Potential Insurance Replacement?

DirtMonkee

Afternoon.

Had my hybrid stolen by a couple of urban trolls and am waiting on insurance to come through, decided to replace with a hardtail mtd as opposed to another hybrid.

This is probably one of the more common questions on this forum but which hardtails would you reccomend for £600 to £800 new?

Thanks

The Rookie

Before going into too many options, you need to be clear how your insurer will sort this, is it cash or 'vouchers' which will usually tie you to a certain retailer? Vouchers can be good as you usually get 'more' money, although down side is tied to a particular retailer and will often not have access to sales.

Simon

DirtMonkee

Pretty much all of the known brands are available....

RevellRider

So, a supplied replacement through Wheelies Direct?

DirtMonkee

Correct. Didnt want to name drop incase they removed the post.

RevellRider

The more information you can give us, the more helpful our advice will be

The Rookie

So all known brands execpt those that offer best value for money (Boardman, Carrera, Voodoo, Rockriders)?

When the vlue you have is known, then some advice can be given, but the rule of thumb is spend as much as you can!

Simon

DirtMonkee

Value £800. Some initial thoughts as follows, Any opinions/thoughts or anyone got one of these already and wishes to tell me how good they are? Looking for an all-rounder, not too heavy on the XC but more on the trail side of things. Cheers.

Specialized
Rockhopper Expert 2012
£800.00

Lapierre
Raid 500 2012
£779.99

Orange
G2 2012
£729.99

Genesis
Core 20 2011
£749.99

Cannondale
Trail SL 3 2012
£749.99