Recommend me a £700 29er hardtail

markwhite
markwhite Posts: 8
edited April 2013 in MTB buying advice
Looking to spend £700 on a hardtail.
I'm 6'3"
29er appeals to me.
Thoughts on, http://www.radon-bikes.de/xist4c/web/ZR ... 22274_.htm , http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes ... tml?b=3005 or http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499. Cube Ltd 26er seems good @£600 but fancy a 29er being so tall.
Trail riding, short commute, bit of fun & fitness, nothing to hardcore.

Please post up some links. New or used.

Thank you

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Which Canyon are you actually looking at? Link is too the family.

    Both are better specced than the B'man, the 5.9 has better forks and drivetrain, the 6.9 is just better everywhere.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • unquestioned
    unquestioned Posts: 172
    http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tre ... e-ec042122
  • markwhite
    markwhite Posts: 8
    The Beginner wrote:
    Which Canyon are you actually looking at? Link is too the family.

    Both are better specced than the B'man, the 5.9 has better forks and drivetrain, the 6.9 is just better everywhere.

    Thanks,
    I was looking at the 5.9. Happy to pay a little more but you have to stop somewhere.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    5.9 is the best of those posted, the XC28 fork on the trek linked too is rather weak, especially in 29er trim.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • chrisw333
    chrisw333 Posts: 695
    The Voodoo Bizango gets 10/10 and £600 hardtail of the year in this months MBR. May be worth a look?
  • unquestioned
    unquestioned Posts: 172
    The Beginner wrote:
    5.9 is the best of those posted, the XC28 fork on the trek linked too is rather weak, especially in 29er trim.

    XC32 & it's a fair bit under budget.
    I have one, alot more agile than I expected a 29er to be.
  • markwhite
    markwhite Posts: 8
    Original post updated with proper links to actual different bikes. Not sure what happened before.

    Thanks for looking.
  • LJ.
    LJ. Posts: 149
    chrisw333 wrote:
    The Voodoo Bizango gets 10/10 and £600 hardtail of the year in this months MBR. May be worth a look?
    I would look at that bike for sure, seems really good value
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Being tall doesn't mean that 29ers are any better than 26" bikes. The correct size 26" bike will fit you just as well as the correct size 29" bike. You get better value for money with 26" wheels at the moment.
    Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13070235
  • markwhite
    markwhite Posts: 8
    Thanks for all the replies guys, really appreciated. Seems there is so much available up to the £700 mark. Been looking pretty much all day and still no clue where to put my money.

    Keep them coming.
  • Sharker69
    Sharker69 Posts: 93
    If I was going down the 29er route with your budget I'd stretch to this - £799
    Lotta bike for the money!

    http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CBOOSC29X5/ ... ntain_bike
    2011 Genesis Core 50
  • markwhite
    markwhite Posts: 8
    Can someone please post up a link to Voodoo Bizango? Can't seem to find an active link that works. They don't seem available for sale from Halfords now. Can find some info on google but nothing that directly links to a sale option.

    Thanks

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