£1500 to spend on a full susser?

pcm1980
pcm1980 Posts: 40
edited May 2012 in MTB buying advice
At the end of this month i'm looking to upgrade to a full suspension mountain bike upto the value of £1500, the bikes i've been looking at are
1. CANYON NERVE AM 6.0. http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes ... tml?b=2563

2. MERIDA ONE-FORTY 900-D. http://www.merida-bikes.com/en_gb/bike/ ... rty+900-D+

3. MONDRAKER TRACKER R. http://www.mondraker.com/12/eng/bikes/TRACKER-R/229-2

4. LAPIERRE X-CONTROL 310. http://www.lapierre-bikes.co.uk/mtb/cro ... 10#onglets

Any help and opinions on these bikes would be apprieciated, alternatively any suggestions on other bikes.

Thanks Paul

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  • chez_m356
    chez_m356 Posts: 1,893
    an alternative http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... 1b0s1p3505 :wink:
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Easier if you post links - not everyone memorises specs.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • chez_m356
    chez_m356 Posts: 1,893
    of the 4, the canyon's a clear winner
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  • estampida
    estampida Posts: 1,008
    stay away from "the peter" bikes

    fragile
  • pcm1980
    pcm1980 Posts: 40
    stay away from "the peter" bikes

    fragile

    What does this mean???
  • maboo
    maboo Posts: 16
    whats a 'peter bike'? i recently bought a 2011 cube ams 130 pro for £1400, first full susser and i love it
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    I think he is trying to sound intellectual and means LaPierre. And nothing wrong with them.
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  • TimoH
    TimoH Posts: 120
    Canyon is the clear winner of this bunch.

    Here's another one worth considering from Germany:

    http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k1866/ ... ml?mfid=52
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    I've heard good things about the Scott Spark for around that money...
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  • Bishbosh10
    Bishbosh10 Posts: 268
    Which ever bike you buy I would very strongly suggest you choose it based on having test ridden as many on your list as you can. People's opinions on here despite being well intentioned will almost always be slightly skewed towards their own bikes which may be totally unsuitable for you. At that price point you are not going to get a lemon.

    After saying all that, my advice would be to buy the Trance ;)
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  • pcm1980
    pcm1980 Posts: 40
    I really like the sound of the canyon, the only thing that puts me off is that its shipped from abroad and i'm a little nervous spending so much money on a bike i cant test ride. Also what if it breaks and the warranty side of things? I also like the Merida, the added bonus with this bike is that there is a dealer within a mile of my house. So any views on either bike would be good.
  • chez_m356
    chez_m356 Posts: 1,893
    canyon have a service centre over here, i had a problem with a rear wheel, sent it down to them, they sorted it, sent it back to me, no problem
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  • rjsmith
    rjsmith Posts: 1,924
    cooldad wrote:
    I think he is trying to sound intellectual and means LaPierre. And nothing wrong with them.

    Also means 'stone' in French, which is a bit more relevant maybe to mtb?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    rjsmith wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    I think he is trying to sound intellectual and means LaPierre. And nothing wrong with them.

    Also means 'stone' in French, which is a bit more relevant maybe to mtb?
    Er OK.
    As a matter of interest, what's a potato?
    I don't do smileys.

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  • Twelly
    Twelly Posts: 1,437
    cooldad wrote:
    rjsmith wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    I think he is trying to sound intellectual and means LaPierre. And nothing wrong with them.

    Also means 'stone' in French, which is a bit more relevant maybe to mtb?
    Er OK.
    As a matter of interest, what's a potato?

    + pomme de terre
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    rjsmith wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    I think he is trying to sound intellectual and means LaPierre. And nothing wrong with them.

    I can count to pomme de terre
    I don't do smileys.

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  • Shaggy_Dog
    Shaggy_Dog Posts: 688
    What have you got now? thought about just buying a frame and transfering the bits over?
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  • pcm1980
    pcm1980 Posts: 40
    Got a 2005 trek 4300 disc, not worth transfering any parts over as its showing its age now and was only a budget buy anyway. I'm thinking that I'll either get the MERIDA ONE FORTY 900 D or the CANYON NERVE AM 6 as they seem to have slightly more shock travel which i think would benefit my 90kg weight.
    Does anybody have any reviews on the MERIDA as i'm struggling to find any? Its just i like the paint scheme and the look of the MERIDA more than the CANYON, but if the bike is no good i'd rather go with the lesser looking bike but the BETTER bike.

    Thanks
  • Twelly
    Twelly Posts: 1,437
    Is YOUR caps lock BUTTON broken?

    A lot of people on this forum own Canyons so I would expect a bias towards them. They seem to be very good value bikes but they are only available mail order from Germany as far as I'm aware so it is hard to try them out for size and feel.

    You can't see the bike when you are riding it, buying one solely for the paint job would be a bit silly.
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  • appy
    appy Posts: 408
    http://the-appy.pinkbike.com/album/Ghost-AMR-5700/

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