ?
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http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... 1b0s2p2292
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... 1b0s2p3064
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... 1b0s2p2476

thel33ter

The XTC Alliance is bargaintastic.

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... 1b0s2p2292

Eddfsf

Thanks again for all the suggestions guys, but somehow you have made the decision harder!