29er hardtail

Shaggy3821

Ladies, gents, about 900 quid to spend and looking for a 29er hardtail. Any ideas. Have had a look at a Trek Cobia which, in red and white, is pretty (in my eyes). Anyone got one, anyone got any other idead. Please don't say "well if you can stretch to......" cos the long haired bank manager won't let me stretch any futher. Apparently my shed has got enough bikes in it.

Cheers

Greer_

You'd get a better specced 26" bike for that money, are you set on getting a 29er?

MTBUK

damnit... £59 too expensive

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes ... tml?b=2750

oodboo

My focus blackforest 2.0 29er was £900. I thought it was a fairly decent spec for the money.

Shaggy3821

Greer_ wrote:

You'd get a better specced 26" bike for that money, are you set on getting a 29er?

Thought about 26", but planning on doing a bit of trailer pulling with it as well and i thought after speaking to a few others that a 29er might be a better option. Haven't really looked at 26" due to this. Why? you got any ideas?

Greer_

oodboo wrote:

My focus blackforest 2.0 29er was £900. I thought it was a fairly decent spec for the money.

http://www.focus-bikes.com/int/en/bikes ... -20-6.html vs http://www.focus-bikes.com/us/en_us/bik ... -20-8.html

Spec wise, I'd rather have the 26er! (I'm not saying its a bad buy, just that you pay more for a 29er)

benpinnick

How about this to keep the bank manager happy http://www.radon-bikes.de/xist4c/web/ZR ... 20563_.htm

The 6.0 is affordable too.

oodboo

Those radon bikes are very good value. I tried the focus before buying and liked it and didn't want a 26er so bought it and have been very happy with it. Prefer it over 26er hard tails I've had in the past.

Standard advice from here to anyone buying a bike is as follows:
- try before you buy
- wheel size is a personal preference
- buy a Rockrider

chez_m356

benpinnick wrote:

How about this to keep the bank manager happy http://www.radon-bikes.de/xist4c/web/ZR ... 20563_.htm

The 6.0 is affordable too.

nice but they are only showing size 16'' in stock on all the radon 29ers

DannyUK

Like the look of those Radon's.. Just emailed them to see if have anywhere else?

cooldad

They don't.

DannyUK

Ahh .. Cheers.