Please help me decide!

Fubardaz

Hello guys and gals, wanting to step up to a full suspension machine, I have around £1250 limit to spend and am torn
between two bikes that bike radar have given both great reviews.

First is a boardman team fs coming in at £1050

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... &langId=-1

Second is a Merida one-twenty 900d coming in at £1250

http://www.merida-bikes.com/fr_ch/bike/ ... enty+900-D

Which one to go for?

The Rookie

One is a 26er and one a 29er, which would you prefer?

Otherwise the Merida is the better specced of the 2, is also a 29er but is slightly dearer but on balance is the better value for money, both are actually Merida frames and assembled by Merida in Taiwan.

snowster

Boardman for me just on looks..

Fubardaz

They're both running 26's as far as I can gather. Just prefer the look of the Merida
but am trying to make a sensible decision based on spec of equipment etc.

j_watson

how about this http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1269235/ :shock:

Hypnoticjam

I have this variant:

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Merida-One-Twen ... _55254.htm

Have to say I'm biased but its strong, light, well specced and a hoot to ride.

felix.london

No help at all with your actual question, but...

Can you stretch your budget another £130-£150 ?

Might be worth a look;

Giant Anthem X2
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b0s1p4432/GIANT-ANTHEM-X2-%282012%29

Giant Anthem X2 29er
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b4s154p4372/GIANT-ANTHEM-X-29ER-2-2012