Affordable all-mountain hardtail

AngryHobbit
AngryHobbit Posts: 2
edited October 2013 in MTB buying advice
Hello folks!

To put it short, I need me a bike like Santa Cruz Chameleon, but for half a price :wink:
- I am ready to spend approximately 1000 euros on it
- hardtail
- fork travel 120-140 mm
- wheel size 26 or 27.5

Well, that's pretty much it. Any advice, guys?

Have Commencal el Camino 1 on my mind, but now sure about the fork on that one
http://www.commencal-store.co.uk/PBSCPr ... D=12501737

On-One 456 Evo X5 Sektor looks killer to me, but is on the expesive side and I'm not sold on a steel frame
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FBOO4561X5/ ... ntain_bike

Kona Blast is another option, having a good frame and not-so-good everything else
http://www.konaworld.com/blast.cfm


Any other models that fit the description are also welcomed
Thank you in advance!

Comments

  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    How about building up a bike yourself?

    If you shopped carefully for bits you could maybe build something using a Cotic BFe.

    http://www.cotic.co.uk/product/BFe
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  • shindig
    shindig Posts: 173
    +1 on the BFE. I have a Cotic Soul and it is excellent.
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    arran77 wrote:
    How about building up a bike yourself?

    If you shopped carefully for bits you could maybe build something using a Cotic BFe.

    http://www.cotic.co.uk/product/BFe

    Just been perusing the Bfe and Soul frames from your link. They look very similar, apart from geometry, why's the Bfe so much cheaper? More expensive materials on the Soul?
  • junglist_matty
    junglist_matty Posts: 1,731
    Soul is entire Reynolds 853 steel, the bfe is only 853 on the down tube, using cheaper grade steel everywhere else (at least that's how I read their specs)
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    junglist_matty wrote:
    Soul is entire Reynolds 853 steel, the bfe is only 853 on the down tube, using cheaper grade steel everywhere else (at least that's how I read their specs)

    Figured that must be the case, both look outwardly very similar. Love the orange on the Soul.
  • Maro
    Maro Posts: 226
    The Soul is a bit lighter and is made from fancy expensive steel. My mate loves his.
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  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
    Cotic, Dartmoor, Stanton, On One are all well regarded

    Personally when I get round to building up a steel HT I'll go for a On One 456 evo or a Cotic

    Also check out the Singular Buzzard, there's one at my LBS and it look pretty awesome
  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    For approx 1 thousand you can get an one one 456 (steel with deore) or a whyte in the sales, see: viewtopic.php?f=20005&t=12944130
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