Best bike for a grand or under

toastedone

I have exactly £1000 to spend on a new bike not a penny more, Mainly for XC use, has to be new and from a retailer, is there such thing as a full sus for this price, if not what would give me the best bang for buck in a HT?

supersonic

Both good FS and HTs are available for this money, but the HT will be generally lighter and bette specced.

For an FS, take a look at the Giant Anthem:

http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/giant_anthem_x5.html

And for a HT, the Boardman Pro:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... e=shopping

andy_welch

Or the Boardman FS Team, for a well respected full suss that just squeaks in under your limit.

Cheers

Andy

toastedone

I do have my 456 HT that i am very pleased with but my work has started its "own" cycle scheme and i can have £1000 and repay £500.

KEV1976

Hi,

I'm also looking to get a HT via Cycletowork scheme.

So far I have narrowed it down to Orange G4 2011 £799 RockShox Recon Gold R Solo Air Forks or Cube Bikes LTD Pro 29 2012 £855 with Reba RL 29 Fork.

Anyone got a view on which would be better for road and Trail/XC use on weekends?

Long_Time_Lurker

Have you checked that the Cube is in stock? I'm finding it very difficult to track a Cube 29er down.

I am always impressed with the specs on all of their bikes.
Still not convinced about the benefits of the 29 over a 26, but the Cube specs are very close to the 26" version and unlike other brands is close in cost and advertised weight too.

I have a Race SL - which retails at a touch over £1000 (but I got cash off as it was through a friend). Good XC bike - comfortable and light.

Jamieg285

Stock was low back in Jan on the Ltd Pro 29er. I called Cube's UK suppport (a german number), and asked them if they could tell me which retailers might have some in stock. They looked at recent deliveries and gave me list of 6 or so shops to try (no regional bias though, ranged from Aberdeen to Canterbury!!). I got lucky and found one in stock, in my size, just a short train ride away.

Not had much chance to ride it yet due to a shoulder injury, but I'm liking it so far.

toastedone

If i could find a way to get the to allow me to £99 to the budget how would this be?

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes ... tml?b=2555

supersonic

For that price a great spec for a hardtail, never mind a full susser, and good reviews of the frame.

chez_m356

toastedone wrote:

If i could find a way to get the to allow me to £99 to the budget how would this be?

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes ... tml?b=2555

dont forget postage and packaging, your looking at another £50 on top of that

toastedone

Spoke with work today and apparently the £1000 is excluding VAT, so it would seem i can spend up to £1200