Best Full Sus for £1000
Proz
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Hello
Looking to get into MTB and have around £1000.
Thought about the new Boardman 2014 FS 650B or the Trek Fuel EX5 but any other suggestions or ideas welcome .
Thanks
Looking to get into MTB and have around £1000.
Thought about the new Boardman 2014 FS 650B or the Trek Fuel EX5 but any other suggestions or ideas welcome .
Thanks
Boardman AiRPro C
Boardman FS Team 650b
Boardman FS Team 650b
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Why do you want full suss for your first bike?
The Boardman is probably about the best FS you will get for a grand. But, you will be able to get a better specced hardtail for the same money.0 -
Paul's cycles do some cracking offers such as these;
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b0s1p443 ... M-X-4-2012
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b0s1p494 ... CE-X3-2013
Depends what type of full suspension bike you want and what type of riding you intend doing.0 -
I don't know why full sus really. Used to road bikes and figured I'd like something softer for the off road stuff.
Bodys getting old and thought some suspension would be the way ahead. Not going to be doing anything crazy.
Not looking for four foot jumps etc .Boardman AiRPro C
Boardman FS Team 650b0 -
Forget the naysayers, nothing wrong with a full sus as a first or hundredth bike.
And you can get a decent one at that budget.
I am old and find my FS far more forgiving than one of my hardtails. So much so it's all I ride these days.I don't do smileys.
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Decent bike for £800.
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-91 ... ctFeaturesI don't do smileys.
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cooldad wrote:Decent bike for £800.
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-91 ... ctFeatures
Quite like the look of this. Not sure if they have a medium size though .Boardman AiRPro C
Boardman FS Team 650b0 -
they have M, L and XL but M and L are out of stock in their warehouse. you can check online to see if its avaliable in your local store.GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc 2011, Fixie, frankenbike0
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cooldad wrote:Forget the naysayers, nothing wrong with a full sus as a first or hundredth bike.
And you can get a decent one at that budget.
I am old and find my FS far more forgiving than one of my hardtails. So much so it's all I ride these days.
Can't argue with any of that. When I bought my full suss I thought I'd still use the hardtail for local gnar-free rides, but found myself taking the full susser every time, 'cos it's just more comfortable. The old "learn to ride in a hardtail 'cos full sussers are just skills compensators" myth is just a load of old bollox.
If I was buying on a budget of a grand now then I'd have the Trance X3 for £899 from Pauls and put the remaining £100 towards a fork upgrade.0 -
If you're a medium then I'd snap this up. As it's ex-demo there will only be one so don't hang around if you're interested........
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/vitu ... prod114383
£684 with 10% discount :shock:0 -
+1 for the Rockrider,i rode one for 2 years and it was a great bike,had it at a few trail centres and it never let me down,and another plus is this one is better equipped than mine,you will love the bike...Giant Reign 2
Crohnie0 -
This has been somewhat of battle cry for me lately, but a grand will buy you a lot more bike if you consider buying used.Current:
NukeProof Mega FR 2012
Cube NuRoad 2018
Previous:
2015 Genesis CdF 10, 2014 Cube Hyde Race, 2012 NS Traffic, 2007 Specialized SX Trail, 2005 Specialized Demo 80 -
http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/giant-anthem-x3.html
Now only £900, was £1000 a month ago
Loving mine
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MonkFunk wrote:If you're a medium then I'd snap this up. As it's ex-demo there will only be one so don't hang around if you're interested........
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/vitu ... prod114383
£684 with 10% discount :shock:
What code did you use to get 10% off ???0 -
It was automatic when he posted that I think. I put it ion my basket to think. Then decided I needed food more than another bike.I don't do smileys.
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Parktools0 -
the code was all over their website. but i think ithe deadline was yesterday.GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc 2011, Fixie, frankenbike0
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Yeah, it expired at 2pm yesterday.0
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cooldad wrote:It was automatic when he posted that I think. I put it ion my basket to think. Then decided I needed food more than another bike.
Food's overrated
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I actually meant crack and hookers, but this is a family forum.Kowalski675 wrote:cooldad wrote:It was automatic when he posted that I think. I put it ion my basket to think. Then decided I needed food more than another bike.
Food's overratedI don't do smileys.
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That's fair enough then.0
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stellamandude wrote:http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/giant-anthem-x3.html
Now only £900, was £1000 a month ago
Loving mine
+1 bought mine a month ago and it's superb!Giant Anthem X3 20130 -
Proz wrote:Hello
Looking to get into MTB and have around £1000.
Thought about the new Boardman 2014 FS 650B or the Trek Fuel EX5 but any other suggestions or ideas welcome .
Thanks
Id buy one of these for the price and use the rest if the cash to change the brakes to slx.
Only have 18 inch but they are a quality bike.
http://www.ukbikesdepot.com/m89b156s798 ... wwodJ2wA-Q0 -
stellamandude wrote:http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/giant-anthem-x3.html
Now only £900, was £1000 a month ago
Loving mine
I'd go with this!!Constantly trying to upgrade my parts.It is a long road ahead as things are so expensive for little gain. n+1 is always the principle in my mind.0 -
chrisrobs wrote:Proz wrote:Hello
Looking to get into MTB and have around £1000.
Thought about the new Boardman 2014 FS 650B or the Trek Fuel EX5 but any other suggestions or ideas welcome .
Thanks
Id buy one of these for the price and use the rest if the cash to change the brakes to slx.
Only have 18 inch but they are a quality bike.
http://www.ukbikesdepot.com/m89b156s798 ... wwodJ2wA-Q
Brakes will be fine, upgrading a brand new bike is crazy.0
