Sub 10kg 29er

Darcey13
Darcey13 Posts: 18
edited August 2012 in MTB buying advice
Does anyone know whether it's possible to buy a hardtail 29er under 10kg for less than £2500. I've considered Planet X/ One One but wondered what else is out there.

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  • pilch
    pilch Posts: 1,136
    yes, take a look at the one in my sig 20lb

    Not far off, maybe a tad over £2500 though...

    One one 29er race frame
    Crest/cx ray spokes superstar ti hubs
    xx world cup forks
    xx cassette
    xtr front mech
    x0 rear mech
    x0 shifters
    carbon seat post, bars
    selle italia saddle
    xt chainset
    xtr brakes
    A berm? were you expecting one?

    29er race

    29er bouncer
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Gotta be over, your frame/fork/cassette alone is well over £1500. Admittedly you could save a lot on that fork, non-XX is lighter too.

    I reckon you could do it based on that frame (or an eBay special) if you choose the right parts. Reckon you'll struggle otherwise though frankly!
  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    @ pilch, what you doing in that pic, looking at your shadow?
  • pilch
    pilch Posts: 1,136
    edited August 2012
    yes.... wanted to see how high I got :lol:

    In that pic I was running 1x10 the bike weighed in @ 19.8lb... but it was too much like hard work on a lot of courses so I went 2x10
    A berm? were you expecting one?

    29er race

    29er bouncer
  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    Cool :)
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Pah, MTFU, 1x10's where it's at ;-)
  • Darcey13
    Darcey13 Posts: 18
    Thanks - Anything other than On One?
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Have you had a look at any of the direct sales manufacturers like Canyon, Rose etc. They will do 29ers and will be the best chance of picking something up for a good spec down to weight and near your price.

    A quick look at both of those says it's not quite achievable. The Rose Mr Big 8 is £100 more but is carbon and meets your weight requirement, the Canyon AL29 is alu and 10.9kg but significantly under budget.
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  • pilch
    pilch Posts: 1,136
    You can get a chinese frame for £200, a tad lighter than the one-one, I have a mate who has one, he's pretty happy with it, and VWsurfbum on this forum has one too.

    I initially bought one but sent it back (with some hassle) as it had a fault, lots of others have bought them with no problems though...
    A berm? were you expecting one?

    29er race

    29er bouncer
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    I had a 26" one which was fine too, would recommend.

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