Best Buy For £1000 Hard Tail

nobby3477
nobby3477 Posts: 2
edited June 2013 in MTB buying advice
Currently riding a Rock Hopper 2006. Want to replace it and buy a new bike but not really up to date with whats out there . Ideas for a good purchase please ??????

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    What sort of riding? XC, Trail or hardcore?
    What sort of condition is the 'hopper and components, upgrading may be an option to consider!
    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.
  • ElliesDad
    ElliesDad Posts: 245
    Depends what you want to do with it but check out the Boardman MTB's for very well specced XC bikes for the money. The Team Hardtail is £849 and the Pro at £999.
    2012 Boardman FS Team
    2014 Giant Defy 2
  • atomic fox
    atomic fox Posts: 95
    i can recommend the boardman pro,got mine with 10% off too. can t find anything to match it spec wise for the money,nice and light as well.did see the rockrider 8.3 in decathlon today ,impressive for £899 .
  • FatBurt
    FatBurt Posts: 70
    I've just got a Norco Nitro 9.1 (29er) from Evans on Sale at £990 http://www.evanscycles.com/products/norco/nitro-91-2013-mountain-bike-ec046766

    It's lightweight, well spec'd and a very nice ride.

    Mine came with the X9 rear mech not the X7 as outlined at online but I could have got lucky
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    The Boardmans are more trail, for pur XC this is good value...
    http://www.rutlandcycling.com/44935/For ... -Bike.html
    Not XT throughout though...
    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.
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    I'd buy an xt group, pair of Rebas, £200 pair of wheel.
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    The Beginner wrote:
    upgrading may be an option to consider!

    +1 ^^

    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    I'd buy an xt group, pair of Rebas, £200 pair of wheel.

    +1 ^^

    Aint nowt wrong with a 2006 Rockhopper! :wink:

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  • shdaxner
    shdaxner Posts: 249
    I'd look at the classifieds on here and pinkbike TBH, i bought my Saracen brand new still in box and packaging in the classifieds for £1000....which i'm led to believe its a bargain.

    You get loads of new bikes at really cheap prices, you just need a little patience.

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