Buying hardtail MTB

DanDax1990

Hi guys, I'm looking at buying a hardtail MTB, Gonna be using it to ride to and from work and some weekends light trails.

Looking at spending around £500 but can go a bit higher... Maybe £600/650 depending on if it's worth the push in price.

Ideally wanting something I can go to the store and have a look at first, Probably Evans Cycles. I live in Bradford btw.

Got a few bikes I'm looking at at the moment:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pin ... e-ec027473

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fel ... 7#features

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fel ... e-ec032647

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fel ... e-ec032646

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuj ... e-ec031300

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuj ... e-ec031302

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuj ... e-ec031301

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuj ... e-ec031299

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/can ... e-ec031493

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/can ... e-ec031494

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec030674

DanDax1990

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec030686

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bia ... e-ec031977

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/sco ... e-ec030845

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gho ... e-ec032368

http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes ... tml?b=2538 - My brother pointed this one out to me.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

I know it's a long list but the more options the better? lol

Thanks for any help guys.

Twelly

£500 hardtail = http://www.decathlon.co.uk/81-2011-id_8168695.html

DanDax1990

Thanks TwellySmat, That looks good. Good spec list.

Chunkers1980

Job done then. Find a Decathlon and try one for size.

EOT.

The Rookie

The RR 8.1 is THE best value for money £500 bike you can get right now, although the VooDoo HooDoo and some others from Halfords get close.

Gaucho

If you are not going off-road much, is the Boardman Urban at a possible £522 with the 10% halfords discount and 3% off with quidco not the better value than the 8.1

DanDax1990

And I'm willing to go to 600/650... Is there any I've missed for over 500?...

supersonic

Only the Boardman Comp.

DanDax1990

What about the Urban? Reduced from 850 to 600 at the mo...

The Rookie

Unless you are seriously hardcore you'll want some suspension I would imagine?

Greer_

What sort of riding are you going to be doing? The urban has a rigid fork, which is fine for commuting (and most trails if you don't mind your arms being shaken off) and very light trails whereas the comp has an air fork

DanDax1990

I'm wanting it mainly for comuting but on weekends trails too so don't want rigid...

Greer_

The boardman comp or the rockrider would be a good choice then dependant on budget. If you get the rockrider you'll have a bit left over for shorts/tops/helmet/gear etc

DanDax1990

The Rockrider doesn't do anything for me though, I don't like the look of it at all. I know its not about the looks but yeah lol I really like the Canyon.

Chunkers1980

Rubbish fork, but has an XT mech with the rest Alivio. Weird.

DanDax1990

The Canyon?

Chunkers1980

Yep

DanDax1990

Are they that much worse to make a difference to the type or riding I'll be doing though? Comuting to work and light trails...

cooldad

Get a bike that works. Get a woman that looks good.

DanDax1990

I'm pretty sure all of those bikes will work, There's just obviously differences in how well they will work?... But like, I said, the type of riding I'll be doing, Will there be a noticeable difference?

cooldad

Yes