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jon3619
jon3619 Posts: 75
edited August 2012 in MTB general
Hey

Im looking at getting either the trek 3500 or the hardrock se 2012, I fell in love with the hardrock in a shop but trek has better reviews. Its gotta be between these two. Which one would you guys say is better for mainly on road but also abit off road?

Thanks

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  • Lewis A
    Lewis A Posts: 767
    they have very similar specs, but they would both be more suited to commuting than actual mountain biking.
    Cube Analog 2012 with various upgrades.
  • jon3619
    jon3619 Posts: 75
    So cause they are simular its really whichever one I like the look of? I aint gonna be doing any serious off road stuff, more little dirt lanes thru fields now and again. Mainly on road. I wud get a hybrid but I prefer the handling on mtb. The hardrocj I think has the edge look wise. But it got a terrible review! Grr
  • Lewis A
    Lewis A Posts: 767
    it depends who reviewed it, trying to get a review of both from the same website is better in some cases. I would try and test both at a lbs(local bike shop) and see which you prefer then...

    Link to the reviews?
    Cube Analog 2012 with various upgrades.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Gets bad reviews for a reason.
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  • jon3619
    jon3619 Posts: 75
    Both reviews I found on this bike radar site, hardrock got 1 and a half stars outta 5 and the trek 3500 got 3/5. Hmm hard choice
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Why ask then?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Look at Halfords - Carrera or Voodoo or Decathlon - Rockrider. Much, much better for the money.
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  • jon3619
    jon3619 Posts: 75
    The other option was the carrera vulcan, how does that compare to the hardrock? Or the carrera valour
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Vulcan is miles, miles better.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    jon3619 wrote:
    Both reviews I found on this bike radar site, hardrock got 1 and a half stars outta 5 and the trek 3500 got 3/5. Hmm hard choice
    Bike Radar gave the Carbon 456 a bad review. Almost everyone who rides them thinks they're absolutely nuts. Is just one review however.

    Anyway, budget?

    How much off-road are you going to do? Both of the above have forks that really are only any good for riding to the shops or a gentle pootle round the country park on the flat. If that's what you need then fine enough. I can't say which I'd prefer as they'd both do the job. Hardrock is probably fine but given a bad review for being less value for money than previous years.

    Plenty of other choices, and if you're prepared to spend a little more or go for last year's model in the sale you may get something better.
  • jon3619
    jon3619 Posts: 75
    I was looking around the 300 mark, hardrock instantly felt good and I like the design, in terms of where it will be used....pretty much to work and back which is mainly road with a few light dirt tracks. I dont be cross country trails or anything. But I need it to be able to be roughed up.alittle at the same tim

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